UVSRPHK024 Social Exclusion Theory and Social Inclusion Policy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Igor Hendrych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Igor Hendrych, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Sat 13. 3. 8:55–17:10 PED
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K)
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 course objective is to provide a detailed presentation of one of the fundamental pillars of social policy theory which is formed by the interrelated concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion.Students will be acquainted with the development of both concepts which was preceded by a definition of the terms of marginalization, inequality and poverty.The course will accent the causes of social exclusion and its most important dimensions.Social inclusion will be addressed on the plane of its general definition and theory of inclusive strategies.Indicators of social inclusion will also be presented.As part of the institute’s interconnection of social policy and social work, a separate lecture will be setting forth understanding of social exclusion and inclusion in the field of social work.The emphasis will be placed on the application level of social inclusion.Students will be introduced to real examples of the application of social inclusion policies in the form of measures targeting specific groups that are in a situation of social exclusion (or facing its threat).
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge:
Students gain expertise in issues of social exclusion and social inclusion in a historical and contemporary context.They will be able to understand the theoretical concepts that deal with these issues, and will be able to formulate measures which both on the theoretical and practical level lead to social inclusion of people who are in disadvantaged position in the society.

General Qualification
Building on previous knowledge from courses focused on social policy, students gain more theoretical knowledge they can use in the professional or managerial positions in the field of social policy and social services.
Syllabus
  • 1.Related concepts of social exclusion - marginalization, inequality, poverty.
  • 2.Genesis of the concept of social exclusion and its definition.
  • 3.Causes of social exclusion.
  • 4.Economic dimension of social exclusion and its factors.
  • 5.Socio-cultural dimension of social exclusion and its factors.
  • 6.Political dimension of social exclusion and its factors.
  • 7.Spatial dimension of social exclusion and its factors.
  • 8.Definition of social inclusion and inclusive strategy theory.
  • 9.Social inclusion in domestic and international programming documents.
  • 10.Social inclusion in the field of social work and social inclusion indicators.
  • 11.Social inclusion in practice, examples of application in selected target groups.
Literature
    required literature
  • AKTINSON, TonyandEric MARLIER.Analysing and Measuring Social Inclusion in a Global Context. New York: Ashgate Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7546-4770-6.
  • HENDRYCH, Igor. Teorie sociálního vyloučení a politika sociálního začleňování. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2017. Elektronická studijní opora.
  • MAREŠ, Petr. Faktory sociálního vyloučení. Praha: Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí, 2006. ISBN 80-87007-15-8.
  • MAREŠ, Petr a Tomáš SIROVÁTKA. Sociální vyloučení (exkluze) a sociální začleňování (inkluze): koncepty, diskurz, agenda. Sociologický časopis/Czech sociological review. 2008, vol. 44, no. 2, s. 271-294. ISSN 0038-0288.
    recommended literature
  • BACKWITH, Dave. Social Work, Poverty and Social Exclusion. Buckingham: Open University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-3352-4585-7.
  • CANTILLON, B. Properties: Criteria for choosing indicators for social inclusion. In: Conference on Indicators for Social Exclusion. European Commission, 2001.
  • COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES.Communication from the commission to the council, the European parliament, the economic and social committee and the committee of the regions: draft joint report on social inclusion[online]. Brusssels: COM 565 final
  • GOODIN, Robert. Inkluze a exkluze. Sociální studia. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně. 2000, no. 5, s. 19-46. ISSN 1212-365X.
  • MAREŠ, P. Sociologie nerovnosti a chudoby. Praha: SLON, 1999. ISBN 80-85850-61-3. info
  • SHEPPARD, Michael. Social Work and Social Inclusion. The Idea of Practice. London: Routlege, 2006. ISBN 978-0754647706.
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Students process selected correspondence tasks from the study support material.They will be able to continuously consult via e-mail or at personal consultation.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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