UVSSPUP022 Menšinové skupiny

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
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 course is intended for basic orientation in the field of social work with persons of the status of applicants for international protection, asylum grantees or members of ethnic or subcultural groups. The aim of the course is to provide good information about the needs of migration, the waves of migration, and immigration policies. In addition, students will become familiar with the international, the EU and the Czech legislation relating to migration, refugees, international protection and asylum. The subject acquaints students with a selection of approaches to social work with defined groups, both in state institutions, i.e. those established by the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic, and in non-governmental institutions of the non-profit sector. Most attention is paid to the reasons leading to migration, refugees' position in society, defining their basic physical, social and psychological needs, which may be provided by social work. After finishing the course, students will be well informed on the basic inter-cultural differences in direct interaction with the client from a different ethnic and cultural environment. Students will be able to realize the need for cultural sensitivity, risks of egocentric behaviour, prejudices and stereotypes. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students can define and realize the basic concepts of inter-cultural communication, and the specific work with individuals from different cultural environments. Students can describe the dangers of cultural shock and the way it may be eliminated, they know the basic factors of various non-verbal communications from various socio-cultural environments. They also know basic refugee and migration legislation of the Czech Republic and of the European Union. Professional Skills: Students can properly communicate with persons from various ethnic and cultural environment with great cultural sensitivity. They can describe the individual steps of the asylum procedure and the state integration programme and properly advise potential clients. General Qualification: Students understand the cultural or ethnic diversification of the society as an advantage in the globalized world. They are able to deal with the sensed dangers of cultural prejudice or stereotypes, and with the dangers of discrimination.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
    1. Basic concepts in the field of globalisation, migration and refugee issues
    2. International, EU and Czech Republic migration legislation
    3. Asylum migration
    4. The procedure of granting international protection in the Czech Republic
    5. Social work with the applicants for international protection in facilities of the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic
    6. Social work in organizations of non-governmental non-profit sector
    7. Ethnicity, cultural sensitivity
    8. Inter-cultural communication as a basic method of social work
    9. Cultural diversity in social services inthe Czech Republic
    10. Ethnic minorities in the Czech Republic
    11. Religious groups in the Czech Republic
    12. Selected subcultures as potential clients of social work
    13. Summary
    Seminar
    The seminar will be implemented in the form of discussions with students and the presentation of examples of good practice of minority integration.
Literature
    required literature
  • Zákon č. 273/2001 Sb. Zákon o právech příslušníků národnostních menšin a o změně některých zákonů
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea. Za hranice multikulturalismu. Monografie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2016. ISBN 978-80-244-4966-1.
  • MOREE, D. 2015. Základy interkulturního soužití. Praha: Portál. 204 s. ISBN 978-80-262-0915-7.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea. Multikulturalismus - ztracené paradigma? Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-4134-4.
  • Martin Kaleja. (Ne)připravený pedagog a žák z prostředí sociální exkluze. Opava: Fakulta veřejných politik Slezské univerz, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7510-160-0. info
    recommended literature
  • HIRT, Tomáš a JAKOUBEK, Marek (ed.). "Romové" v osidlech sociálního vyloučení. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2006. ISBN 80-86898-76-8.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea; CICHÁ, Martina a GULOVÁ, Lenka. Jinakost, předsudky, multikulturalismus: možnosti a limity multikulturní výchovy. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3287-8.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea a ŠOTOLA, Jaroslav. Metodika pro realizaci multikulturní výchovy formou zážitkové pedagogiky. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3140-6.
  • ŠIŠKOVÁ, T. (ed.). Výchova k toleranci a proti rasismu: zdroje a formy rasismu a netolerance: informace o národnostních menšinách: hry a cvičení pro žáky a studenty. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 9788073671822. info
  • Šišková, T. (ed.). Menšiny a migranti v České republice. Praha: Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-648-9. info
    not specified
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea a JUÁREZ-TOLEDO, Rafael. Sociální exkluze v multikulturních společnostech: komparace současné situace v České republice a v Mexiku. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3648-7.
  • PASTRŇÁK, R. Sociální práce s menšinami a migranty. Opava: Optys, 2008. ISBN 978-80-85819-69-4. info
  • Tesař, F. Etnické konflikty. Praha: Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-097-9. info
  • PRŮCHA, J. Interkulturní psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-885-6. info
  • NAVRÁTIL, P. a kol. Romové v české společnosti. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-741-8. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
In the seminars, students will be assigned monitoring tasks will be given orally and in writing, active participation in the seminars.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2024.
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