UVSRPCK081 Topical Issues of Social Policy

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Ladislav Průša, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Ladislav Průša, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Sat 9. 11. 15:35–20:30 TR01
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
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 provides basic knowledge of selected topics of social policy in the wider international and national context, including the ethical and social dimensions. The lesson topics offer an overview of new approaches, not only in relation to social policy, but also to the field of business and public administration. The current trend of the globalization of economy brings new challenges which the current as well as the emerging generation should be able to address with the knowledge of current theories dealing with this issue. The course provides students with information about current issues of social policy in relation to social responsibility, volunteering, charitable giving, philanthropy, and altruism following the application of these approaches in practice in the Czech Republic conditions and on the world scale. These theoretical and subsequently practical examples will be applicable for the students not only in further studies but especially in their future professional life. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Student is able to explain and apply knowledge from the field of social policy aimed at new findings in the ethical and social dimension. Professional Skills: The student can orient themselves in new areas of social policy and new approaches to financing. General Qualification: The student understands the knowledge acquired during their lessons and can apply them in further studies and in their professional life. Competences: The student will be able to define the needs of stakeholders in the development of the society, focusing on the overall quality of life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Aging of population - society-wide challenge 2. Problems with the implementation of compulsory social solidarity in the Czech Republic 3. Current trends in social policy, new social policy topics. 4. Social dimension of the 4th industrial revolution 5. Poverty and social exclusion - current issues 6. Transformation of the system of social services in the Czech Republic in the light of knowledge resulting from international comparisons
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Tomeš, I. 10x o sociální politice. FÓRUM sociální politiky, mimořádné číslo 2015. ISSN 1803-7488
  • TOMEŠ, I. Obory sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-868-5. info
  • KREBS, V. a kol. Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7357-585-4. info
  • TOMEŠ, I. Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 9788073676803. info
  • KELLER, J. Nová sociální rizika. Praha:Slon, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7419-059-9. info
  • BRDEK, M. Trendy v evropské sociální politice. Praha: Aspi, 2002. ISBN 80-86395-25-1. info
  • POTŮČEK, M. Křižovatky české sociální reformy. Praha: Slon, 1999. ISBN 80-85850-70-2. info
  • BARR, N. The Economics of the Welfare State. California: Stanford University Press, 1987. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit for distance study - fulfilment of correspondence assignments, knowledge of required literature.
The instructor will notify the students on the topics that have not been fully lectured for them to seek in the compulsory literature or at the e-learning site.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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