ESF:PVTRPS Transformation of the Pub.Sect - Course Information

PVTRPS Transformation of the Public Sector

The course is not taught in Spring 2010

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Robert Jahoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Petra Dvořáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zuzana Kotherová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. David Póč (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. David Špaček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. JUDr. Ivan Malý, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 47 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/47, only registered: 0/47, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/47

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• European Economy, Administrative and Cultural Studies (programme ESF, B-HPS4)

Course objectives

This course has got a predominantly application character and it is designed mainly for foreign students. The content of the course is formed by three interconnected blocks and introduces students to the process of the Czech Republic’s public sector transformation. In the first block the scale of transformation in the Czech Republic will be introduced to the students and the transformation process will be characterized on the level of central government. The second block describes the process of fiscal decentralization and in the third block students will get more familiar with a transformation of certain selected public sector segments. Stress will be put on understanding the reform’s historical context and the ability to explain all the reform’s particular steps and their influence on the current situation (and problems) of the public sector.

Syllabus

• 1. Transformation of the Public Sector (PST) 2. Public Policies: Sources and Implementation 3. Fiscal Policy in the Transition Period 4. Fiscal Imbalance Problem 5. Tax Reform in the Czech Republic 6. Local Finance Reform 7. Public Administration Reform 8. Changes in the Social Policy 9. Transformation of a selected public sector branch (case study no.1) - Health Care Reform 10. Transformation of a selected public sector branch (case study no.2)Education 11. Transformation of a selected public sector branch (case study no.3) Housing 12. Third Sector(NNO) Development 13. Final Seminar Summary, Exams

Literature

• Public finance :theory and practice in the Central European transition. Edited by Juraj Nemec - Glen Wright. Bratislava: NISPAcee, 1997, 458 s. ISBN 80-967616-3-3. info

Assessment methods

We expect a continuous preparation for a lecture.
A student has to prepare by studying appropriate materials and by answering supporting questions. This preparation will be rated by a lecturer who may assign a certain number of points. In every lecture the lecturer could award students with 20 – 50 points for their preparation (number of points should be specified at the beginning of every semester and depends on a number of enrolled students). The number of points given to each student will be written down after every lecture in the “Notebook” in the IS MU system, so every student has an immediate feedback about his/her performance.
A student has also a possibility to get another 20 points for the paper elaboration (up to ten points for a paper presentation and ten points for a handed paper) .
Examination test and final assessment: The basic condition for getting a grade (A-E) from the subject is to receive at least 50 points from previous assessments (preparations of lecturers and papers) and from a written exam, which takes place in the 13th week.
Written exam has two parts. For the first one – test – a student could receive up to 40 points, for the second part – essay on a selected topic – a student could receive up to 20 points.
For the final grade all the points will be counted up and the assessment will depend on the scale of assessment points.
Classification scheme:
Grade and Points’ number
A - More then 71 points
B - 66-70 points
C - 61-65 points
D - 56-60 points
E - 50-55 points
F - Less then 50 points
Important information!
If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.

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