UVSRPVK165 Public Administration in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Martin Jemelka, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
The course follows the knowledge of History and Theory of Public Administration and Administrative Law and relates to other special subjects (e. g. Local Policy, Non-Government Non-Profit Organization, Transformation of Czech Regions)
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 follows the knowledge of history and theory of public administration as well as administrative law and is related to other special subjects. Its aim is to explain the transformations of territorial administrative division and structure of public administration from 1945 till present day in political, economic and social connections, to analyze current structure and functioning of public administration and territorial self-administration on local, regional and state level as well as role of institutes of public administration in process of incorporating the Czech republic to European Union. The relations of local and central organs of public administration, local associations and associations, non-profit organizations and other subjects of community work in solving the current problems. The course of reform of public administration from 1990 including evaluation OECD is described in detail as well as position and activity of municipalities and regions as well as possibilities of trans-border cooperation in the frame of Council of Europe and European Union. In the seminars, the students will be lead to independent analysis and evaluation of concrete issues, to comparison of theory and practice, the seminar will comprise also presentation of activity of organs of public administration (visit of talks of municipality committee, discussion with representatives and workers of self-administration and state administration).
Syllabus
  • 1. Territorial administrative division of Czechoslovakia from 1945 till present day
    2. Development of constitutional system and organization of public administration in Czechoslovakia in 1945-1989
    3. Constitutional institutions and division of power in the Czech republic
    4. Reform of public administration and incorporation of the Czech republic in EU in 1990-2008
    5. Central organs of state administration
    6. Local organs of state administration
    7. Czech municipal and region forms
    8. Personal matters of public administration
    9. Evaluation and control of public administration
    10. Cooperation of municipalities and regions in the Czech republic and EU
Literature
    required literature
  • Ústavní zákon č. 347/1997, zákony č. 128 - 132, 147, 157, 218-220, 243, 248 a 250/2000 Sb., usnesení vlády ČR č. 21 z 27. 3. 2001, zákony č. 201, 231, 284, 290, 312-314 a 320/2002 Sb., vyhláška MV č. 388/2002 Sb. info
  • Kadečka, S. Právo obcí a krajů v České republice. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005. info
  • Vodička, K., Cabada, L. Politický systém v České republice. Praha: Portál, 2003. info
  • POMAHAČ, R., VIDLÁKOVÁ, O. Veřejná správa. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2002. ISBN 80-7179-748-0. info
  • Pomahač, R., Widemannová, M. Veřejná správa a evropská právní integrace. Praha: VŠE, Nakladatelství Oeconomia, 2002. info
  • Pavlíček, V. et al. Ústavní právo a státověda. Díl II, část 1. Ústavní právo. Praha: Linde, 2001. info
  • Vidláková, O. Reformy veřejné správy. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2000. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 9 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Written exam in a form of a test with the aim of testing the student´s knowledge gained by the participation in lectures and seminars and on the basis of reading of obligatory literature. The participation on the exam is conditioned by regular participation in the seminars and by submitting of analytical seminar paper in the extent of 6 pages.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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