ENS214 Nongovernmental Nonprofit Organisations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Michal Veselý (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dana Pantůčková
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- identify basic information on non-governemental organisations, their importance and position;
- describe their position in the Czech society and legal system;
- analyse prerequisites of their successful functionining.
Syllabus
  • Basic introductory terms. Non-governemental secrtor - its position in the national economy and its basic characteristics.
  • NGO and economic theory.
  • Exercise - ana analysis of a selected NGO.
  • Legal forms of NGO
  • Exercise - case study - establishing a new NGO
  • Fundraising
  • NGO and environmental education - Rezekvítek, Lipka, PAVUČINA association.
  • Foundation, foundation funds. Project proposal writting, project evaluation.
  • Marketing and PR of NGO sector. Internal and external communication.
  • Inside look into the NGO - ZO ČSOP Veronica.
  • NGO management - stŕategic planning.
Literature
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona, Miroslava JANOUŠKOVÁ and Michal VESELÝ. Dopady čerpání fondů Evropské unie na změny v organizační struktuře. (The financing influence of European funds on changes in the organisational structure of non-profit organisation:). 1. vyd. Brno: Společnost pro studium neziskového sektoru, 2008, 28 pp. Vědecké zprávy. ISBN 978-80-904150-1-0. info
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona. Marketing ve veřejném sektoru (Marketing in Public Sector). první. Brno: MU, 2007, 201 pp. elektronické skriptum. ISBN 9788021042926. info
  • SOUKOPOVÁ, Jana, Barbora KAPLANOVÁ and Ladislav KAVŘÍK. Veřejné služby v životním prostředí (Public services in environment). In HYÁNEK, Vladimír, Zuzana PROUZOVÁ and Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ. Neziskové organizace ve veřejných službách. 1.vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, p. 198-222. ISBN 978-80-210-4423-4. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav. Organizace neziskového sektoru. Základy ekonomiky, teorie a řízení. (Nonprofit Organizations). 1. vydání. Praha: Ekopress, 2001, 177 pp. ISBN 80-86119-41-6. info
  • Nejen trh :role trhu, státu a občanského sektoru v proměnách české společnosti. Edited by Martin Potůček. [1. vyd.]. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997, 188 s. ISBN 80-85850-26-5. info
  • POTŮČEK, Martin and Jiří KABELE. The Formation and Implementation of Social Policy in the Czech Republic as a Political Process. Praha: Start, 1995, 51 s. info
Teaching methods
A combination of lectures, class discussions and presentation of student`s projects (in groups).
Assessment methods
To pass students are expected to be active in seminars, to present and defend a project and to write two essays. The final examination is in writing. The exact conditions of the point evaluation for the test and essays are published in the section “Study materials”.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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