PSY225 Voluntary work

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/30/0. Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marcela Leugnerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to stimulate MU students in voluntary activities and to support the development of their abilities and skills which are useful for their professional career or further study. The course is possible to enroll for every student, who are in their free time voluntarily and actively involved in student associations or fellowships.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
a. practice the active work in a community, where they live and/or study
b. apply theoretical knowledge of student provide in practice
c. relate the critical reflection formal organized and unorganized groups and associations
d. use experience with volunteering for their future study or career.
Syllabus
  • This course is oriented on individual student practice outside the university.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DRUCKER, Peter F. Managing the non-profit organization : practices and principles (Orig.) : Řízení neziskových organizací : praxe a principy. New York: HarperCollins. info
  • Anheier, Helmut K., Lester M. Salamon (1998). The Nonprofit Sector in the Developing World: A Comparative Analysis. Johns Hopkins Nonprofit Sector Series. The Johns Hopkins University. Manchester, Manchester University Press.
  • Anheier, Helmut K., Lester M. Salamon (1998). The Nonprofit Sector in the Developing
  • TOŠNER, Jiří and Olga SOZANSKÁ. Dobrovolníci a metodika práce s nimi v organizacích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 149 s. ISBN 80-7178-514-8. info
Teaching methods
Practice, literature reading.
Assessment methods
The condition of the successful pass of the course is completing a volunteer practice. One credit is given for 25 hours of volunteering. The practice student proves by the Confirmation of practice and the Assessment of practice (i.e., the assessment of the usefulness of volunteering considering student's field of study and future career plans, and evaluation of abilities and skills which were developed during volunteering).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30 hodin za semestr.
Credit evaluation note: 1-4.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018.
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