USESEB007 Theory and Creation of Public Policy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
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 aim of the course Theory and Creation of Public Policy is to mediate the comprehension of public policy substance as a policy for public to the students. The course is designed to make the students familiar with the genesis of public policy and with problems which the public policy lays and solves and so with the meaning of public policy and its referential frame. It may be approached by an analysis of public policy as a scientific discipline and analysis of public policy as a representation of public interest and public power. The process of genesis of public policy is closely connected to the political cycle in the process of creation of public policy. The study content of the course is linked to public policy from the theoretical as well as procedural point of view, in particular to employment policy, family policy, population policy, migration policy, housing policy, education policy, health policy, economic policy, transport policy and telecommunication policy etc.
Syllabus
  • 1. The term "policy". Classification of policies. Public policy as a scientific discipline and as a social practice.
    2. Relation between public policy and other scientific disciplines.
    3. Public interest, character and substance of public interest, process of creation of public interests.
    4. Regulation of life of society and its parts. State, public sector, political institutions, public policy and bureaucracy.
    5. Economics (private sector). Civil society (the third sector).
    6. Political process and political cycle, public policy as a political cycle.
    7. Process of public policy creation: identification, formulation, implementation, evaluation.
    8. Political decision-making. Consultations and cooperation in public policy.
    9. Public policy participants. Public policy networks.
    10. Public policy tools: economic, legal, information and administrative. Public policy documents.
    11. Legality and legitimacy of public policy. Transparency of public policy. Corruption and clientelism.
    12. Sector policies: Social policy: employment policy, family policy, population policy, migration policy, housing policy ? Education policy. Health policy. Economic policy. Transport policy and telecommunication policy.
Literature
    required literature
  • KONEČNY. S. Vybrané kapitoly z teórie verejnej politiky. Košice: FVS UPJŠ, 2013. info
  • BRIŠKA, F., a kol. Teória a prax verejnej politiky. Banská Bystrica: FPV a MV UMB, 2010. ISBN 978-80-55700-4-58. info
  • VESELÝ, A., NEKOLA, M. a DRHOVÁ, Z. (eds.). Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik: přístupy, metody a praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2007. ISBN 978-80-86429-75-5. info
  • KLUS, M. Verejná politika - Priestor, Efektívnosť, Nástroje, Nové výzvy. Sládkovičovo : Vysoká škola v Sládkovičove, 2007. ISBN 97-88-08926-71-01. info
  • POTŮČEK, M., a kol. Veřejná politika. Upr., dopl. a aktualiz. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2005. ISBN 80-86429-50-4. info
  • BEBLAVÝ, M. Manuál pre tvorbu verejnej politiky. Bratislava: SGI - Slovak Governance Institute, 2002. ISBN 80-89041-51-5. info
    recommended literature
  • BLUM, S. a SCHUBERT, K. Politikfeldanalyse. Lehrbuch. Wiesbaden: Springer, 2011. info
  • SIČÁKOVÁ - BEBLAVÁ, E. a BEBLAVÝ, M. Záujmy, ich presadzovanie a korupcia vo verejnej politike. Bratislava: Institut of Public Policy, 2009. ISBN 97-88-08924-44-61. info
  • KLUS, M. Aktéri verejnej politiky - Štrukturalizácia, Voľba. Banská Bystrica: FPV a MV UMB, 2008. info
  • KRÁĽOVÁ, Ľ. (ed.). Genéza a tvorba verejnej politiky na Slovensku. Prešov: KM-Systém, 2008. info
  • KRÁĽOVÁ, Ľ. a kol. Aktuálne otázky verejnej politiky. Košice: Typopress, 2006. info
  • SCHNEIDER, V. a JANNING, F. Politikfeldanalyse. Lehrbuch. Wiesbaden: GWV Fachverlage, 2006. info
  • COLEBATCH, H. K. Úvod do Policy. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2005. ISBN 80-86598-79-9. info
  • SCHUBERT, K. a BANDELOW, N.C. Lehrbuch der Politikfeldanalyse. Műnchen-Wien-Oldenburg, 2003. info
  • MALÍKOVÁ, Ľ. Verejná politika. Aktéri a procesy. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, 2003. ISBN 80-22318-00-0. info
  • FIALA, P. a SCHUBERT, K. Moderní analýza politiky: uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2000. ISBN 80-85947-50-1. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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