Public authority decentralization

Course: Local self-government

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service

Title
Public authority decentralization
Code
ОК.7
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Know the theoretical and methodological foundations of decentralization processes Know the specifics of foreign experience of decentralization Know the features of public authority decentralization stages in Ukraine Be able to forecast the consequences of the public authority decentralization in Ukraine Be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of distribution of powers in the system of public administration Be able to analyze problems, prospects and directions of legislation development regulating the sphere of local self-government Be able to determine priorities for the implementation of territorial communities cooperation agreements The ability to present the results of analytical research on the results of voluntary association of territorial communities in Ukraine Expediency substantiation of introduction of separate procedures and elements of activity to functioning of institute of elders
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know: the theoretical and methodological foundations of public authority decentralization; foreign experience of authority decentralization; features of the process of authority decentralization in Ukraine; distribution of powers of local councils; directions and spheres of cooperation of territorial communities; processes and procedures of voluntary association of territorial communities; results of voluntary association of territorial communities in Ukraine. 2. Be able to use analytical and statistical methods of processing economic information, work with national and international databases, local databases. 3. Possess the skills of analysis, synthesis, processing and visualization of statistical, sociological and other data, work with the legal framework, design and presentation of data using Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.).
Course content
1. Theoretical principles of authority decentralization 2. Foreign experience of authority decentralization 3. Stages of authority decentralization in Ukraine 4. Features of the process of authority decentralization in Ukraine 5. Local councils distribution of powers 6. Cooperation of territorial communities 7. Processes and procedures of voluntary association of territorial communities 8. Results of voluntary association of territorial communities in Ukraine
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
• Коваль О. М. Модернізація місцевого самоврядування в Україні та сучасні пріоритети влади // Законодавчі аспекти модернізації механізмів публічного управління та адміністрування в Україні / заг. ред. О.Л. Копиленко, В.Є. Воротіна. – Інститут законодавства Верховної Ради України, 2019.). – с. 87-97. • Конституція України // Відом. Верховної Ради України. – 1996. - № 30, ст. 141. – Режим доступу:http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/254%D0%BA/96-%D0%B2%D1%80. • Європейська хартія місцевого самоврядування. РЕлектронний ресурс. Режим доступу: http://zakon0.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/994_036 • Закони України: • Про добровільне об’єднання територіальних громад від 05.02.2015 № 157-VIII (Відомості Верховної Ради (ВВР), 2015, № 13, ст.91). Зі змінами та доповненнями. • Про місцеве самоврядування в Україні // ВВР, 1997, N 24, ст.170. Із змінами та доповненнями. • Про співробітництво територіальних громад від 17.06.2014 № 1508-VII ВВР, 2014, № 34, ст.1167). Зі змінами та доповненнями.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work, individual independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the learned material, including theoretical training assessment – which is 25% of the total assessment for the semester and practical training assessment – which is 75% of the overall assessment for the semester. – semester assessment (МАХ – 60 points / MIN – 36 points) Rewriting the semester control in order to improve a grade is not allowed. – final assessment (МАХ – 40 points / MIN – 24 points): the form of final assessment is an exam. The form of the exam is a written work with tasks of different levels of complexity. -graduation evealuation: the final grade is defined as the sum of grades (points) for all successfully assessed learning outcomes during the semester (grades below the minimum threshold are not added to the final grade) and the grade obtained during the exam. The maximum number of points a student can receive is 100 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Vladyslava Volodymyrivna Iuzefovych
Department of Regional Policy
Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Regional Policy
Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service