MPV_EKKU Cultural Policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simona Škarabelová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. František Svoboda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Simona Škarabelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Simona Škarabelová, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Supplier department: Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 9:20–11:00 P304
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_EKKU/01: Wed 8:30–9:15 P304, F. Svoboda, S. Škarabelová
Prerequisites
! PVEKMA Culture and Mass Media Economy
The course is designed for Master’s students in the daily study programme in the Public Economy and Administration and Management in Culture fields of study.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course has a specializing character. Its concept is based on the presumption that students have already acquired the knowledge of the subject matter in courses Theory of the Public Sector, Economics of the Public Sector and Economics of Non-profit Organizations. Lectures focus on general topics related to cultural policy, while the structure of seminars enables students to get to know individual instruments and institutions of cultural policy in practice. In analyzing instruments and instutions of cultural policy, the accent is put on the following:
- to interprete the context of social policy
- to be aware of different models of cultural policy and types of cultural activities, their institutions and organisational framework
- to analyze managerial characteristics and identify problems of cultural organizations and argue possible sollutions.
Syllabus
  • Thematic plan of lectures:
  • 1.Introduction to the course, role of cultural policy.
  • 2.Cultural values and their evaluation.
  • 3.Cultural policy, its reforms and transformation of cultural organizations in the Czech Republic.
  • 4.Financing cultural activities.
  • 5.Culture heritage and care of historical monuments in the Czech Republic.
  • 6.Professional art – musical, graphic, literary and dramatic art.
  • 7.Publishing markets, copyright law in practice.
  • 8.Mass culture. Causes of its development, its position in contemporary society. Ways of mass culture financing and its perspectives. Public and private operators.
  • 9.Mass media – television, radio, internet. Media manipulation.
  • 10.The future of public media.
  • 11.Culture and creative industry.
  • 12. Essentials of management of cultural organisations.
Literature
    required literature
  • Ruth Towse. A Handbook of Cultural Economics. 1th ed, Cheltenham (UK). Northampton (USA): Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003.494 s. ISBN 1 84064 338 2
  • The politics of culture : policy perspectives for individuals, institutions, and communities. Edited by Gigi Bradford - Michael Gary - Glenn Wallach. New York: New Press, 2000, xiv, 364. ISBN 1565845722. info
    recommended literature
  • Lévy, P. Kyberkultura. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum 2000, ISBN 80-246-0109-5
  • McLuhan, M. Člověk, média a elektronická kultura. 1. vyd. Brno: Jota 2000, ISBN 80-7217-128-3
  • Bourdie, P. O televizi. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk 2002, ISBN 80-7239-122-4
  • Krbová, J. Vybrané obory kultury a masmédií. Organizace, právní prostředí a financování. 1. vyd.Praha: VE 2002, ISBN 80-245-0287-9
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona and Jarmila NESHYBOVÁ. Ekonomika kultury a masmédií. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 210 s. ISBN 9788021042674. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. 1st ed. Praha: Ekopress, 2002. ISBN 80-86119-60-2. info
  • HAMERNÍKOVÁ, Bojka. Kultura a masmédia v tržních podmínkách. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1995, 207 s. ISBN 8070798572. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discusion, presentations by professionals in the sectors, homeworks
Assessment methods
The successful completion of the course involves a written test (at least 55%), a written seminar paper (as part of oral exam) and oral exam. Important information! 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)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PVEKMA. Předmět nebude v daném semestru vypsán, pokus se nezapíše min. 15 studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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