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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Introduction to the economics of the public sector. Economy of justice and police. Economy of education Economy of culture. Economy of health service. Economy of physical culture and sport. Economy of social security. Economy of transport. Economy of housing. Economy of environmental care. Economy of state defence. Economy of church and religious communities. Economy of research and development.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
- Contact teaching
- 52 hours per semester
- Individual project
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation of a presentation (report)
- 10 hours per semester
- Data/material collection
- 12 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for a credit (assessment)
- 6 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to apply knowledge of general and public economics, public finance, and other economic disciplines, thereby acquiring an understanding of the functioning and financing of key sectors of the public sector.
A student who has successfully completed the course can: characterise the ways in which the main areas of the public sector are organised and financed; describe the main benefits of public sector institutions for the different entities of the national economy; describe the possibilities of complementing the market segment, or describe options for preventing market failure; characterise ways of achieving efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the public sector. A student who has successfully completed the course will be able to: Orient themselves in selected areas of the public sector; seek resources to ensure the production of public and publicly provided public goods; analyse different ways of achieving efficiency, effectiveness and economy in public sector areas; evaluate potential risks to the functioning of basic public sector institutions. A student who has successfully completed the course is able to: take positions on current economic issues within public sector institutions; Communicate clearly and persuasively to professionals and lay people the nature of professional problems and their own views on their solution.
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Prerequisites
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The prerequisites for successful completion include knowledge of the basic characteristics of public goods, familiarity with externalities and other cases of market failure. Additionally, an understanding of the budgeting system is expected (recommended literature: Hamerníková, B. Maaytová, A. Veřejné finance. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2010; Tetřevová, L. Veřejná ekonomie. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2008).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment
Credit (Coursework Assessment) Each student will give three presentations during the semester on a selected topic related to the economics of the public sector. Each presentation will last 20-25 minutes. At every seminar, several groups will present. Their presentations will be compared and ranked, and points will be awarded according to the group's placement. The group with the weakest performance will receive 1 point, the next better group 2 points, the next 3 points, and so on, up to the number of groups presenting in that seminar. Each presentation must also include an activity for the other students. Participants in the activity will likewise earn points, which will be awarded by the presenting group based on a predefined scoring key. The same ranking system applies: the lowest-performing group receives 1 point, the next 2 points, the next 3 points, and so forth, according to the number of participating groups. Points earned for presentations and activities are summed to form each student's total point score for the semester. Credit will be granted to students who achieve at least 70% of the average point score. This average is calculated only from the points of students who actually attended the seminar (i.e., scores of zero for non-attendance are excluded). Students who do not pass the credit requirement are entitled to two resit attempts, which will take the form of a substitute assignment. Examination The final exam will be written. Students who achieve more than 150% of the average point score in the credit assessment will have this result recognized during their first attempt at the exam by being awarded an additional 20% of the maximum possible exam score.
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Recommended literature
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NAHODIL, F.:. Veřejná správa a financování veřejného sektoru. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2014.
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PEKOVÁ, J., PILNÝ, J., JETMAR, M.:. Veřejný sektor - řízení a financování. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2012.
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POSPÍŠIL, R.:. Veřejná ekonomika. 1. vydání. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2013.
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SVOBODA, F. a kol. Ekonomika veřejného sektoru, Praha: Ekopress, 2017.
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