UVSRPVK150 Chapters from History of Social Work

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jaromír Pavlíček, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
žádné
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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 provide the students with historical basements of social work in Czech lands and abroad which have become the part of state social policy in modern history. For the purposes of understanding this discipline, whose practical activity reveals, explains, moderates and solves social problems, the students will be introduced the primary theories and methods of social work in historical context but also with historical genesis of this issue.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical conditions of social policy. Introduction to issue and question of religion and social solidarity
    2. World religions and sources of their social solidarity
    3. Philosophical topics important for social work from ancient times till the beginning of the 19th century
    4. From German classical philosophy to current liberalism and communitarism
    5. Journey of western world from ancient forms of social work till the beginning of social security and constitution of social work
    6. Influence of scientific disciplines in inter-war period on social work
    7. Czech lands and tradition of social work from 1945
    8. Social work in our state from World War II till 1989
    9. Fundamental transformations in the system of social work after 1989
    10. Current problems of social work in present day and perspectives
Literature
    required literature
  • Novotná, P. Schimerlingová, V. Sociální práce, její vývoj a metodické postupy. Praha: UK, 2002. info
  • Tomeš, I. Sociální politika. Teorie a mezinárodní zkušenosti. Praha: Socioklub, 2001. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. Základy sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-473-7. info
  • Musil, L. Vývoj sociálního státu v Evropě. Brno: Doplněk, 1996. info
  • Baboušek, I. Kapitoly z dějin sociálního myšlení. Praha: Aleko, 1991. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
The seminars will be lead on the principle of independent work of students, will complement the lectures and will become the way out for discussions regarding individual problems based on self-study of recommended literature. Written test focused on verification of theoretical knowledge as well as actual problems of the branch.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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