PBB006 Social Policy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dana Knotová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dana Knotová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Zelená
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 D41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to equip the students with the knowledge of the objectives, functions, principles, instruments and effects of social policy, about the social and economic factors which influence its development, about the actual problems and solutions adopted in the Czech Republic and abroad. The students should understand the processes of forming social policy, the role of various factors in this process, understand various effects of social policy and to acquire the principles of analysis of social policies. They also should gain the prerequisites for finding socially and economically suitable solutions of social problems.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
- describe the objectives of social policy according to the types of welfare state,
- describe the factors that influence social policy making,
- be oriented in the social protection systems in the Czech Republic,
- give examples of social policy principles.
Syllabus
  • 1 Social processes and social policy, the welfare state and its functions 2 Principles and objectives of social policy 3 Welfare state, its typology, the stages of development 4 Social policy as process, effects of social policy 5 Social risks and social protection 6 Social assistance 7 Social insurance 8 Prevention of social problems: labour market policy 9 Social development and human capital: health policy education policy 10 Family policy 11 Housing policy 12 International institutions and conventions, social policy in the EU, OMC, harmonisation of social protection systems
Literature
    required literature
  • TOMEŠ, Igor. Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2010, 439 s. ISBN 9788073676803. URL info
  • BALÍK, Stanislav. Komunální politika. Obce, aktéři a cíle místní politiky (Local Polity, Politics and Policy. Municipalities, acteurs and aims.). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2009, 250 pp. Politologie, 1. ISBN 978-80-247-2908-4. info
  • TOMEŠ, Igor. Sociální správa : úvod do teorie a praxe. Vyd. 2. rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Portál, 2009, 304 s. ISBN 9788073674830. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Durdisová J., Kotýnková, M., Krebs V., Poláková O., Žižková J., Vlček, M. : Sociální politika. Praha, ASPI 2002,
  • Flora P., Heidenheimer A.J: The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America .New Brunswick, Transaction Publishers 1990, s. 22-28, 37-48, 383-387.
  • Sirovátka T. (ed.) Česká sociální politika na prahu 21. století. Efektivnost, selhávání, legitimita. Brno: Masarykova univerzita 2000
  • Potůček M.: Sociální politika. Praha, SLON 1995.
  • SKOVAJSA, Marek. Občanský sektor : organizovaná občanská společnost v České republice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2010, 372 s. ISBN 9788073676810. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussion, reading. Detailed case information will be placed on the Elf support.
Assessment methods
discussion, seminar paper Final written exam. The written exam consists of 5 questions, rated 100 points, for the successful passing of the credit it is necessary to obtain at least 60 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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