VS24VK019 European Social Policy 2

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Fri 17. 10. 13:55–16:20 C203, Fri 24. 10. 16:25–18:50 C206, Fri 7. 11. 13:55–17:10 C309
Prerequisites
English language skills at B1 level
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 introduce students to the basic concepts of public policy aand social policy and other topics related to the novadays social policy in different European countries. The lectures will present an introduction to the public policy, social policy and the development of social policy in different European countries.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain professional knowledge of the theories of social policy and they will lear the main aspects of novadays social policy and its development in selected EU countries. Students are able to characterize the evolution of social policy in selected European countries from the point of view of both chronology and content, to describe and explain the main aspects, such as the nature of social policy, the profile of relevant actors of social policy, and their categorization with regard to the specifics of historical development of European countries. Students will be ble to discuss and reflect main apspects of social policy in different EU countries.
Syllabus
1. Social policy and international form of social policy 2. Models of international social policy 3. International social policy 4. Social policy in international norms 5. Subjects of international social policy 6. Characteristics of selected models of social policy 7. Standards and norms of cooperation in international social policy 8. Forms of international social policy 9. Labour market in the EU 10. Labour market in V4 countries 11. Differences in the EU member states and its influence over social policy 12. Migrations and social policy 13. Conclusions
Teaching methods
Lectures, semininars, group discussion
Assessment methods
Final presentation 50%, final test 50%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2024.
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