FVP:UVSRPCP015 Public Administration Theory - Course Information

UVSRPCP015 Public Administration Theory

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – 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

• Public Administration and Social Politics (programme FVP, B6731-SPSP)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the issues of public administration, administrative discipline and politics, familiarization with basic theoretical approaches and concepts as well as main development trends of public administration systems in wider social connection. The emphasis will be put also on institutions in public administration, organizational principles and basic models of public administration on local, regional and state level, the creation of European administrative area and reforms of public administration in last decades. In connection, the processes of decision, evaluation and control in state administration and self- administration will be observed as well as administrative policy, personal and ethical issues in the frame of European Union and other countries (USA, Canada, Australia etc.) The tutorial will emphasise selected issues of state thinking, public power and government, issues of local administration, regionalism and administrative reforms, bureaucracy and ethics in public administration in liberal democracies. The tuition will stress cross-disciplinary character of the course as well as the need of comparative approach and observation of social, juridical and political connections of public administration incidence. The students are able to orient in current administrative systems, institutions a processes, in principal documents and actions of public administration and self-administration in international merit. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students demonstrate knowledge of basic source texts on the theory of public administration, administrative sciences and political sciences. They demonstrate knowledge of existing research, theoretical foundations and their application to public administration in various countries, and they can distinguish basic models according to individual typologies. Students understand theoretical approaches, issues and concepts in the field of public administration, administrative science and political science. Students understand the social, legal and political context in connection with the operation of public administration. Professional Skills: Students are capable of self-critical evaluation of the activities of various government institutions and their impact on various levels (local, regional and state level). They can explain the design and operation of existing government institutions with respect to both the historical development and major developmental trends of public administration. They are able to apply theoretical knowledge, interpret key events associated with the basic models of public administration and put them into the context of their mutual relation. Students can find and sort relevant information based on defined methodologies, formal and substantive conditions. General Qualification: Students learn terminology and theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the issues. Competences: Students are well informed on basic documents and activities of public administration on an international scale.

Syllabus

• 1. State, public administration and administrative discipline
  2. The changes of administrative discipline from renaissance till present day
  3. Organization of state, government and executive organs of state administration
  4. Social aspects of modern public administration
  5. Institutions and organizational structures in public administration
  6. Territorial organizations of modern state and European administrative area
  7. Local and regional administration
  8. Human factor in public administration
  9. Professional ethics and anti-corruption policies
  10. Public administration technology
  11. Theory, government and evaluation of public administration reforms
  12. Process of public administration reforms in liberal democracies
  13. Summary
  

Literature

required literature
• POMAHAČ, R., VIDLÁKOVÁ, O. Veřejná správa. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2002. ISBN 80-7179-748-0. info
• VLÁČIL, J. Veřejná správa: sociálně-psychologické problémy v historii a současnosti. Praha: Linde, 2002. info
• FILIP, J., SVATOŇ, J., ZIMEK, J. Základy státovědy. 3. upravené a zkrácené vydání. Brno: MU, 2002. info
• VOCELKA, V. Moderní demokratická místní správa. Opava: SU, 1997. info
• HENDRYCH, D. Základy správní vědy. Praha: Aleko, 1992. info

recommended literature
• Glosář. Pojmy související s veřejnou správou, vzděláváním pracovníků veřejné správy a s personální prací. URL info
• RÝZNAR, L. - ŠIMONOVÁ, A. Evropská veřejná správa. Kunovice, 2006. info
• POTŮČEK, M. a kol. Veřejná politika. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. info
• Pomahač, R., Widemannová, M. Veřejná správa a evropská právní integrace. Praha: VŠE, Nakladatelství Oeconomia, 2002. info
• POMAHAČ, R. Průvodce veřejnou správou. Praha: ISV, 1999. ISBN 80-85866-42-0. info
• KELLER, J. Sociologie byrokracie a organizace. Praha: SLON, 1996. info
• BECKER, B. Őffentliche Verwaltung. Percha: Schulz, 1989. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Written exam in the form of a test in which students demonstrate knowledge of topics presented at lectures and included in the compulsory literature.

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