Public Policy - JSM518

• Title: Public Policy
• Guaranteed by: Department of Public and Social Policy (23-KVSP)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2011 to 2011
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 9
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Additional information: http://www.martinpotucek.cz/vyuka_vp.html
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc., M.Sc.
• Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Martin Potůček, CSc., M.Sc.
• Class: Courses not for incoming students
• Interchangeability : JS2M08
• Is interchangeable with: JS2M08

Annotation

English

Goals of instruction:
The course aims to introduce students to the study of public policy as a discipline, within a broader context of the development of contemporary societies; to exemplify public policy’s practical application and the ways public policy as a scientific discipline attempts to apprehend social problems and devise solutions thereof; to do so by defining the key terms, concepts and methods of public policy; and to engage students in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature, writing scholarly texts and actively participating in seminars.

Last update: Tomandlová Věra, PhDr. (24.09.2012)

Czech

Viz kurs JSM 521 "Veřejná politika".

Last update: POTUCEK (25.09.2013)

Literature

Basic bibliography:

Fiala, P. and Schubert, K. 2000. Moderní analýza politiky: Uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. Praha: Barrister & Principal.

Fischer, F., Miller, G. J. and Sidney, M. S. 2007. Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods. New York: CRC Press.

Potůček, M. et al. Veřejná politika. 2005 (2^nd ed. 2010). Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.

Potůček, M., LeLoup, L., Jenei, G. and Váradi, L. 2003. Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Theories, Methods, Practices. Bratislava: NISPAcee.

Veselý, A. and Nekola. M. (eds.) 2008. Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik: Přístupy, metody a praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.

Notes on literature study:

1.      Further literature will be recommended in individual lecture worksheets.

2.      It is advisable to follow the electronic Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP): http://www.cejpp.eu.

3.      Students are expected to follow the media covering policy problems on an ongoing basis.

Useful websites:

Center for Social and Economic Strategies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague  (CESES): http://ceses.cuni.cz

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee): http://www.nispa.sk

Government of the Czech Republic: www.vlada.cz

Portal of the Public Administration, Czech Republic: www.portal.gov.cz

Non-profit sector: www.neziskovky.cz

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: www.oecd.org

World Bank: www.worldbank.org

European Union: www.europa.eu

Eurostat: http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int

Last update: Tomandlová Věra, PhDr. (24.09.2012)

Syllabus

Course title: PUBLIC POLICY

Course number: JSM518, Fall Semester 2011/12

Course website: http://www.martinpotucek.cz/vyuka_vp.html

Volume of instruction: 2/1

Number of credits: 9

Time and place: Mondays, 2:00-4:50 pm, rooms 2080 (lectures), 2080 and 3019 (seminars)

Course leader: Prof. Martin Potůček, PhD. http://www.martinpotucek.cz

Consultations to be booked electronically at http://cinefogo.cuni.cz/terms.

Seminars for Faculty of Social Sciences students:

 

Seminar group A’s language of instruction is English.

Seminars coordinator, Assistant & Head of Seminar Group A (Room J 3019): Mgr. Daniel Messele Balcha, [e-mail] (seminars, papers’ mentor)

Assistants, Seminar Group A:

Mgr. et Mgr. Paulína Tabery, [e-mail] (seminars)

Mgr. Věra-Karin Brázová, [e-mail] (papers’ mentor)

PhDr. Mgr. František Kalvas, PhD., [e-mail] (papers’ mentor)

Mgr. Antonín Tym, [e-mail] (papers’ mentor)

 

Seminar group C’s language of instruction is Czech.

Assistant & Head of Seminar Group C (Room J 2080): PhDr. Ing. Vít Skála,: [e-mail] (seminars, papers’ mentor)

Assistants, Seminar Group C:

Mgr. et Mgr. Paulína Tabery, [e-mail] (seminars)

Mgr. Magdaléna Klimešová, [e-mail] (papers’ mentor)

 

For more information, consult syllabus of the course seminar, and Seminar Readings.

Seminars for Faculty of Humanities students:

Seminar coordinator: Mgr. Selma Muhič Dizdarevič, PhD. [e-mail].

 

Follow instructions given by seminar coordinator.

Goals of instruction:

The course aims to introduce students to the study of public policy as a discipline, within a broader context of the development of contemporary societies; to exemplify public policy’s practical application and the ways public policy as a scientific discipline attempts to apprehend social problems and devise solutions thereof; to do so by defining the key terms, concepts and methods of public policy; and to engage students in critical thinking and studying, systematic work with scholarly literature, writing scholarly texts and actively participating in seminars.

