PdF:SOk132 Social Policy and Pathology - Course Information

SOk132 Social Policy and Social Pathology

Extent and Intensity

0/1.2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Dušan Klapko, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education

Prerequisites

The course introduces the discipline and its theoretical problems, terminology, basic interrelations and trends in development of social politics and social prevention as well as it presents cases of social practice. Its priority is to cover the subject, its purpose and impacts of the mechanism (institutions, social support, services, counselling etc.) social politics and social pathology on an every-day life of a society member.

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 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Social Education (programme PdF, B-PD)
• Assistant for Schools (programme PdF, B-VY)

Course objectives

Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to describe and discuss basic theoretical problems, concepts, general context and trends of development in the fields of this discipline. The priority is to explain the purpose and consequences of social policy mechanisms to the life of the general population. It is also focused on the issue of the relationship between theory and practice, namely the specific overview of social policy measures used (institutions, benefits, services, counseling, etc.). Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic insight into the field of social pathology and selected socio-pathological phenomena with which the teacher can most often meet. Particular attention will be paid to behavioral disorders such as aggression and bullying, truancy, delinquency and crime, drug abuse and other pathological addictions.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the students: • present key concepts and theories, • lead a discussion on social policy and pathology, • analyze socio-political concepts and reforms, • apply knowledge to solve specific problems in social reality.

Syllabus

• 1. The concept and subject of social policy as a science, its structure and importance. Basic principles, objectives, concepts, functions and tools of social policy. 2. Models of social policy, social stratification, welfare state (definition, approaches, substance). 3. Social security, social assistance and social services. Mission, structure, entities, financial resources, typology of social services. Social care benefits. Securing the poor and disintegrated. 4. Employment policy. Labor market specifics, characteristics of unemployment and its consequences. Globalization in the context of national states and multinational corporations. 5. Health policy. Background, health care system, health insurance. Disability. Age. Retirement age. 6. Family policy. Changes in family form, family support systems, development, characteristics, transformation, demographic aspects. Women in pregnancy and maternity. 7. Housing policy. State functions, tools, transformation, support, reproduction of housing stock. 8. Education policy. Content, goals, principles, documents, changes, financing and efficiency. Characteristics of school reforms in the context of social mobility. The process of social policy transformation in the Czech Republic. Problems and trends, visions. 9. Social pathology - theoretical definition of the subject, introduction to basic concepts. Social deviation - definition, delimitation. Standard and order in society, social control and conformity. Anomie. Social Deviation Theory. Causes of Deviation. Classification of social deviations. 10. Socialization and resocialization, prevention and correction - primary, secondary and tertiary socialization. 11. System of pedagogical-psychological counseling in the field of social pathologies - educational counselor, school counseling center, pedagogical-psychological counseling centers, educational care centers for children and youth, social educator. 12. Behavioral disorders - definition, etiology and classification of behavioral disorders, behavioral disorders x behavioral problems. 13. Truancy as a specific phenomenon in the school environment. Definition, etiology, classification and correction. Aggression and bullying among children. Definition, etiology, classification, bullying actors, bullying signs, solution procedure. Workplace violence - mobbing, bossing. 14. Crime and delinquency. Definition, etiology, classification, remedy, prevention. Pathological addictions, addictive and impulsive disorders. 15. Drugs as a current threat in the life of an individual. Definition of drug addiction and its types. Development of drug addiction. Prevention and Remedy. 16. Outline of other socially pathological phenomena threatening individuals and society (prostitution, family violence, xenophobia, racism, suicide; 17. Extreme movement, sects and cults (negative influence of mass media, globalization). Social consequences in relation to individuals and society.

Literature

recommended literature
• MARTÍNEK, Zdeněk. Agresivita a kriminalita školní mládeže. 2., aktualizované a rozší. Praha: Grada, 2015, 190 stran. ISBN 9788024753096. URL info
• KREBS, Vojtěch. Sociální politika. 6., přepracované a aktuali. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015, 566 stran. ISBN 9788074789212. info
• MATOUŠEK, Oldřich and Andrea MATOUŠKOVÁ. Mládež a delikvence : možné příčiny, struktura, programy prevence kriminality mládeže. Vyd. 3., aktualiz. Praha: Portál, 2011, 336 s. ISBN 9788073678258. info
• TOMEŠ, Igor. Obory sociální politiky. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2011, 366 stran. ISBN 9788073678685. info
• SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš. Rodina, zaměstnání a sociální politika. Vyd. 1. Brno: Albert, 2006, 279 s. ISBN 8073261049. info

Teaching methods

lecture, diskuse, student presentation.

Assessment methods

Written exam, essay. Students submit their papers via e-learning course Social policy (http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1101, password: pitter) or Social pathology a prevention http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2054, password: UpatPrev) a week before the exam period. The elaborated topics can be in a form of an essay or theoretical paper. Students chose the topic themselves according to the syllabus and materials available in the e-learning course. When elaborating the paper, it is necessary to follow one of these suggestions: • polemics dealing with contribution of the text to social policy • optimization of Czech social welfare system, eventually suggestion of the problem solving idea • analysis of a case study of a specific phenomena based on personal experience and literature related to the topic • elaboration of model strategy of solving a particular problem of socio pathology phenomenon, where social educator´s role will be clearly defined as well as problem description, cooperation with institutions and possible solutions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.

Teacher's information

http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1101
e-learning courses: Sociální politika (http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1101, heslo: pitter) and Sociální patologie a prevence http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2054, heslo: UPatPrev)

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