The Territorial Local Government in Poland and in the World 2751-PL-S1-2-AP-STP

Each participant is required to prepare an expert presentation on a selected country. The presentation should cover the following topics:
• Introductory part, estimated to cover no more than 25% of the presentation:
geographic conditions
social conditions, including demographics
economic conditions
historical conditions
• Main part, covering 75% of the presentation:
Administrative division
Levels
Bodies, including election, dismissal, constitutional position, and functions
Tasks
Financing
Relationship with central administration, including oversight
Specific issues – if any
The class schedule includes the following elements:

1. Organizational activities
- Poland
2. Basic concepts in the field of local government. European Charter of Local Self-Government.
- Poland
--> Set of concepts: state, authority, public authority, administration (public/non-public), management, direction, supervision, control, constitutionalism, bureaucracy, public task, body, civil service, self-government, subsidiarity, decentralization, centralization, devolution, delegation, concentration, deconcentration, autonomy, federation, hierarchical dependence, legal personality, community, collegiality, single-personhood, ministry (ministry principle).
3. Austria; Hungary
4. Belgium; Netherlands
5. Cyprus; Malta
6. Denmark; Lithuania
7. Estonia; Latvia
8. Finland; Sweden
9. Spain; Portugal
10. Luxembourg; Slovenia
11. Germany; France
12. Romania Bulgaria
13. Slovakia; Czech Republic
14. Italy; Greece
15. United Kingdom; Ireland

A multimedia projector will be available. Preparing a multimedia presentation will significantly improve readability. Your own computer is recommended, but not required. The presentation should not exceed 40 minutes.

In each session, after the presentation, participants will work in groups of five. The group work involves assessing the achievements in terms of the potential advantages and disadvantages of the local government system in a given country. It is worth paying attention to such issues as cohesion, transparency, ethics, democratization, decentralization/centralization, collegiality/one-person structure, and the size of the administrative apparatus. The provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government will be particularly helpful in this assessment.

After deliberating and issuing opinions, the group presents its position to the general forum. A different person presents the presentation each session. The instructor evaluates the group's conclusions.

Total student workload

4 ECTS 1. Direct contact with the lecturer (2.4 ECTS) a) Classes 30 hours b) Direct consultations with the teacher or online or email consultations 25 hours c) Discussion of results – 5 hours 2. Individual student work – 40 hours (1.6 ECTS) a) Literature review – 25 hours b) Preparation for classes and preparation of an expert presentation 15 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

- Knows the basic categories of local government K_W03 - Has a basic understanding of the historical stages of the evolution of local government, with particular emphasis on Poland K_W05 - Knows the basic structural solutions relating to local government in European Union member states and various contemporary and historical concepts for their creation K_W04 - Has knowledge of the strategy of decision-making processes K_W02 - Has a basic understanding of the principles and entities exercising control over local government in European Union member states K_W04

Learning outcomes - skills

- Is able to recognize changes in the decentralization of public authority K_U08 - Is able to use knowledge to solve problems arising from public work for local and regional communities K_U03 - Is able to analyze various problematic situations in the decentralization of public authority and prepare solutions K_U08

Learning outcomes - social competencies

- Jest gotowy by być liderem działalności publicznej lub członkiem analogicznej grupy na szczeblu lokalnym K_K03 - Jest gotowy tworzyć zinstytucjonalizowane grupy współpracy lokalnej i regionalnej K_K03 - Jest gotowy zajmować stanowiska urzędnicze w obrębie administracji samorządowej, mającej kontakt z przedstawicielami innych państw K_K01

Teaching methods

Individual analysis preparation and presentation. Critical, individual analysis of existing data. Group analysis of the system. Presentation of conclusions, justification, and defense.

Expository teaching methods

- description
- discussion

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- practical
- brainstorming
- case study

Prerequisites

(in Polish) Podstawowa wiedza z zakresu administracji publicznej.

Course coordinators

Mariusz Popławski

Assessment criteria

The final grade consists of two elements:
Presentation (up to 14 points) (substantive value – 10 points; presentation format 2 points; time management 2 points).
Group work (up to 11 points).
Grading scale:
Very good 21-25
Good plus 20-19
Good 18-16
Satisfactory plus 15
Satisfactory 14-13
Unsatisfactory 0-12

Bibliography

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˗ Izdebski H., Kulesza M., Administracja publiczna. Zagadnienia ogólne, Warszawa 2004.
- Local Governance in Industrial Countries, pod red. A. Shah, Washington 2006.
- Local Democracy and Local Government, pod red. L. Pipera i D. Wilsona, London 1996.
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˗ Samorząd w Polsce. Istota, formy, zadania, pod red. S. Wykrętowicza, Poznań 2004.
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- Gawłowski R., Makowski K., Nowosielski M., Samorząd terytorialny w Polsce. Ustrój, organizacja, działanie, 2023.
- Budzisz R., Samorząd terytorialny w Polsce, 2021.

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