ENS261 Basics of NGOs

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Petr Machálek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Veronika Išová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 6. 4. 9:45–13:00 U32, Fri 20. 4. 9:45–13:00 U32, Fri 27. 4. 9:45–13:00 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 27 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/27, only registered: 0/27, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/27
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Through this course, students will get in touch with main aspects of NNO work. Students will be able to analyze, prepare and implement various campaigns, will get competences in the field of mass media and PR used in the non-govermental sphere. The last main topic of the course is leading skills in volunteering cooperation.
Syllabus
  • Fundamental terms used in activities of NNO.
  • Planning, scheduling, and evaluation of public campaigns in NNO.
  • Seminar in public campaigns in NNO.
  • Cooperation with mass media in NNO.
  • Seminar in cooperation with mass media in NNO.
  • Overview of PR in NNO.
  • Seminar in planning, scheduling, evaluation and strategy of PR in NNO.
  • Planning in NNO.
  • Practical exercise in planning in NNO.
  • Discussion.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MACHÁLEK, Petr and Jitka NESRSTOVÁ. Základy fundraisingu a projektového managementu (Fundraising and project management basics). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 111 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5518-6. info
  • HYÁNEK, Vladimír. Budování organizační struktury NNO v ČR. In Škarabelová, Simona a kol.: Když se řekne nezisková organizace. MU Brno, 2002, s. 70-75. ISBN80-210-3031-3 . 2002, 6 pp. ISBN 80-210-3031-3. info
Teaching methods
Work-groupe discussion, theoretical studies, practical seminars and group projects in public campaigns in NNO, cooperation with mass media in NNO, planning in NNO. Homework in PR and cooperation with mass media. Readings.
Assessment methods
Position paper, writing exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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