Course: Finance of Public Sector

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Course title Finance of Public Sector
Course code KFU/FVS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hejduková Pavlína, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pokorný Jan, Ing. Mgr.
Course content
1. Public sector and public administration 2. Public policy 3. Public-private cooperation, non-profit organizations, PPP projects 4. Environmental financing, water management 5. Financing of transport and infrastructure 6. Financing of education, science and research 7. Financing of health care and culture 8. Examples of good public administration practice 9. Social policy and welfare state 10. State social support, system of assistance in material need 11. Sickness insurance 12. Pension insurance and state employment policy 13. Summary repetition

Learning activities and teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To know the basic economic concepts.
Skills
To explain the role of the state in the economy in relation to other economic subjects.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To know the specifics of the public sector.
To describe the models of welfare states.
To define and explain the structure of managing and financing of selected parts of the public sector.
Skills
To evaluate entitled to selected social transfers in the Czech Republic and be able to calculate these benefits.
To apply and understand the selected laws governing issues of the public sector in the Czech Republic.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Discussion
Lecture with visual aids
Textual studies
Competences
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Test
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills
Written exam
Test
Seminar work
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance : sbírka příkladů a případových studií. Vydání první. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-299-1.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejné finance. Teorie a praxe.. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-298-4.
  • Hejduková, Pavlína. Veřejný sektor se zaměřením na sociální transfery.. Plzeň, 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0483-4.
  • KRECHOVSKÁ, Michaela, HEJDUKOVÁ, Pavlína a HOMMEROVÁ, Dita. Řízení neziskových organizací: klíčové oblasti pro jejich udržitelnost.. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-80-247-3075-2.
  • Rektořík, Jaroslav. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Vyd. 1. Praha : Ekopress, 2002. ISBN 80-86119-60-2.
  • Stiglitz, Joseph E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 1997. ISBN 80-7169-454-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer