SPRb1218 Nongovernmental Sector

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jakub Pejcal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Jakub Pejcal, 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
Tue 1. 10. 16:00–17:40 P21b, Tue 15. 10. 16:00–17:40 P21b, Tue 29. 10. 16:00–17:40 P21b, Tue 12. 11. 16:00–17:40 P21b, Tue 26. 11. 16:00–17:40 P21b, Tue 10. 12. 16:00–17:40 P21b
Prerequisites
The course is intended for students of the Bachelor's degree inSocial Policy and Social Work. It is also open to students of Public Policy.
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 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 15/8, only registered: 1/8
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 16 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to make students familiar with differences in operating of nongovernmental non-profit organizations in comparison with organizations of market sector, which work on profit-making principle. The course prefers that kind of orientation in this problem area which enables students to find out and explain relations in operating of non-profit sector. Also they should be able to evaluate the pros and the cons in realization of mission and goals of existing nongovernmental non-profit organization.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
apply the qcquired knowledge in the practice of a nongovernmental non-profit organization operating in ghe social field, especially when writing a project application.
Syllabus
  • Thematic plan of the meetings:
  • 1.Introductory information about the course. Definition of the nongovernmental non-profit sector. History of the non-profit sector in the Czech Republic.
  • 2.Legislative definition of the non-profit sector. Corporations: registered associations and branches of associations. Foundations: foundations and philanthropic funds, registrated institutions. Organizations on the borderline between corporations and foundations, organizations on the borderline of the sector, "atypical" legal forms.
  • 3. Financing of NGOs. Fundraising.
  • 4. Semester assignments.
  • 5. Accounting and taxation of NGOs. Economic management of NGOs.
  • 6.Volunteering in NGOs. / Humanitarian aspect of NGOs.
  • 7. Evaluation of semester assignments. Final test.
Literature
    required literature
  • HYÁNEK, Vladimír. Neziskové organizace: teorie a mýty. (Nonprofit Organizations: Theories and Myths). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 132 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5651-0. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-5651-2011. info
  • Definice neziskového sektoru : sborník příspěvků z internetové diskuse CVNS. Edited by Simona Škarabelová. Brno: Centrum pro výzkum neziskového sektoru, 2005, 52 s. ISBN 8023940570. info
    recommended literature
  • HYÁNEK, Vladimír, Zuzana PROUZOVÁ and Simona ŠKARABELOVÁ. Neziskové organizace ve veřejných službách (Nonprofit organizations in public services). 1.vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 292 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4423-4. info
  • ANHEIER, Helmut K. and Regina A. LIST. A dictionary of civil society, philanthropy and the non-profit sector. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2005, xxii, 306. ISBN 1857431669. info
  • BRAY, Ilona M. Effective fundraising for nonprofits : real-world strategies that work. 1st ed. Berkeley, CA: NOLO, 2005, 1 sv. ISBN 1413300944. info
  • ŠKARABELOVÁ, Simona. Když se řekne nezisková organizace (All about Non-Profit Organization). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 130 pp. Příručka. ISBN 80-210-3031-3. info
  • ANHEIER, Helmut K. and Jeremy KENDALL. Third sector policy at the crossroads : an international non-profit analysis. New York: Routledge, 2001, x, 257. ISBN 0415213134. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, more comprehensive assignment in groups (seminar work), partial homeworks, reading
Assessment methods
Oral vindication of seminar work, grant application for social services non-profit organization. Partial homeworks. Written test.
Náhradní absolvování
Options will be dealt with individually.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Other members of the Centre for Nonprofit Sector Research from Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University (including PhD students), may participate in the lectures together with the garant.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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