Registration prerequisites:

Full-time enrolment in any Master’s or Doctoral study programme at the Charles University.

Conditions for passing:

Faculty of Social Sciences students shall be admitted to the written examination for this course (in English or Czech) if they have been graded for the seminar and if they have elaborated and submitted a final written assignment (in English or Czech) on an agreed topic. The topic shall be based on student’s interest and consulted with course assistants.

Faculty of Humanities students shall be admitted to the written examination for this course (in English or Czech) if they have been graded for the seminar.

Final grading shall be based on the following key:

Point score	Grade
80 or more	Excellent (výborně)
65-79	Very Good (velmi dobře)
50-64	Good (dobře)
49 or less	Fail (neprospěl/a)

Points can be earned in the following ways:

Answers to questions formulated at lectures (3000 characters including spaces maximum, printed out and submitted at the next lecture)	10
Student performance during seminars	20
Final written assignment	30
Written examination	40

N. B.:

1.      Sources shall be credited in line with the latest version of the ISO 690 standard. No form of plagiarism is tolerated at the Charles University. Any instances of plagiarism shall be discussed by the Disciplinary Board and, eventually, the Dean.

2.      The final written assignment shall be submitted on the day of registration for written examination, at the latest.

Course schedule:

Time: lectures 2:00-4:50 pm, seminars 2:00-3:20 pm or 3:30-4:50 pm

Day	Room	Content
3 Oct	2080	Lecture #1 Introduction to the course, lectures and seminars. A. Society and Governance Students will form seminar groups.
10 Oct	2080 3019	Seminar #1 Introduction to the discipline. Agreement on presentation topics. Topics of final written assignments (discussion of choice of topics, recommended structure of papers, and basic rules of crediting sources).
17 Oct	2080 3019	Lecture #2 B. Development Criteria and Orientations C. Public Policy Problems
24 Oct	2080	Seminar #2 Presentations on framework topic "Delimiting the Policy Problem".  Specifying the agreement on presentation topics. Discussion of final written assignment proposals.
31 Oct	2080	Lecture #3 D. Market, State and Civic Sector E. State and Political System
7 Nov	2080 3019	Seminar #3 Presentations on framework topic "Market, State and Civic Sector as Regulators". Deadline for submitting final written assignment proposal.
14 Nov	2080	Lecture #4 F. Institutions and Actors G. Public Policy Discourse
21 Nov	2080 3019	Seminar #4 Presentations on framework topic "Institutions and Actors".
28 Nov	2080	Lecture #5 H. Structures, Processes, Functions I. Public Policies
5 Dec	2080 3019	Seminar #5 Presentations on framework topic "Public Policies". Submission of a comprehensive draft of the final assignment.
12 Dec	2080	Lecture #6 J. How to Examine Public Policy Final recapitulation, getting ready for the examination.
19 Dec	2080 3019	Seminar #6 Presentations on framework topic "How to examine Public Policy". Instructions for submitting final written assignments.

 

Basic bibliography:

Fiala, P. and Schubert, K. 2000. Moderní analýza politiky: Uvedení do teorií a metod policy analysis. Praha: Barrister & Principal.

Fischer, F., Miller, G. J. and Sidney, M. S. 2007. Handbook of Public Policy Analysis: Theory, Politics, and Methods. New York: CRC Press.

Potůček, M. et al. Veřejná politika. 2005 (2^nd ed. 2010). Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.

Potůček, M., LeLoup, L., Jenei, G. and Váradi, L. 2003. Public Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: Theories, Methods, Practices. Bratislava: NISPAcee.

Veselý, A. and Nekola. M. (eds.) 2008. Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik: Přístupy, metody a praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.

Notes on literature study:

1.      Further literature will be recommended in individual lecture worksheets.

2.      It is advisable to follow the electronic Central European Journal of Public Policy (CEJPP): http://www.cejpp.eu.

3.      Students are expected to follow the media covering policy problems on an ongoing basis.

Useful websites:

Center for Social and Economic Strategies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague  (CESES): http://ceses.cuni.cz

Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee): http://www.nispa.sk

Government of the Czech Republic: www.vlada.cz

Portal of the Public Administration, Czech Republic: www.portal.gov.cz

Non-profit sector: www.neziskovky.cz

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: www.oecd.org

World Bank: www.worldbank.org

European Union: www.europa.eu

Eurostat: http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int

Last update: Tomandlová Věra, PhDr. (24.09.2012)