PVVSU Public Administration - Introduction to Administrative Science

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Muzellec (lecturer), doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zuzana Kotherová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Zuzana Kotherová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 10:15–11:50 S402
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PVVSU/1: Mon 8:30–13:35 S307, D. Špaček
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to highlight the most important current trends of administrative science and not to omit the current form of the Czech administrative system at the same time. Since the subject is taught within the Czech-French study program, it contains practical situations in Czech as well as in French public administration.

After passing the course students:
- should be able to define administrative science, its object and methods;
- should know the specifics of public administration which are reflected in specific management of administrative institutions;
- should gain knowledge of public administration reform trends in Western European countries as well as in the Czech Republic;
- should understand the specifics of Czech territorial administration and its management;
- should understand the role of central administration within the Czech administrative system and should be well informed about coordination instruments that are used in the Czech administrative context;
- should understand the e-government terminology and be aware of possible barriers of e-government initiatives;
- should gain knowledge of civil service models and their practice in the Czech Republic;
- should be well informed about the development of the role of the French state since 1945;
- should gain knowledge of French administrative system and trends of its reforming.
Syllabus
  • Supposed topics of lectures are the following:
  • 1. Administrative science and public administration;
  • 2. Management and public administration, modernization trends;
  • 3. Development of the role of the French state since 1945;
  • 4. French administrative system - part 1;
  • 5. French administrative system - part 2;
  • 6. Public administration reforms;
  • 7. Public administration reform in France;
  • 8. Public administration reform in the Czech republic;
  • 9. Function of municipal administration and Czech municipal system;
  • 10. Function of regional administration and Czech regions and regions of cohesion;
  • 11. The role of central administrative level and coordination within the Czech administrative system;
  • 12. Modern ICT in public administration;
  • 13. Civil service models and their practice in the Czech Republic
Literature
  • Hendrych, D. Správní věda: teorie veřejné správy. Praha : ASPI, 2003. ISBN 8086395863.
  • POMAHAČ, Richard and Olga VIDLÁKOVÁ. Veřejná správa. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xii, 278. ISBN 8071797480. info
  • WRIGHT, Glen and Juraj NEMEC. Management veřejné správy : teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2003, 419 s. ISBN 808611970X. info
  • KELLER, Jan. Sociologie byrokracie a organizace (Sociology, Bureaucracy and Organization.). In Sociologie byrokracie a organizace. Praha: SLON, 1996. ISBN 80-85850-15-X. info
  • Studijní materiály připravené vyučujícím.
  • Příslušná legislativa.
  • Aktuální informace na webu příslušných subjektů veřejné správy.
Assessment methods
In order to pass the course, students are required to:
a) elaborate a final essay on a selected topic within the prescribed quality framework within the prescribed deadline (Czech part);
b) pass the final test on the Czech part with at least 60 points;
c) elaborate a final essay on a selected topic within the prescribed quality framework within the prescribed deadline (French part).;
d) the final grade is the average of the Czech and French grade.

If students commit a prohibited act, such as using various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, the teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. The mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included in the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).

Requirements (including the literature) are specified further in the interactive syllabus and the downloadable study plan before the semester starts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Část výuky probíhá ve francouzštině.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
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