Public Sector Economics - a subject offered in English 330-ES2-1ESP#E
Profile of studies: general academic
Form of studies: full-time
Type of course: M2_directional
Field and discipline of science: social sciences, economics and finance
Year of study/semester: I / 2
Prerequisites: the basics of micro and macroeconomics
The number of teaching hours with a breakdown into the forms of teaching: lecture 15 hours, exercises 30 hours.
Teaching methods:
- traditional lecture with the use of multimedia presentation and activating methods;
- classes conducted with the use of multimedia presentation and activating methods: didactic discussion, case method;
- individual consultations according to the consultation schedule of the lecturers of the Department of Political Economy (p. 220) depending on the student's needs.
ECTS credits: 6
Balance of student workload:
Participation in lectures 15
Preparation for the exam 35
Participation in classes 30
Preparation and participation in the discussion 10
Preparation and execution of a written work and a multimedia presentation 20
Preparation for a written work 20
Reading the literature 19
Exam 1
Quantitative indicators:
Student workload related to classes:
The number of hours. ECTS credits
requiring direct teacher's share 46 1.8
of a practical nature 104 4.2
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Term 2022:
Profile of studies: general academic The number of teaching hours with a breakdown into the forms of teaching: lecture 15 hours, exercises 30 hours. Teaching methods: ECTS credits: 6 Balance of student workload: Participation in lectures 15 Quantitative indicators: Student workload related to classes: The number of hours. ECTS credits |
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Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
ESP_W01 The student has in-depth knowledge of economics and finance, with particular emphasis on welfare theory, public sector economics and public finance theory, and knows the extended scope of contemporary public sector economics terminology. (KP7_WG1)
ESP_W02 The student has in-depth knowledge of the role of the state in the modern economy, its evolution and its impact on the functioning of other economic entities (KP7_WG4)
ESP_W03 The student has in-depth knowledge of the basic principles (including legal, organisational, and ethical) determining the functioning of the public sector and its entities as well as their sources, nature, changes and methods of operation (KP7_WG6)
ESP_W04 The student has in-depth knowledge of the basic mechanisms of the public sector's functioning, its contemporary functions and tasks, and the connections of the public sector with the environment, especially with the market and non-governmental sectors (KP7_WG8)
ESP_W05 The student identifies the basic dilemmas of the functioning of modern societies and their expectations towards the state and the public sector (KP7_WK1)
Skills:
ESP_U01 The student can correctly interpret and explain the phenomena and economic processes occurring in the public sector and the mutual relations between them, based on the known categories of the public sector economy (KP7_UW2)
ESP_U02 The student can use his knowledge of the economy of the public sector for critical analysis and synthesis of problems related to its functioning (KP7_UW5)
ESP_U03 The student can communicate and conduct debates using terminology in the field of public sector economics (KP7_UK1)
ESP_U04 The student can interact with other people as part of teamwork related to solving problems in the economy of the public sector (KP7_UO2)
Social competence:
ESP_K01 The student is ready to work in a group, assuming various roles in it, in particular, leadership roles related to joint planning and organisation of work in the area of developing various issues in the economy of the public sector (KP7_KK2)
ESP_K02 The student is ready to initiate activities for the public interest by participating in the development of projects in the field of the economy of the public sector (KP7_KO1)
Assessment criteria
Forms of completing the course:
The lectures ends with a written examination conducted during the examination session. The exam will take the form of a sub-test up of 30 questions. The final mark can be increased thanks to the points obtained for the activity during the class.
The condition for admission to the exam is passing the classes. The basis for passing the classes is passing a test, performing teamwork and presenting it orally, and being active in discussions.
Bibliography
Basic literature:
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Jay K. Rosengard, Economics of the Public Sector, W. W. Norton & Company, 2015.
Tresch R.W. Public sector economics, Palgrave Macmillan, New York 2008.
Pomeranz D., Impact Evaluation Methods in Public Economics. A Brief Introduction to Randomized Evaluations and Comparison with Other Methods, Public Finance Review 2017, vol 45 (1)
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