VS24VD008 Ekonomika a správa sociálního zabezpečení

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Ladislav Průša, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: Ing. Lucie Kamrádová, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
It is assumed that the student will gain knowledge about the social security system in the Czech Republic and will be able to characterize its main development trends and possible solutions to current problems.
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 aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic principles of the social security system in the Czech Republic, with an emphasis on issues of its financing and administration.
Learning outcomes
The student will master the issues of financing and management of individual social security systems and will become familiar with development trends in individual areas and will be able to characterize the main problems of the social system, including their possible solutions. He will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. THREE PILLARS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC 2. SOCIAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS 3. DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INCOME OF THE POPULATION IN THE YEARS 2010 – 2022 4. RETIREMENT INSURANCE 5. HEALTH INSURANCE 6. STATE EMPLOYMENT POLICY 7. STATE SOCIAL SUPPORT 8. FOSTER CARE BENEFITS AND DEPENDENCY BENEFITS 9. MINIMUM LIVING AMOUNT AND ASSISTANCE IN MATERIAL EMERGENCY 10. BENEFITS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 11. CARE ALLOWANCE 12. CZECH SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND LABOUR OFFICE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Literature
    required literature
  • J. Mertl a kol. – Sociální politika, Wolters Kluwer 2023
  • L. Průša – Vývoj sociálních příjmů obyvatelstva v letech 2010–2022, Demografie č. 1/2024
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation written test
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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