OPF:EVSNPSSC Social Sciences in Interdiscip - Course Information

EVSNPSSC Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Context

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (lecturer)
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lubomír Nenička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dagmar Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lubomír Nenička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dagmar Svobodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lubomír Nenička, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová

Prerequisites

No conditions must be fulfilled and the subject can be registered indepedently.

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

• Business Economics in Trade and Services (programme OPF, B_EKOMAN)
• Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, N_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The goal of the subject is to develop students´, economic, socio-cultural, communicative and intercultural competencies in interdisciplinary approach as the beginning of the 21st century is related to new divisions of team effort, hybrid fields of study and a variety of holistic perspectives. The students will be able to discuss and answer complex questions, address broad issues, explore disciplinary and professional relations, and solve problems beyond the scope of one discipline on their future job positions in public sector institutions. The main output of the course is a topic related design of a case study in a team and its presentation.

Syllabus

• 1. Contemporary Europe- dynamics of integration in Europe, its prospects and challenges
  2. Ethnocentrism and discrimination, mass violence and genocide in the 20th century
  3. Migration and ethnic minorities
  4. Cross-cultural communication with immigrants and refugees
  5. Adaptation to foreign culture
  6. Stereotyping and prejudice
  7. Gender studies
  8. The role of religions in intercultural interaction
  9. Effective communication in multicultural teams
  10. Communication and ageing population
  11. Intercultural and securitological aspects of introducing IT technologies
  12. Counselling
  13. Presentations of case studies
  1. The EU role in international relations
  Public support for further membership in the EU in member countries
  Socio-economic perspectives of Turkey after 2002
  Perspectives of Turkey´s access to the EU
  2. Totalitarian ideologies and racism
  Dictatorships in history of the 20th century
  Ethnic cleansing and genocides in the 20th century
  History of the Holocaust
  Political refugees and Immigration Policy in Europe
  3. Definition of migration
  History of Migration Policy in Europe
  Theory of migration
  Migration - then and now
  Types of migration
  Main territories
  Ethnic minorities in EU
  4. Theory of cultures
  International business styles
  Intercultural pragmatics
  Intercultural dimension of non-verbal communication
  5. Acculturation and culture shock
  Acculturation models
  Sources of culture shock in the Czech Republic and other countries
  Overcoming culture shock
  6. Definitions of stereotype and prejudice
  Sociological aspects of stereotyping
  Stereotyping in intercultural psychology
  Elimination of prejudice
  7. Gender stereotypes on labour market
  Equal opportunities for boys and girls in education
  Law in employment and equal opportunities for men and women at work
  8. Traditional and new religions in modern world
  Secularization and de-secularization
  Religion and politics
  Gender and religions
  From religion to spirituality
  9. Barriers to intercultural communication
  Negotiating process, leadership
  Relationship building
  Case studies and critical incidents
  10. Demographic changes
  Attitudes to ageing
  Stages of successful ageing
  Impact of relational changes on communication
  Perception of ageing in Western and Eastern cultures, Confucian principles
  11. Computers in the past
  Computers in government service
  Security in Cyber space
  Future development
  12. Counselling
  Function of the education systems - Bologna process
  Interconnection of formal and informal education
  Implementation of the theoretic know-how
  13. Presentations of case studies
  

Literature

required literature
• HEINZ, K., HORKÝ, E., BERKA, O., KAJZAR, P., MIZIA, C.A., NENI. Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Context. Karviná: SU OPF, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7510-011-5. info
• HEINZOVÁ, K. a kol. Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Context. Karviná: OPF, SU, 2011. ISBN neuvedeno. info

recommended literature
• FASSMANN, H., HALLER, M., LANE, D. Migration and Mobility in Europe: Trends, Patterns and Control. Cheltenham, 2009. ISBN 9781848443716. info
• BORSHEY, J., SWAN, R. Crossing Cultures. 2007. ISBN 9788853609755. info
• Průcha, J. Interkulturní psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-885-6. info
• GIBSON, R. Intercultural Business Communication. Spain: OUP, 2002. ISBN 0194421805. info
• TERNON, Y. Genocidy XX. století. Praha: Themis, 1997. ISBN 80-85821-45-1. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Kombinovaná zkouška

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Design of a topic-related case study in a team and its presentation, 70% participation in seminars.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	50
Přednáška	13
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	116

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