UPPVJK023 Social Pathology and Prevention in Seniors

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
8/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vladimíra Kocourková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jitka Skopalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && 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 get acquainted with the problems of the elderly population in the context of social pathology (understanding the content and essence of social pathology in general, creating a basic terminological orientation, acquaintance with traditional and modern theories of social pathology, but above all the application of the above to the elderly age). Introduction to selected theoretical aspects of social pathology, or social deviations and social pathological phenomena present in the elderly in contemporary society (e.g. addictive behaviour, suicidality, criminality, etc.).
Learning outcomes
Professional knowledge:The student will acquire theoretical knowledge in the field of current scientific approach to the problem of social pathology, or social deviations, will be able to orientate in professional terminology, will be able to define the theoretical basis of etiology of social pathology in the elderly and seniors. Professional skills. The student will be able to orient himself/herself in the problems of social deviations in general, but also in the problems of social aspects of the emergence of deviant behaviour in the everyday life of seniors. General competencies:The student will be able to explain the biological, psychological and social aspects of the emergence of negative behaviour in the life of seniorswith consequences for the individual and the family of the senior; the student will be able to take a qualified position not only towards the senior producing pathological behaviour, but also towards the senior as a victim of crime. The student is expected to be equipped with the theoretical knowledge and the necessary application skills.
Syllabus
  • 1. Interpretation of basic concepts - social pathology, social deviance, other related concepts, anomie (adaptive ways) 2. Elements of social deviance (social norm, social values, social institutions, personality of the actor, social relations) 3. Types and functions of social deviance in society 4. Biological, psychological and sociological theories of deviant behaviour - the most important representatives and approaches 5. Risks of the elderly population. The problem senior; problem behaviour (areas and causes) 6. Addictions to addictive substances - alcoholism, drug addictions, etc. 7. Non-substance addictions - gambling, oniomania, show addiction, hoarding 8. Seniors and sectarian groups 9. Suicidality of the elderly 10. Issues of aggression and violence in and against seniors (EN syndrome) 11. Eating disorders in the elderly population 12. Media and its influence on the elderly 13. Poverty and homelessness among the elderly
Literature
    required literature
  • SKOPALOVÁ, Jitka. Sociální patologie a prevence u seniorů: Distanční studijní text. 1st ed. Opava, 2019, 134 pp. info
  • FISCHER, S., ŠKODA, J. Sociální patologie - Závažné sociálně patologické jevy, příčiny, prevence, možnosti řešení. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5046-0. info
  • Urban, Lukáš, Dubský, Josef a Bajura, Jan. Sociální deviace. 2., rozš. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2012. 231 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-397-1.
    recommended literature
  • HAUKE, M. Zvládání problémových situací se seniory: nejen v pečovatelských službách. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-5216-7.
  • VENGLAŘOVÁ,M. Problematické situace v péči o seniory. Příručka pro zdravotnické a sociální pracovníky. Praha:Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-2170-5. info
  • JANIŠ, Kamil, Jitka SKOPALOVÁ and Kamil JANIŠ. Slovník vybraných pojmů k oblasti prevence rizikového chování (A glossary of selected concepts in the field of prevention of risk behaviour). 1. vydání. Opava: Slezská univerzita, 2017, 144 pp. Fakulta veřejných politik. ISBN 978-80-7510-237-9. info
  • GOFFMAN, E. Stigma: poznámky k problému zvládání narušené identity. Praha: Slon, 2003. ISBN 80-86429-21-0. info
  • JANIŠ, Kamil and Jitka SKOPALOVÁ. Volný čas seniorů (Leisure time of senior citizens). první. Praha: Grada, 2016, 156 pp. Pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-247-5535-9. info
  • GIDDENS, A. Sociologie. Praha: Agro, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-124-4. info
  • ONDREJKOVIČ, P. (ed.). Sociálna patológia. Bratislava: VEDA, 2009. ISBN 978-80-224-1074-8. info
  • SCHEINOST, M. et al. Kriminalita očima kriminologů. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prev, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7338-096-0. info
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, N. a kol. Krizová intervence pro praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-2624-3. info
Teaching methods
Monological (reading, lecture, briefing)end Dialogical.
Assessment methods
Examination, written test from the required literature and lectures in the IS environment.
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 2019, Accreditation winter, Winter 2021, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2025, recent)
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