UIKS007 Information Politics, Law and Economy

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Úspěšné zvládnutí a ukončení předmětu "Informační politika, právo a ekonomie".
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
Acquisition of basic knowledge and the formation of a coherent vision of the mission, organization, economics and law as the foundation on which is built the modern information policy. Understanding the principles governing the design process of public information services in various countries and their political and economic groupings and also globally, with particular reference to the current issue of development of the global information infrastructure, global and especially European projects informatization of society. Introduction to basic principles of the formation and implementation of information policy in developed Western democracies in the face of developments in the country and in selected former totalitarian regimes. Acquiring basic knowledge of contemporary legislative framework Czech national information policy and its foreign models and resources. Deeper penetration in selected problem areas of information policy through active participation of students in teaching awarded based on targeted topics of papers and their discussions developed.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. Co je a co znamená informační politika ve vývoji společnosti.
    2. Základní pojmy, procesy a vztahy, s nimiž informační politika pracuje.
    3. Legislativní rámec soudobého světového vývoje informační politiky a soudobá česká informační legislativa.
    4. Filozofické a sociologické aspekty vymezení informačního sektoru společnosti a informatizace světa.
    5. Informační ekonomie.
    6. Informační sektor v postindustriální společnosti.
    7. Vymezení soudobé informační sféry jako předmětu informační politiky šesti informačními okruhy.
    8. Vývojové historické zdroje soudobého informačního průmyslu.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MUIR, Adrienne; OPPENHEIM, Charles. National information policy developments worldwide. I. Electronic government. 2002. info
  • MUIR, Adrienne; OPPENHEIM, Charles. National information policy developments worldwide. II. Universal access - adressing the digital divide. 2002. info
  • VLASÁK, Rudolf. Informační politika : základní východiska a současnost ve vyspělých demokraciích. Praha, 2001. info
  • VLASÁK, Rudolf. Informační sektor, informační profese a informační vzdělávání. Praha, 2001. info
  • VICKERY, B.C. A Century of Scientific and Technical Information. 1999. info
  • CEJPEK, Jiří. Informace, komunikace a myšlení. Praha, 1998. info
  • CARBO, T. Information policy and the US National Information Infrastructure. London, 1998. info
  • HORTON, Forest Woody Jr. What are "National Information Policies". London, 1998. info
  • HAYES, R.M. Economics of information. New York, 1997. info
  • PATOČKA, J. Filosofie a společenský problém informace. Opava, 1996. info
  • VLASÁK, Rudolf. Informační dálnice a knihovny. Praha, 1996. info
  • VLASÁK, Rudolf. Informační společnost na skok v Čechách. Praha, 1996. info
  • VLASÁK, Rudolf. Informační střediska nebo knihovny? Praha, 1996. info
  • ISPO. Information Society Forum Theme Paper. Brusel, 1996. info
  • ROWLANDS, I. Some comass bearings for information policy orienteering. 1994. info
  • ELLIS, S.; OPPENHEIM, Ch. Legal issues for information professionals. 1993. info
  • SCHEMENT, J.R. Porat, Bell and the information society reconsidered. 1990. info
  • MAŠTALKA, J. Právní předpisy a metodické pokyny pro československou soustavu VTEI. Praha, 1988. info
  • KöNIGOVÁ, M.; HÁNOVÁ, E. Vznik a vývoj informačních institucí v ČSSR. Praha, 1988. info
  • UNESCO. Guidelines on national information policy : scope, formulation and implementation. Paris, 1985. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Presentation of seminar work
Assessment methods
Grade
Test
Exam
Seminar work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Theoretical understanding of topic in information politics ane economy.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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