SPP207 Social Issues of Minorities

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Imrich Vašečka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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 offer students knowledge how to assess proper interventions into the sphere of coexistence and integration of minorities in the Czech Republic. Students will learn about the history and current situation of minorities in the Czech Republic. They will also obtain knowledge of theoretical concepts and ingoing interventions.
Syllabus
  • The term „minority“ - definitions, typologies
  • Selected national and ethnic minorities in the Czech republic
  • Heterogeneity of society and its social cohesion
  • Identity
  • Tolerance and intolerance
  • Coexistence of people in multi-ethnical and multi-cultural society
  • Integration of minorities
  • Approaches to the work with minorities
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of social policy and social work
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of legal protection
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the sphere of education and culture
  • Interventions into the minority issues in the political sphere
Literature
    required literature
  • - Bačová, V., 1996(a). Etnická identita a historické zmeny. Bratislava: Veda. Vydavateľstvo SAV. ss. 9-12, 22-48.
  • - Menšiny ..., 1995. Menšiny a autonómia v západnej Európe. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group Slovakia. ss. 4-9, 15-18.
  • - Novosad, L., 1997. Některé aspekty socializace lidí se zdravotním postižením. Kapitoly ze sociologie handicapu. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci. Fakulta pedagogická. Skripta. ss. 9-34.
  • - Skuttnab-Kangas, T., 1995. Jazyk, gramotnosť a menšiny. Bratislava: Nadácia Minority Rights Group - Slovakia. ss 5 - 28.
    recommended literature
  • - Girard, R., 1997. Obětní beránek. Praha: NLN. ss. 19 - 30.
  • Vztahy mezi komunitami a etnické vztahy v Evropě. Závěrečná zpráva projektu Rady Evropy. Kapitola 2: Imigranti v Evropě. Rukopis MMB. ss. 4-9.
  • Chapman, D., 1996. Možno sa vyhnúť občianskym vojnám? Volebné a ústavné modely pre etnicky rozdelené krajiny. Bratislava: Slovenský výbor Európskej kultúrnej nadácie.
Teaching methods
Literature and tasks imposed on the students. Prezentations of the tasks on the seminar, discussion. Feedback on seminar paper.
Assessment methods
Lectures Class discusion - debating 3 written tests Written examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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