Course: Social Policy

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Course title Social Policy
Course code KKS/SP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Knausová Ivana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Social policy within the the market economy; Social security system and instruments; Assistance to families with children through the state social support, benefits and social care services; Problems of integrační politiky and other politics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to inform students about problems of social policy of state, its types, functions, principles and implements. Students are also introduced important spheres of social policy-family policy and integration policy.
The course provides understanding of the importance of social policy in market economy and the importance of social measures as instruments of social peace in society.
Prerequisites
- interest in social problems; - monitoring of events in society.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

- self -study of recommended literature; - presentation of individual work at the seminar; - participation of student on the discussion; - final written test.
Recommended literature
  • Knausová, I. (2005). Vybrané kapitoly ze sociální politiky. Olomouc:UP.
  • Potůček, M., Radíčová, I. (1998). Sociální politika v Čechách a na Slovensku po roce 1989. Praha:Karolinum.
  • Tomeš, I. (2010). Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Praha:Portál.


Study plans that include the course
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