VSFS:N_SVS Public Administration Sociolog - Course Information
N_SVS Public Administration Sociology
University of Finance and AdministrationWinter 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Dr. Zdeněk Cecava, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Dr. Zdeněk Cecava, CSc.
Subdepartment of Management and Marketing – Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Jan Peterec - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- N_SVS/cVMO: each odd Monday 14:00–14:44 M25, each odd Monday 14:45–15:30 M25, Z. Cecava
N_SVS/cVPH: each even Thursday 12:15–12:59 S24, each even Thursday 13:00–13:45 S24, Z. Cecava
N_SVS/pVMO: each even Monday 14:00–14:44 M16, each even Monday 14:45–15:30 M16, Z. Cecava
N_SVS/pVPH: each even Thursday 10:30–11:14 S21, each even Thursday 11:15–12:00 S21, Z. Cecava
N_SVS/vVPH: Sat 7. 12. 9:45–11:15 S24, 11:30–13:00 S24, Fri 3. 1. 15:30–17:00 E227, Z. Cecava - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of sociology and sociological research on the bachelor study program level.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The aim is to clarify the basic concepts and relevant concepts to understand the relation between the social structure of society and public administration institutions, lighting related state and local governments. Learn the basics of sociology organization, organizational principles and an understanding of the concepts of bureaucracy and bureaucratization. Understanding the relationship between citizens and public administration on the example of the formation of local and group interests of citizens in relation to the activities of public administration institutions. Students will acquire skills in problem definition and analysis of the public interest, in particular the identification of the influence of group interests in the resolution and enforcement with regard to the legislative context. Students will learn to select approaches measuring the performance of public administration.
- Syllabus
- 1. Sociological approach to public administration issues 2. The public, the public interest - definitions 3. Relationships between social structure, the state, and local government 4. Relationships between public administration and politics, power, legitimacy of power 5. Public administration from the perspective of organizational processes in society - sociology of organizations 6. Bureaucracy as an instrument of public administration 7. Civil society, citizen and public administration 8. Functioning of public administration 9. Corporate culture 10. Social control and public opinion 11. Measuring the performance of public administration 12. Employees of public administration
- Literature
- required literature
- Keller, J.: Sociologie byrokracie a organizace. 1996
- Potůček, M. a kol. Veřejná politika, Praha: SLON, 2005
- Hudečková, H. Zagata, L.: Sociologie a její aplikace ve veřejné správě, ČZU, Praha, 2008
- recommended literature
- Rakušanová, Petra, Stašková, Barbora. 2007. Organizovaná občanská společnost v České republice. Praha: Proffesional Publishing.
- Pecka, E. Sociologie politiky, Grada, Praha 2010
- M. Illner, T. Kostelecký, V. Patočková: Jak fungují kraje – příspěvek k hodnocení krajských vlád, in Sociologický časopis č. 5/2007
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and seminars on particular topics. Continuous study of assigned literature. Processing essay on an assigned topic.
- Assessment methods
- Credit based on active participation in exercises and case study on solving the problem of public interest. (On the basis of an assignment of a specific problem)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Bb1.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2013, recent)
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