UVSRPV0172 Protection of Minorities

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Mečislav Borák, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Valihrachová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lukáš Vomlela, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Mečislav Borák, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
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
Elementary outline of legislative and political aspects of minority issue in the context of history and current state of law protection of minorities. The lectures are focused on presentation of the most important laws and rules valid in the Czech republic and internationally binding agreements and law norms (including EU norms), they will characterize briefly the violation of minority laws (racism, holocaust, genocide, xenophobia, discrimination of women, children, homosexuals, handicapped etc.) as well as causes and consequences of migration, laws of asylum seekers etc. The practical examples of these problems will be mentioned in seminars, introducing as well characteristics of migration in the Czech republic and forming of multicultural society. The focus will be put on possibility of discussion and open current questions and possibilities of their solution
Syllabus
  • 1. Principal concepts regarding minority protection
    2. Motives and instruments of genocide
    3. Genocides of the 20th century
    4. Possibilities of prevention of genocides
    5. Development of international standard of protection of minority laws
    6. Theory and practice of minority policy in Czechoslovakia and the Czech republic
    7. Migration and asylum policy
    8. Structure of current migration into Czech republic
    9. Relation of the Czech society to minorities
    10. Issues of co-existence of Romani people in Czech society
Literature
    required literature
  • Šišková, T. (ed.). Výchova k toleranci a proti rasismu. Multikulturní výchova v praxi. Praha, 2008. info
  • Naimark, N. M. Plameny nenávisti. Etnické čistky v Evropě 20. století. Praha: nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2006. info
  • Forejtová, M. Mezinárodněprávní ochrana menšin. Plzeň, 2002. info
  • Pojar, M.(ed.). Stín šoa nad Evropou. Praha: Židovské muzeum, 2001. info
  • Ternon, Y. Genocidy XX. století. Zločinný stát. Praha: Themis, 1997. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
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.
Teacher's information
Two written papers 1) review of a new book, important article or web page which relates to issue of minorities (3 pages) with the aim to verify the ability of independent searching and processing of information including the analysis 2) essay or scientific article aimed at concrete topic from the lecture content, especially regarding current issue of protection of minorities and other minorities in the Czech republic (5 pages) with the aim to verify the ability of generalisation of a concrete issue and processing of factographical and methodological correctly analytic or systematic-analytic scientific article. The exam includes also written test aimed at verification of theoretical and practical knowledge.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1993, Winter 1994, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Winter 1998, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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