SVNPSSC Social Sciences in Interdisciplinary Context

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lubomír Nenička, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Oldřich Berka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Emil Horký, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
ThLic. Cezary Andrzej Mizia, Dr. (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
Prerequisites
No conditions must be fulfilled and the subject can be registered indepedently.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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
  • 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.
ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž50
Přednáška13
Seminář13
Zkouška40
Summary116
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013.
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