Course: State Administration

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Course title State Administration
Course code USSV/KSSP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Fuka Jan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Determining the status of state administration within the public administration and its role in implementation of national economic policy. Theoretical approaches to state administration. Important milestones in the development of state administration in our country. Differences in function of state administration and implementation of public policies before 1989 after. Role of Czech - Czechoslovak presidents and their approach to economic and political issues. Current position of President of the Czech Republic, the Prime Minister, Ministers and The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. Issue of selected ministries and other government agencies. Selected management methods and its use in state administration. Specifics of use of information technology in state administration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the functioning of state administration in the Czech Republic, to define its subjects, modern approaches and historical context.
Students acquire basic knowledge for further working in the state administration.
Prerequisites
Students should have a basic knowledge of public administration.

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Work-related product analysis

Assignment is according to the following conditions: seminar work submission, successful passing the test.
Recommended literature
  • Hendrych, Dušan. Správní věda : teorie veřejné správy. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7357-458-1.
  • Horzingová, E., Novotný, V.. Základy organizace veřejné správy. Plzeň, 2008.
  • Charbuský, M. Státní správa. Pardubice, Univerzita Pardubice, 2005.
  • Janák, J., Hladíková, Z., Dobeš, J. Dějiny správy v českých zemích od počátku státu až po současnost. Praha, 2005.
  • Káňa, P. Základy veřejné správy. Ostrava, 2007.
  • Schelle, K. Vývoj české veřejné správy. Ostrava, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Regional and Information Management (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer