SPR736 Nongovernmental Sector

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Vladimír Hyánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Zuzana Prouzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jakub Pejcal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 23. 9. 14:15–15:45 U33, Sat 21. 10. 14:15–15:45 U33, Sat 2. 12. 14:15–15:45 U33
Prerequisites
The course is intended for regular bachelor student in the field of study Social Policy and Social Work.
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 goal of the course is to make students familiar with differences in operating of non-profit organizations in comparison with organizations of market sector, which work on profit-making principle. The course prefers that kind of orientation in this problem area which enables students to find out and explain relations in operating of non-profit sector. Also they should be able to evaluate the pros and the cons in realization of mission and goals of existing non-profit organization. Having passed the course students should be able to use acquired knowledge in practice in nonprofit organization in social area.
Learning outcomes
Having passed the course students should be able to:
use acquired knowledge in practice in nonprofit organization in social area.
explain the principles of behavior and the functions of a nonprofit organization
explain the basic principles and problems of the theoretical approaches to the non-profit sector
establish a non-profit organization or a social enterprise
Syllabus
  • 1.Basic information on course. Delimitation functions of non-profit sector in national economy. Different access to definition of non-profit sector.
  • 2.History of non-profit sector. NGO in economic theories.
  • 3.NGO in international comparison. Economic indicators, employment, regional pattern of non-profit sector.
  • 4.Mission, goals, functions and activities of NNO. Civic associations – legislation, economic characteristics, perspectives.
  • 5.Foundations and (endowment) funds - legislation, function in non-profit sector, economic characteristics, and perspectives.
  • 6.Public service organizations and church juridical persons (religious organizations) - legislation, function in non-profit sector, economic characteristics, and perspectives.
  • 7.Financing of non-profit organizations. State grants policy.
  • 8.Fundraising. Projects preparation.
  • 9.Financing NGO from European Union’s structural funds.
  • 10.Management, marketing, communication and PR in NNO. Strategy planning in NGO.
  • 11.Accounting, taxation, audit, calculations for NNO.
  • 12.Lecture of leading worker from chosen significant NNO.
  • 13.Economical dimension of volunteer work in non-profit sector.
Literature
  • DOBROZEMSKÝ, Václav and Jan STEJSKAL. Nevýdělečné organizace v teorii. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015, 398 stran. ISBN 9788074787997. info
  • PROUZOVÁ, Zuzana. Přímé a nepřímé financování soukromých neziskových organizací z veřejných rozpočtů České republiky v letech 2008 až 2013. (Direct and indirect financing of private non-profit organizations from public budgets in the Czech Republic between 2008 and 2013). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8084-3. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8111-2015. info
  • HYÁNEK, Vladimír. Neziskové organizace: teorie a mýty. (Nonprofit Organizations: Theories and Myths). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 132 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5651-0. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-5651-2011. info
  • REKTOŘÍK, Jaroslav, Vladimír HYÁNEK, Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ, Růžena LUKÁŠOVÁ, Jiří WINKLER, Hana JURAJDOVÁ, Jarmila FOJTÍKOVÁ and Zuzana PROUZOVÁ. Organizace neziskového sektoru. Základy ekonomiky, teorie a řízení. (Organizations of non profit sector. Basics of economy, theory and management. Second updated edition.). Třetí. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o., K Mostu 124, Praha 4, 2010, 188 pp. Není uvedeno. ISBN 978-80-86929-54-5. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Miroslav, Michaela NEUMAYR, Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ, Ivan MALÝ, Michael MEYER and Ulrike SCHNEIDER. Neziskové organizace a jejich funkce v demokratické společnosti (Nonprofit organisations and their function in democratic societies). 1. vyd. Brno: Společnost pro studium neziskového sektoru, 2009, 31 pp. ISBN 978-80-904150-3-4. info
  • ANHEIER, Helmut K. and Regina A. LIST. A dictionary of civil society, philanthropy and the non-profit sector. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2005, xxii, 306. ISBN 1857431669. info
  • Definice neziskového sektoru : sborník příspěvků z internetové diskuse CVNS. Edited by Simona Škarabelová. Brno: Centrum pro výzkum neziskového sektoru, 2005, 52 s. ISBN 8023940570. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, written projects, homework, reading.
Assessment methods
written test, written project, oral examination of written project, the test consists of 20 questions, 50% of correct answers is needed to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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