EVSNKTVS Theory of Public Administration

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
16/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Petr Pospíšil, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Petr Pospíšil, Ph.D., LL.M.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Timetable
Fri 2. 10. 14:45–16:20 A206, Fri 23. 10. 14:45–16:20 A206, Fri 27. 11. 14:45–16:20 A206
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K)
None
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course builds on the knowledge that students have acquired within the bachelor study. The structure and content of the course focuses on the deepening of knowledge about the theoretical aspects of his public administration in development conditions and the system of public administration. The aim is to acquaint students with the theoretical foundations of the rule of law, with rights and obligations of natural and legal persons in public administration from the point of view of theoretical aspects. Students will acquire knowledge of the legislation in the area of public administration, tangible and procedural law.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to explain the basic concepts and principles of public administration, distinguish its material and formal concepts and clarify the relationship between public and private law, including the role of public interest. Furthermore, he will be able to analyze the historical development of public administration and connect it with current models and the organizational structure of public administration in the Czech Republic. He will be able to describe and distinguish the functions of state administration and local government, including their mutual relations, and evaluate the basic methods and forms of public administration activity. He will be able to apply methods of administrative science in solving specific problems and evaluate public administration decision-making processes from the point of view of their legal framework and limits. The student will also be able to navigate the system of public administration control, assess the function of key control mechanisms and apply the basics of public finance when evaluating the management of public institutions. Last but not least, he will be able to analyze the functioning of public administration, identify problems and propose rational and effective solutions in accordance with the principles of modern democratic administration.
Syllabus

1. Classification of public administration


Course content and structure, the importance of public administration in the Czech Republic, the role of public administration in the legal system. Basic sources of legal regulation. Public and private law and their distinction. Public administration in the material and formal sense. Principles of the construction of state administration and self-government.


2. Historical development of public administration


Public administration in a historical context. Development of public administration in the Czech Republic. Importance of public administration reforms.


3. Administrative science


Historical and contemporary schools of administrative science. Science of administrative law and administrative science. Methods of administrative science.


4. Activities of public administration


The essence of public administration activities. Goals, tasks, functions, methods of action, forms of implementation of public administration. Legal and non-legal forms of public administration activities.


5. Decision-making in public administration


Generally about decision-making in public administration. Decision-making process. Decision-making under certainties, risks, uncertainties. Decisions in public administration.


6. Organization of public administration


Generally on the concept of organization. Types of public administration from the point of view of organizational structure. Organizational-technical systems of public administration. State administration and self-government. Territorial division of the state for the purpose of performing public administration.


7. Guarantees of legality in public administration


Characteristics of legal guarantees of legality in public administration. System of public administration control. Financial control in public administration and review of economic management. Internal audit. Other forms of guarantees of legality (right to information, activities of the public defender of rights, etc.).


8. Financing of public administration


Public sector. Public finances and the system of public budgets. Budgetary determination of taxes.

Literature
    required literature
  • Louda, T. a kol. (2025). Veřejná správa. Aleš Čeněk.
  • HENDRYCH, D. Správní věda. Teorie veřejné správy. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7357-458-1. info
    recommended literature
  • Skulová, S. a kol. (2014). Základy správní vědy. Masarykova univerzita, Právnická fakulta.
  • Postránecký, J. a kol. (2020) (eds.). Moderní veřejná správa: zvyšování kvality veřejné správy, dobrá praxe a trendy. Wolters Kluwer.
Teaching methods
Lecture, work with text, conversation, work in teams, cooperative and collaborative learning, teaching using practical examples applied to theoretical approaches.
Assessment methods
exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
On-going test, combined examination form
Activity Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž 79
Přednáška 26
Zkouška 40
Summary 145
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2026, recent)
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