B_PPVSRR Programming and design in public administration and regional development

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Ing. Zuzana Khendriche Trhlínová, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic knowledge from public administration and regional development.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main goal of the course is to teach students the basic principles, processes and methods of programming and projecting in public administration and regional development and project management. Students will acquire basic concepts, project tools, the technical and procedural side of project processing and the basics of project management. The student will gain a clear idea of ​​the logic of project management, the structure of projects, specific applications (within EU Structural Funds) and successful project team management.
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire the ability of project thinking, they will be able to systematically analyze a problem in a wider context, they will learn to use basic tools and methods of project planning and processing. They will acquire skills for the creation of a project plan and the implementation of a given project. They will also acquire the basic skills to participate in a project team. They will be able to independently manage less complex projects, or be a qualified member of the project team. They will learn the basics of creating programs.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basics of planning in public administration and regional development and project management. 2. Project management methods and their use (IPMA, PRINCE2, PMA). 3. Processes of each project. Project life cycle (preparation, implementation, termination). 4. Basic methods and tools of project management - SWOT analysis, Risk analysis, etc. 5. Creation of logical framework matrix. Project target groups, interested parties. 6. Competence of the project manager and composition of the project team. 7. Public contracts – the role of the supplier and the contracting authority. 8. Budget preparation and cash flow monitoring, project milestones. 9. Project documentation. Project control procedures 10. Realization (implementation) of project works. 11. Project Resources. European Union funds and their challenges. 12. Basics of creating program documents, their requirements.
Literature
    required literature
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE. A guide to the project management body of konowledge. (PMBOK Guide). Publisher: Newtown Square, 2008. ISBN 1933890517
  • SVOZILOVÁ, A. Projektový management. Systémový přístup k řízení projektů. 2. aktualizované a doplněné vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3611-2
    recommended literature
  • Doležal Jan, Máchal Pavel, Lacko Branislav a kolektiv: Projektový management podle IPMA, Grada, 2012
  • Bentley Colin: Základy metody projektové řízení, PRINCE2, INBOX SK, s.r.o, 2011
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, work on your own project either in the field of public administration or regional and local development.
Assessment methods
Assessment of seminar work and written or oral examination.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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