Course: Economics in Crisis Situations

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Course title Economics in Crisis Situations
Course code LUKR/L9RKS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hoke Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The main topics: - Central state administration bodies and their factual, financial and logistical support for crisis management. - General principles of public sector operation and management. - Public finances and the budgetary process. - Budgetary rules and financing of crisis situations. - Non-governmental non-profit organizations and their tasks in crisis management. - Public collections and voluntary activities in relation to emergencies. - Insurance as a source of financing crisis situations. - Economic measures for crisis situations, emergency management system, defense and civil emergency planning. - The system of necessary supply creation and the system of state material reserves. - Economic aspects of critical infrastructure functionality. - Humanitarian aid at national and international level. - European funds as a source of funding for crisis situations. - Czech National Bank as a crisis management subject. - Importance of international institutions in crisis management.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Student builds on basic knowledge of economics.
Student builds on basic knowledge of economics.
learning outcomes
orient yourself in basic economic terminology
to characterize the central state administration bodies and their material, financial and logistical security for solving crisis situations
to characterize the central state administration bodies and their material, financial and logistical security for solving crisis situations
orient yourself in basic economic terminology
understand the general principles of public sector functioning
understand the general principles of public sector functioning
describe the budget process and budget rules
describe the budget process and budget rules
characterize the importance of non-governmental non-profit organizations, the importance of public collections and volunteer activities
characterize the importance of non-governmental non-profit organizations, the importance of public collections and volunteer activities
list and characterize individual sources of financing crisis situations
list and characterize individual sources of financing crisis situations
orient yourself in the field of humanitarian aid at the national and international level
orient yourself in the field of humanitarian aid at the national and international level
define the Czech National Bank as a crisis management object
define the Czech National Bank as a crisis management object
Skills
analyze a crisis event with regard to economic aspects
analyze a crisis event with regard to economic aspects
search for relevant data in the relevant chapters of the state budget
search for relevant data in the relevant chapters of the state budget
seek humanitarian aid expenditures
seek humanitarian aid expenditures
assess the common goals of sustainable development according to the 2030 Agenda
assess the common goals of sustainable development according to the 2030 Agenda
analyze problem areas of public finances
analyze problem areas of public finances
evaluate and subject to critical analysis the current budget policy of the government
evaluate and subject to critical analysis the current budget policy of the government
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Individual work of students
Skills
Text analysis
Text analysis
Teamwork
Teamwork
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Knowledge
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BALABÁN, M., PERNICA, B. a kol. Bezpečnostní systém ČR: problémy a výzvy.. Praha: Karolinum, 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-3150-9.
  • HARAZIN, Lukáš , LUŽA Oldřich. Ekonomika při řešení krizových situací: vybrané kapitoly II. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7251-368-0.
  • JACKSON, P.M., BROWN, C.V. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-86432-09-2.
  • PEKOVÁ, Jitka. Veřejné finance - teorie a praxe v ČR. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7357-698-1.
  • REKTOŘÍK, J. a kol. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-.
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav a kol. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o.,, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-3.
  • ROŽŇÁK Petr, JUŘÍČEK Ludvík. Bezpečnost, hrozby a rizika v 21. století. Ostrava: KEY Publishing s. r. o, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7418-201-3.
  • SVOBODA, František a kol. Ekonomika veřejného sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, 2017.
  • ŠEFČÍK, Vladimír. Ekonomika při řešení krizových situací. Uherské Hradiště: Univerzita Tomáše Bati, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7454-286-2.
  • ŠEFČÍK, Vladimír. Ekonomika při řešení krizových situací. Uherské Hradiště, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7454-286-2.
  • VODÁKOVÁ, Jana. Výkonnost a její měření ve veřejném sektoru. Praha: Wolters Kluver, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7552-013-5.


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