VS24VK025 Poradenství v sociální práci

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Nataša Matulayová, PhD., BSBA
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 aim of the counseling course is to help students navigate social relationships that involve certain forms of prevention, mitigation of impacts, and assistance in difficult social situations faced by people who, due to a particular social event (such as returning from prison, disability, etc.), require help. It is an interdisciplinary course that draws primarily from the latest findings in psychology, counseling, and the application of legal norms. Another goal of the course is to acquire basic methods of work in the main areas of counseling and to collectively formulate the assumptions for this activity.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: - Identify and summarize the key phases of the counseling process; - Describe the personal and professional skills necessary for the role of a counselor; - Apply various methods and forms of counseling work; - Explain legal norms related to social security and social services; - Recognize and respond to the needs of individuals in difficult social situations; - Formulate plans and strategies for effective client assistance; - Integrate knowledge from psychology, law, and sociology into counseling practice; - Analyze client needs and evaluate the effectiveness of counseling interventions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Issues in counseling, the counseling process, and its phases. 2. The personality of the counselor, methods, and forms of counseling work. Types and characteristics of counseling institutions. 3. Social security law. 4. Pension insurance. 5. Sickness insurance. 6. Minimum living and subsistence levels. 7. State social support. 8. Social assistance. 9. Social care assistant. 10. Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services, as amended, social and legislative foundations. 11. Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on Social Services, as amended, content. 12. Act No. 329/2011 Coll., on the Provision of Benefits to Persons with Disabilities and on the Amendment of Related Acts, as amended. Selected aspects of the 2012 Social Reform in the Czech Republic.
Literature
    required literature
  • GABURA, Ján a Jana PRUŽINSKÁ. Poradenský proces. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1995. ISBN 80-858-5010-9
    recommended literature
  • NOVOSAD, Libor. Poradenství pro osoby se zdravotním a sociálním znevýhodněním. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-509-7
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich a kol. Encyklopedie sociální práce. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0366-7
  • KOPŘIVA, Karel. Lidský vztah jako součást profese. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1147-1
Teaching methods
Lecturing Monologic (explanation, lecture, instruction) Dialogic (discussion, conversation, brainstorming) Activating (work in small groups)
Assessment methods
exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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