Objectives and competences
To enable students to understand basic principles of state administration (government), public administration, public servant system and protection of legal rights.
After taking the course, students should be able to understand the most important legal principles of functioning of the executive branch.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Administrative law
• Introduction in understanding of the public sector.
• Public and administrative law. Basic principles.
• Activities of administration.
• Legal and administrative acts.
• Substantial acts of administration. Administrative contracts.
2. Public sector
• Definition of the public sector.
• State administration.
• Organization of the government and ministries.
• Functions of the government and ministries.
• Territorial organization of the state administration.
• Public mandate.
• Local communities.
3. Public services
• Basic definitions.
• Economic and noneconomic public services
• Concession agreements.
• Public private partnerships.
4. Public functionaries and civil servants
• Definition of the public functionaries
• Definition of the public servants
• System of salaries for public servants and public functionaries.
5. Practical part – exercises
• Administrative procedure from users viewpoint
• Law in force
• Basic principles
• Procedure on the first level
• Administrative decision
• Appeal
Learning and teaching methods
The course will consist of lectures, seminars, discussions, case analyses, experiential exercises, individual and group projects, as well as individual consultations with the instructor.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
The course is designed to provide understanding, of major concepts, institutes and principles of the public sector, public administration and administrative law.
Student will understand who public functionaries are and who are public servants are. Student will understand state and local organization in state and local administrative bodies.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Through case studies and experiential exercises, the course enables students to develop skills necessary for future work and understanding of modern state and local comunities.
Readings
OBVEZNA:
• Tičar, B. (2022). Uvod v razumevanje upravnega prava in javne uprave (1. ponatis 1. izd.). Univerzitetna založba Univerze v Mariboru.
DODATNA:
• Tičar, B. in Rakar, I. (2011). Pravo javnega sektorja. Inštitut za lokalno samoupravo in javna naročila.
• Tičar, B. (2011). Ignorantia iuris nocet – nepoznavanje prava škoduje: spremljevalec za razumevanje osrednjih pojmov prava in države. Inštitut za lokalno samoupravo in javna naročila.
• Tičar, B. (2012). Understanding law and the state. Inštitut za lokalno samoupravo in javna naročila.
• Grafenauer, B. in Brezovnik, B. (2006). Javna uprava. Pravna fakulteta UM.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type Assessment: 70% written examination, 30% exercises or written examination without exercises: 100%.
