FSS:VPLn8807 Ethics - Course Information

VPLn8807 Ethics in Work with People

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 11 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeňka Dohnalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeňka Dohnalová, 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 4. 3. 15:00–18:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka, Sat 22. 4. 9:00–14:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 115 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/115, only registered: 0/115

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Personnel management and organisational development (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ) (2)
• Social services and management in civic sector (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ)
• Labour Market and Employment Policy (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ)
• Public and Social Policy (programme FSS, N-VSPLZ) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Personnel Management and Organizational Development)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, N-SP, specialization Social Policy)

Course objectives

The course serves as an introduction to the reflection of the selected ethical theories and values orientation important for the professional performance in the field of social work, helping professions and company management. At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the importance of ethics in social work, helping professions and management practice. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to suport the students ablility to reflect their own values, the values of helping professions and underlying ethical theories. Students should be able to solve ethics problems and dilemmas as well.

Learning outcomes

theoretical orientation in ethics; the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice

Syllabus

• Etika with work with people Fundamental moral categories Professional values in work with people Management and ethics Practical problems in the activities of company management

Literature

• BLÁHA, Jiří and Zdenek DYTRT. Manažerská etika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 2003, 155 s. ISBN 80-7261-084-8. info
• NEČASOVÁ, Mirka. Úvod do filozofie a etiky v sociální práci (Philosophy and Ethics in Social Work - Introduction). 1st ed. Brno: Vydavatelství MU, Brno-Kraví Hora, 2001, 98 pp. ISBN 80-210-2673-1. info
• Blízké a vzdálené :etické teorie a principy práce s lidmi. Edited by Jan-Olav Henriksen - Arne Johan Vetlesen - Miluše Juříčková. 1. vyd. Boskovice: ALBERT, 2000, 210 s. ISBN 80-85834-85-5. info
• Pražské přednášky :život v pravdě a (post)moderní skepse. Edited by Erazim Kohák. 3. vyd. Rychnov nad Kněžnou: JEŽEK, 1999, 121 s. ISBN 80-85996-21-9. info
• Ethics and values in health care management. Edited by Souzy Dracopoulou. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 1998, xii, 200. ISBN 0415146453. info
• ROLNÝ, Ivo. Etika v podnikové strategii : metodologické postupy integrace etiky do podnikové strategie. Vyd. 1. Boskovice: Albert, 1998, 119 s. ISBN 8085834000. info
• REMIŠOVÁ, Anna. Úvod do podnikateĺskej etiky. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Ekonóm, 1996, 205 s. ISBN 80-225-0745-8. info
• REAMER, Frederic G. Social work values and ethics. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995, xii, 217. ISBN 0231099916. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion

Assessment methods

discussion in group, final test and essay

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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