Course: Introduction to Social Policy

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Course title Introduction to Social Policy
Course code KVV/USOPO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sychrová Adriana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introducing the terminology of social politics. The development of social politics in the world, in Europe, and in the Czech Republic. The social state; its origin in Europe. The typology of the social state and its current problems. The aims of social politics; objects and subjects of social politics. Implements of social politics. Principles of social politics - social justice, solidarity, subsidiarity, and participation. Poverty as a problem of social politics. Currently solved problems of SP in society - unemployment, the reform of social security.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to introduce to students the basic terms, principles, and knowledge of the theory of social politics and the social state.
Students will be able to understand such social cases as poverty, old age, maternity, health, illness, invalidity, or unemployment. They will learn to understand the basic legislation of social politics. They will understand the principles of the usage of devices in social politics and they will be able to distinguish the purpose and function of individual institutions connected to social politics.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KVV/ZPED1

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Credit is based on writing a paper according to an assignment and a written test.
Recommended literature
  • BRDEK, M.; JÍROVÁ, H. Sociální politika v zemích EU a ČR.. Praha, 1998.
  • DUBEN,R. Teorie sociální politiky.. Praha, 1993.
  • KREBS, V. a KOL. Sociální politika.. Praha: ASPI, 2007.
  • KREBS,N.; DURSILOVÁ, J. a kol. Sociální politika.. Praha, 1997.
  • MAREŠ,P. Nezaměstnanost jako sociální problém.. Praha, 1994.
  • POTŮČEK, M. Nejen trh. Praha: Slon, 1997.
  • TOMEŠ, I. Sociální politika: teorie a mezinárodní zkušenost.. Praha: Socioklub, 2001.
  • Tomeš, Igor. Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-680-3.
  • VEČEŘA, M. Sociální stát.. Praha, 1994.
  • ŽIŽKOVÁ, L. a kol. Úvod do studia sociální politiky.. Praha, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter