EVSBKSOP Social Policy

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
16/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivona Buryová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivona Buryová, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová
Timetable
Fri 2. 10. 11:25–13:00 A111, Fri 23. 10. 11:25–13:00 A111, Fri 27. 11. 11:25–13:00 A111
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
Enrollment in the course is not conditional on completing other courses.
fakulta(OPF) && typ_studia(A) && forma(K)

Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 19 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 34/19, only registered: 6/19
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The student will explain the function of social systems. He/She will characterize and compare different types of welfare state according to G. Esping-Andersen's typology. He/She will characterize the factors influencing the development and specific form of the welfare state. He/She will define types of social policy in the context of the type of welfare state. He/She will characterize the development of Czech social policy. He/She will define social inclusion and social exclusion, explain its mechanisms. He/She will identify groups of people at risk of social exclusion, analyze the causes and propose measures within the framework of prevention. He/She will define social prevention, analyze the possibilities of poverty prevention in modern society. He/She will characterize the health policy of the state, interpret the mission of health policy and characterize the institutional structure in the Czech Republic. He/She will define educational and family policy, clarify the economic and political aspects that influence the character of educational and family policy. He/She will define the institutional structure of educational policy. He/She will characterize the importance of family policy for society, the economic and political aspects that influence it.
Learning outcomes
The student will explain the function of social systems. He/She will characterize and compare different types of welfare state according to G. Esping-Andersen's typology. He/She will characterize the factors influencing the development and specific form of the welfare state. He/She will define types of social policy in the context of the type of welfare state. He/She will characterize the development of Czech social policy. He/She will define social inclusion and social exclusion, explain its mechanisms. He/She will identify groups of people at risk of social exclusion, analyze the causes and propose measures within the framework of prevention. He/She will define social prevention, analyze the possibilities of poverty prevention in modern society. He/She will characterize the health policy of the state, interpret the mission of health policy and characterize the institutional structure in the Czech Republic. He/She will define educational and family policy, clarify the economic and political aspects that influence the character of educational and family policy. He/She will define the institutional structure of educational policy. He/She will characterize the importance of family policy for society, the economic and political aspects that influence it.


Syllabus
1. Social systems and the welfare state 

2. Types, functions and principles of social policy. 

3. Development of Czech social policy Stages of development of Czech social policy, personalities of Czech social policy. Social inclusion, social exclusion. 

3. Social prevention and poverty as a social event. 

4. Health policy State health policy, health institutions and their mission, state and non-state health care sector. 

5. Educational and family policy policy The system of upbringing and education of children, adolescents and adults in the Czech Republic. Structure of the education system, its tools. Principles of upbringing and education of children, educational programs, their main goal, preventive nature of upbringing and education. Importance of lifelong learning with professional needs of the labor market and in connection with employment policy. Importance of family policy for society, economic and political aspects that influence the character and level of family policy.


Literature
    required literature
  • BURYOVÁ, Ivona. Sociální politika: Distanční studijní text. Karviná, 2019, 125 pp. ISBN 978-80-7510-365-9. info
    recommended literature
  • KELLER, J. Soumrak sociálního státu. Praha: SLON, 2006. info
  • KELLER, J. Až na dno blahobytu. Brno: Edice Poslední generace, 1995. ISBN 80-902056-0-7. info
  • Krebs, V. a kol. Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-921-2. info
Teaching methods
The teaching takes place in the form of lectures in three tutorials. The lectures are interactive, students are involved in discussions and use their life and professional experiences.
Assessment methods
The course output is a seminar project by students on a selected topic of social policy, which is graded. The grading is part of the exam, which is written or oral.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
https://is.slu.cz/predmet/opf/zima2026/EVSBKSPO
All teaching materials are stored in ISSU - study materials - interactive syllabus.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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