UVSRPHK008 Economy and Social Security Administration

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Ladislav Průša, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Ladislav Průša, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 24. 2. 8:05–13:00 C310, Fri 28. 4. 8:05–13:00 C310
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 aim of the course is to apply the knowledge of students from already completed economic and legal disciplines in the field of social security in the Czech Republic. Theoretical knowledge from the lectures is deepened by individual consultations, which include not only student presentations, but also training in solving situations in social security using some forms and other materials.
Learning outcomes
Expertise: The student will learn the basic conditions for entitlement to individual social benefits, which are paid from the social security system. Field skills: The student will be able to orientate in the social security benefit system, understand the basic principles of its financing and administration and will be able to use expertise in practice. General competences: The student will gain knowledge and skills that will effectively lead him to the sources of additional knowledge and skills needed for their application and use in practice. The general learning outcome should be the student's ability to think critically and evaluate social reality without media or political distortions.
Syllabus
  • 1 Three pillars of the social security system in the Czech Republic Social security contributions 3 Pension insurance 4 Sickness insurance 5 State employment policy 6 Health insurance 7 State social support 8 Foster care benefits and allowances 9 Living wage and assistance in material need 10 Disability benefits 11 Care allowance 12 Czech Social Security Administration and Labor Office of the Czech Republic
Literature
    required literature
  • TRÖSTER, Petr a kolektiv. Právo sociálního zabezpečení. 6. vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7400-473-5.
  • KAHOUN, V. a kolektiv. Sociální zabezpečení. Vybrané kapitoly. Praha: Triton, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7387-733-0. info
    recommended literature
  • Krebs, V. a kol. Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-921-2. info
Assessment methods
Submission and defence of a term paper on a selected topic, half-time written test (successful completion at 60% or more correct answers), written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Instruction in person is conducted through a system of introductory consultations on selected topics in the scope of 12 hours.The part-time study material is accessible in an e-learning course environment at the e-portal https://elearning.slu.cz/enrol/index.php?id=144, where various individual tutorials are conducted according to the subject matter overview and under the guidance of the instructor.This environment also provides students individual consultations of selected problematic units.Electronic study material with assignments is determined and prepared.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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