Study Guide

Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop basic skills in the application of public administration and administrative procedure regulations.

Student
- identify and present the main features of the legislation on administrative procedure, public access to public authorities, the system of administrative legal protection and control of legality
- apply administrative law standards in practice and justify their decisions
- take account of ethics, responsibility and professional cooperation in their work.

Content

Functions and structure of public administration.
The legal relationship between the public authority and the client.
The right to good administration.
Administrative procedure.
Publicity of public authority activities.
The system of legal protection for the administration.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Students will identify the main principles and general doctrines of administrative law and apply what they have learned in practical situations. Students will identify administrative law problems, obtain information from different sources and solve administrative law issues. The student will describe the importance of taking into account ethics and responsibility in his/her work. He/she will participate in group work and reporting.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student identifies and understands the main principles and general doctrines of administrative law and is able to evaluate them critically. The student will be able to structure an administrative case into relevant sub-issues, argue for their resolution in the light of key legal rules and present a reasoned decision. Students will act ethically and responsibly in their work. The student is an active member of a team and reports well on his/her work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student will critically analyse and evaluate key principles and general doctrines of administrative law. The student will identify problems in administrative law, obtain and analyse information from different sources and solve administrative law problems analytically, critically and comprehensively. The student will promote ethics and accountability at both individual and group level. Students will be highly motivated and committed to taking responsibility for their own and group performance and reporting.