SOC003 Public Administration in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Klára Malaníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D.
Department of Administrative Studies and Administrative Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Administrative Studies and Administrative Law – Faculty of Law
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
After successful passing of the subject Public Administration in the Czech Republic the student: - knows basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the system of public administration in the Czech republic - knows about the basic signs and conditions of a modern public administration in the European administrative area - is able to explain the main principles of the realization of public administration in a democratic state governed by law - is able to make a comparison of the main organizational a functional principles of the administrative systems in particular states of Europe - is able to apply general information about the system of public administration in the Czech republic for the purposes of analyses and comparisons - is able to orientate himself in the system of legal regulation of the public administration in the Czech republic, knows about the procedures and decision making of the public administration in the Czech republic as well as about the legal guarantees in public administration - is able to explain the importance of the personal aspect and the basics of the legal regulation of the status of officials in the European legal area
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Administrative Law, Administrative Law Science and Administrative Science. Public Administration vs. Private Administration 2. Survey of history of Public Administration (especially in the Czech Republic) and Public Adminitration studies. Constitutional rudiments of Public Administration 3. Organizational principles of Public Administration 4. Public Administration organization in the Czech Republic. State administration, self-governmental bodies 5. Public Administration functioning and decision-making. Tasks and aims of Public Administration. 6. Constitutional rudiments of Public Adminsitration. Principles of Good Governance. 7. Administrative Law system. Sources of Adminsitrative Law. 8. Regions, Communities - their status, competences, organs and activities 9. Administrative Procedural Law 10. Legal guarentees in Public Administration 11. Judicial control 12. Other means of Public Administration control. Public Administration and information.
Literature
  • SKULOVÁ, Soňa. Public administration in the Czech republic : multimediální učební text. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 47 s. (Edice multimediálních pomůcek PrF MU ; č. 22). ISBN 802103940X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
Lectures are held for a minimum of 5 students. With smaller number of students attending the course, lectures are replaced with tutorials. Reading list will be given by the course co-ordinator at the fist lecture or tutorial. The examination has a written and an oral part. Examination - credit requirements: 1. Semester paper 2. Written test comprising Yes/No(True/False) or multiple choice questions 3. Discussion on the semester paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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