UVSSPUK041 Public Policies

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
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
Contact Person: Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 17. 10. 8:05–10:30 C202, Fri 21. 11. 11:25–13:50 C201, Fri 28. 11. 8:05–9:40 C202
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course Public Policies is to introduce students to various theoretical and methodological approaches used in the analysis, design and application of selected public policies, including the definition of their practical use, taking into account especially the social policy dimension. The most important theories underlying or building on public policy are discussed in detail. The course deepens the theoretical knowledge and introduces the process of public policy-making at local, regional and national levels, and attention is also paid to the process of public policy-making at the level of the European Union.
Learning outcomes
Lectures, discussion, seminar activities
Syllabus
1. Definition of public policy as a scientific discipline and as social practice 2. Relationship of public policy to other disciplines 3. Public interest and phases of public policy implementation 4. Interest groups as actors in public policy making 5. Theoretical approaches to the process of public policy-making 6. Public policy, political science and sociology 7. Public policy and organization theory 8. Public policies local, regional, national and global 9. Public policies of the European Union 10. Common policies of the European Union 11. The process of public policy-making in the Czech Republic 12. Implementation of public policies
Literature
    required literature
  • POTŮČEK, M. a kol. Veřejná politika. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2016. ISBN 9788074005916.
  • VOMLELA, L. Veřejné politiky. Opava: Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2020. Dostupné z: https://elearning.slu.cz/course/index.php?categoryid=66
  • ŠVIKRUHA, M. a GUŤAN, D. (eds). Teoretické a praktické reflexie na otázky verejnej politiky a verejnej správy. Prvé vydanie. Brno: MSD, 2019. ISBN: 9788073923129.
    recommended literature
  • KLÍMA, K. Teorie veřejné moci (vládnutí). Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016.
  • PETERS, B. Guy. Adwanced interoduction to public policy. Chettenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78195-577-2.
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. a kol. Analýza politiky a političtí aktéři: možnosti a limity aplikace teorií v příkladech. Praha: SLON, 2015. ISBN 9788074191879.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminiars
Assessment methods
written test 90%, activities during seminars 10%
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
During the semester, students can take advantage of a total of 8 hours of face-to-face lectures, which include explanations of difficult parts of the material. The student uses the study guide for continuous study, from which he/she will prepare selected correspondence assignments to be discussed in individual and group consultations (study guide available here: https://elearning.slu.cz/course/index.php?categoryid=66). For the credit, the student will demonstrate knowledge of the required literature, the study guide and the contact teaching lectures. The student may consult individually studied course topics on an ongoing basis via email, individual or group consultations. Consultation days and times are set by the instructor at the beginning of the semester, but are available outside of the scheduled consultation times by appointment, depending on student need. The course will conclude with a credit verifying knowledge of the topics covered, which will include a defense of the correspondence assignments.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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