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Course, academic year 2010/2011
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Methods of Analysis and Policy Making II - JSM527
Title: Metody analýzy a tvorby politik II.
Guaranteed by: Department of Public and Social Policy (23-KVSP)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2009 to 2012
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 8
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:4/8, MC [HS]
Extent per academic year: 12 [hours]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: combined
Level: specialized
Additional information: http://vesely.webnode.com/vyuka/matp-ii/
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D.
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Annotation -
The course introduces students into the basic principles and methods of public policy design.
Last update: Veselý Arnošt, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (09.04.2008)
Aim of the course -

On completion of the course, the student should be able:

  • Use selected methods useful public policy design.
  • Describe the strengths and weakness of selected methods of policy design and apply them effectively and creatively.
  • Propose and evaluate variants of public problems solutions.
  • Present conclusions in a clear and listener-friendly way (PowerPoint), using sound arguments.

Last update: Veselý Arnošt, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (09.04.2008)
Literature -

Bardach, Eugene. 2000. A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis. New York, NY: Chatham House Publishers.

Dunn, William N. 2003. Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Patton, C.V., Sawicki, D.S. 1993. Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Potůček, Martin a kol. 2006. Manuál prognostických metod. Praha: SLON.

Veselý, Arnošt, Drhová, Zuzana, Nachtmannová, Marta. 2005. Veřejná politika a proces její tvorby. Co je ?policy? a jak vzniká. Praha: CESES FSV UK. Studie CESES; 8/2005. Dostupné on-line: http://www.ceses.cuni.cz/downloads/studie/sesit05-08_vesely.pdf

Veselý, A., Nekola, M. (Ed.) 2007. Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik. Principy, metody a praxe. Praha: SLON.

Weimer, D.L., Vining, A.R. 2005. Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice, 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Last update: Veselý Arnošt, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (09.04.2008)
Teaching methods -

Course includes lectures, group and individual exercises and discussions, and team presentations.

Last update: Veselý Arnošt, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (09.04.2008)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to policy design

2. Policy process and policy analysis

3. Goal and evaluation criteria setting.

4. Identification of variants in public policy analysis

5. Forecasting of policy impacts

6. Evaluation of variants and decision-making

7. Monitoring and evaluation

8. Creativity in public policy analysis

Detailed syllabus will be available at the course web page.

Last update: Veselý Arnošt, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (09.04.2008)
 
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