UVSSPUP036 Public Administration and Social Policy I

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UVSSPUP036/A: Mon 13:05–14:40 C303, except Mon 23. 3., L. Vomlela
Prerequisites
B1 level in English
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to strengthen the student's knowledge of grammatical phenomena in the English language and to strengthen the student's overall competence in the English language. Emphasis is placed on topics related to the field of study and students' ability to work with professional texts in English.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to strengthen the student's knowledge of grammatical phenomena in the English language and to strengthen the student's overall competence in the English language. Emphasis is placed on topics related to the field of study and students' ability to work with professional texts in English.
Syllabus
1. Basic screening of initial language skills 2. Rules of professional language use, basic literature 3. Specificity of written expression in English 4. Professional CV 5. Formal letter: official letter, structure and form, linguistic devices 6. Social work: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text 7. Public administration: vocabulary, discussion, listening, work with text 8. Social exclusion: vocabulary, discussion, listening, work with text 9. Protection of children and young people: vocabulary, discussion, listening, work with text 10. Issues of minority groups: vocabulary, discussion, listening, work with text 11. Practical search for articles and research related to the chosen topic 12. Preparation of a presentation on the selected topic 13. Discussion on the selected topic
Literature
    required literature
  • DOEL, Mark. Social Work: The Basics. Routledge, 2012. ISBN 0415603994, 9780415603997
  • LOCKER, D. Social determinants of health and disease. In SCAMBLER, G. (editor). Sociology as Applied to Medicine. Edinburgh, London, NY, Oxford, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Sydney, Toronto: Saunders, 2008, pp. 18-37. ISBN 9780702029011.
  • https://www.slu.cz/slu/cz/univerzitni-knihovna/pracoviste-opava/fondy/elektronicke_informacni_zdroje
  • KEUNING, J. A. English for Social Work. Garant, 1994. ISBN 9053502777, 9789053502778
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, tutorials
Assessment methods
The students will continuously perform the tasks set in seminars and consultations, submit a professional CV, translation of a professional article, which will be discussed at the end of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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