SO1BP_POLP Social policy (lecture)

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Dušan Klapko, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Čech, Ph.D.
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 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The purpose of courses in the subjest Social policy is to map basic theoretical problems, ideas, general contexts and trends of progression in inquiry spheres of this branch of science. The basic line of studies represents process analysis of czech society transformation after the year. At the end of the course, the students will be able to: - Define the basic terms of social policy. - Explain the basics and structure of social policy as a part of social sciences. - Explain the topical issues of social policy, outline the possible outcomes and possibilities to solve them, using the facts from the reading and own experience. - Evaluate the importance of topics covered for the theory and practice of social policy. - Explain and define positions and values in the processes of social policy.
Syllabus
  • Conception and subject of social politics. Basic principles, aims, ideas of social politics. models of social politics. Social stratification and social security. Social help and social services. Eployement policy, health policy, family policy, housing policy, educational policy. Process of transformation of social policy in the Czech Republic. Social policy in chosen european countries.1989 and decription of sense, aim and results of social policy mechanisms.
Literature
  • KREBS, Vojtěch. Sociální politika. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 502 s. ISBN 8073570505. info
  • MUNKOVÁ, Gabriela. Sociální politika v evropských zemích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2004, 189 s. ISBN 8024607808. info
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Sociální stratifikace : problém, vybrané teorie, výzkum. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 172 s. ISBN 8024600250. info
  • TOMEŠ, Igor. Sociální politika :teorie a mezinárodní zkušenost. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Sociopress, 2001, 262 s. ISBN 80-86484-00-9. info
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: lecture. The course is finished by: exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je součástí specializace Sociální pedagogika pro studenty Učitelství pro 1. stupeň ZŠ. Bližší informace ke specializaci podá tajemník katedry sociální pedagogiky PhDr. Tomáš Čech.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1101
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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