VSFS:B_VE_2 Public Economics 2 - Course Information
B_VE_2 Public Economics 2
University of Finance and AdministrationSummer 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Guaranteed by
- Ing. Yvona Legierská, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců - Prerequisites
- B_VE_1 Public Economics 1
There are no prerequisites for this course. - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The course is focused on the economics of the public sector. Students will be able to orientate themselves in actual tendencies and challenges of the public sector in the Czech republic. At the end of this course students will have knowledge of general economics and will be able to understand the issue of public finances and other re socio-economic disciplines and explain the current status and issues of public and nonprofit sector as a whole and industry-specific as well as general management methods.
- Learning outcomes
- Student will be able to: * understand public finance issues funded by public funds, * explain other follow-up socio-economic disciplines, * explain the current state and issues of the public and non-profit sector as a whole and its selected industries, * explain general methods of public sector management.
- Syllabus
- 1. Industries public sector organizations and public management, organizational units. 2. Financing of social security, benefits and their construction. 3. Pension systems and retirement account. 4. Financing of Health. 5. Financing of education, research and development. 6. Funding for defense, security and justice. 7. Financing agriculture and the environment. 8. Financing culture, churches. 9. Support the business sector. 10. Partnership between public and private sector. 11.Non-profit sector, the management of non-profit organizations. 12. Inspection and audit in the public sector.
- Literature
- required literature
- Peková, J., J. Pilný a M. Jetmar. Veřejný sektor - řízení a financování. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7357-936-4.
- MAAYTOVÁ, A., F. OCHRANA a J. PAVEL. Veřejné finance v teorii a praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-9949-0.
- PEKOVÁ, Jitka. Veřejné finance: teorie a praxe v ČR. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7357-698-1.
- recommended literature
- HEJDUKOVÁ, P.Veřejné finance, teorie a praxe. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-298-4
- OCHRANA, František, Jan PAVEL a Leoš VÍTEK. Veřejný sektor a veřejné finance: financování nepodnikatelských a podnikatelských aktivit. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3228-2.
- PROVAZNÍKOVÁ, R. Financování měst, obcí a regionů. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5922-7.
- HAMERNÍKOVÁ, Bojka. Veřejné finance - vybrané problémy. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7552-577-2.
- PEKOVÁ, Jitka, JETMAR, Marek, TOTH, Petr (2019). Veřejný sektor, teorie a praxe v ČR. 1. vyd. Praha : Wolters Kluwer, 2019. 784 s. ASPI. ISBN 978-80-7598-209-4.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and exercises in full-time, controlled group consultations in combined form; minimum mandatory participation in exercises in full-time studies is 75%, the controlled group consultations in combined form 50%. "Lectures using power-point presentation. Students who fail to meet the compulsory rate of attendance may by assigned additional study obligations during the semester to an extent that will enable them to demonstrate the study results and aquired necessary for successful completion of the course.
- Assessment methods
- The course is finished by credit and examination. The credit is awarded in addition to the attendance at the exercises and participation in the lectures by the prepared presentation for exercises. Students with ISP will also work on a seminar paper (about 5 pages) on one of the 12 topics discussed. The topic will be agreed with the teacher. The exam is in the form of a written test, duration of 60 minutes. The written test consists of 6 points of reference with a point rating, where each question is rated at a maximum of 10 points. A minimum of 50 points must be achieved to pass the written test. The oral part of the exam follows.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
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