EXAMINATION. SPOKEN PART

Topic


University education. Education of Civil Servants

Questions to consider:

1. Mykolas Romeris University: History, mission, structure. Students’ impressions of the university, possibilities to study.

2. Academic studies, degrees, programmes, credits, courses. Comparison of MRU and one other university.

3. Review of BA in Public Administration programmes in Lithuania and outside.

Topic

Civil service

Questions to consider:

1.EU Civil Service.

2.US Civil Service.

3. Civil Service in Lithuania: http://newitilnius.blogspot.com/p/lesson-uslithuanian-civil-service.html



Topic

The State

Questions to consider:



1. The power structure in the state: legislative, executive, judiciary branches.

Checks and balances.

2. Legislative branch in UK, Lithuania, US.

3. Secondary legislation in UK.

4. The President in US and Lithuania. Constitutional requirements, powers, interaction with other state branches.

Topic

International Organisations. EU

Questions to consider:



1. European Parliament: structure, the president, functions, place of work, the president

2. European Council: structure, the president, functions, place of work, the president

3. Council of the EU: structure, the president, functions, place of work, the president

4. European Commission: structure, the president, functions, place of work, the president