SV4BP_SPoP Social politics (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: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Timetable
Wed 15:15–16:00 učebna 35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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 1989 and decription of sense, aim and results of social policy mechanisms. 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
  • 1. Conception and subject of social politics. 2. Basic principles, aims, ideas of social politics. 3. models of social politics. 4. Social stratification and social security. 5. Social help and social services. 6. Eployement policy, health policy, family policy, housing policy, educational policy. 7. Process of transformation of social policy in the Czech Republic. 8. Social policy in chosen european countries.
Literature
  • BRDEK, Miroslav, Hana JÍROVÁ and Vojtěch KREBS. Trendy v evropské sociální politice. Praha: ASPI, 2002, 251 s. ISBN 80-86395-25-1. info
  • KREBS, Vojtěch. Sociální politika. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 502 s. ISBN 8073570505. info
  • MACHONIN, P. Výzvy pro sociální politiku v České republice. Praha: VÚPSV, 2000. info
  • POTŮČEK, M. a kol. Vize rozvoje ČR do roku 2015. Praha: Gutenberg, 2001. 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
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš. Sociální stát. Východiska a přístupy. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001, 112 pp. Studijní texty. ISBN 80-85850-16-8. info
  • ŽIŽKOVÁ, Jana. Úvod do studia sociální politiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 1995, 192 s. ISBN 80-7079-450-X. info
  • www.europa.eu.int
  • www.ecn.cz
  • www.mpsv.cz
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: lecture. The course is finished by: exam (oral test). Writing of three pages essay on submissed subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
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, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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