Study:	Public administration - 2. semester
Code:	111493
ECTS:	3.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Gordana Marčetić prof. dr. sc. Goranka Lalić Novak izv. prof. dr. sc. Tijana Vukojičić Tomić

Literature:

Arlović, Mato; Pravo nacionalnih manjina u Republici Hrvatskoj; Novi informator (2015), str. 75-85, 230-235, 235-239, 328-349, 387-435 Marčetić, Gordana; Javni službenici i tranzicija; Suvremena javna uprava (2005), str. 128-132 Omejec, Jasna; Uloga lokalne samouprave u multikulturalnim pitanjima i međuetničkim odnosima u Republici Hrvatskoj; Hrvatska i komparativna javna uprava (2000), str. 637-695 Tatalović, Siniša, Jakša Barbić (ur.); Izbori za vijeća i predstavnike nacionalnih manjina. U: Izbori zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor i referendum: okrugli stol; HAZU (2011), str. 65-85 Vukojičić Tomić, Tijana, Romea Manojlović Toman, Iva Lopižić; Upravljanje razlikama u javnoj upravi: pristupi, primjeri dobrih praksi i stanje u hrvatskoj; Godišnjak Akademije pravnih znanosti Hrvatske (2021), str. 305-326 Vukojičić Tomić, Tijana; Zastupljenost nacionalnih manjina u hrvatskoj javnoj upravi: ocjena uspješnosti posebnih mjera zapošljavanja; Migracijske i etničke teme (2017), str. 165-189 Ustavni zakon o pravima nacionalnih manjina; Narodne Novine, 155/02, 47/10, 80/10, 93/11, str Zakon o lokalnoj i područnoj (regionalnoj) samoupravi; Narodne Novine, 33/01, 60/01, 129/05, 109/07, 125/08, 36/09, 36/09, 150/11, 144/12, 19/13, 137/15, 123/17, 98/19, 144/20, čl. 41a, 56a, str Zakon o lokalnim izborima; Narodne novine, 144/12, 121/16, 98/19, 42/20, 144/20, 37/21, čl. 103-117, str Okvirna konvencija za zaštitu nacionalnih manjina; Narodne novine-Međunarodni ugovori, 14/1997, str Prezentacije s predavanja; , str

Description:

Basic concepts (minorities, minority nations, national minorities, ethnic minorities, language minorities etc.). Special rights of national minorities, affirmative action. Distinction of systems and groups of countries by criteria of status and rights of national minorities in majority state. The development of minority integration policy in Croatia. Influence of international community and European integration on the development of minority integration policy in Croatia. Croatian normative regulation of minority rights, groups of special rights. Participation of minorities in public administration, representation rights. International standards, groups of special rights. The elections for council members and representatives of national minorities in the Republic of Croatia. Practical assignment: participation in public life and management of local affairs through councils and representatives of national minorities in selected local units.

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. discuss the phenomenon of ethnically heterogenous societies and historical and modern reasons that lead to migrations of population

2. distinguish and explain basic concepts for understanding different approaches in the determination of the role and position of national minorities

3. explain different coonceptions of determining the concept of national minorities and compare modern institutiional solutions that derive from these conceptions

4. describe the development of the policy of integration of minorities in Croatia, and recognise and explain the influence of European integration on the development of minority policy in Croatia

5. identify legal rules that regulate the position of national minorities in Croatia

6. explain the institutes of represnetation of minorities on the international and European level

7. explain themodels of politrical representation of national minorities on all territorial levels

 

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. interpret basic characteristics of the position of national minorities, especially in Croatia

2. select and apply different conceptions of political representation of national minorities

3. apply acquired knowledge to recognising specific problems that the members of national minorities are faced with in Croatia and other European countries

4. demonstrate the application of electoral techniques which ensure political representation of national minorities in representative and executiove bodies on the central and local level

5. use basic legal rules that regulate the position of national minorities in Croatia

 

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. analyse the position and rights of national minorities considering different social and political aspects in the development of individual countries

2. analyse the influence of international bodies and instruments on the position of national minorities in society

3. distinguish among and compare different conceptions of political representation of national minorities

4. compare electoral techniques which ensure political representation of national minorities in representative and executive bodies on all territorial levels

5. connect legal rules that regulate the position of national minorities in Croatia and compare normative situation with practical effects of the participation of national minorities in public life

 

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. distribute all fundamental concepts connected to the position of national minorities according to basic dimensions

2. construct elementary explanations of different approaches in determining the position of national minorities using and comparing basic conceptions

3. contruct an explanation of complex and unbalanced development of the position of national minorities by comparing different phenomena in social and political development of modern states

4. propose the application of an electoral technique that will ensure political representation of national minorities in the most appropriate manner

 

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. evaluate the influence of different social and political factors on the development of poublic policies that aim to protect the rights and improve the position of national minorities

2. reexamine the influence of the accession of the state to international integration on the course of public poilicies related to the rights of national minorities

3. compare and evaluate basic conceptions of political representation of national minorities

4. reexamine and evaluate legal rules and regulate the position of national minorities in Croatia

5. assess specific measures and programs that stimulate active involvement of minorities in the decision-making process on all levels in Croatia.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. publicly present acquired learning outcomes

2. actively monitor and analyse publkic policies and programs related to the position of national minorities in society

3. adequately present and express their won standpoints and beliefs about the protection of the rights of national minorities

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge is tested by an evaluation of problem tasks and oral examinations.

Problem tasks 

Problem tasks consist of testing the understanding and possibilitiy of application of knowledge to new facts, as well as selection of relevant facts.

Oral examination

Oral examination consists of testing understanding, application, analysis and synthesis of acquired knowledge.

Consultations schedule:

• prof. dr. sc. Gordana Marčetić:

  Thursdays at 13:30-15:00h

  Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 26
• izv. prof. dr. sc. Tijana Vukojičić Tomić:

  Tuesdays at 15:30-17:00h

  Location: Gundulićeva 10, room Gundulićeva 10, soba Gundulićeva 10, soba 3b