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Course: Phenomena of Social Pathology in Community

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Course title Phenomena of Social Pathology in Community
Course code KKV/SPJS
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Potměšilová Petra, doc. PhDr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Öbrink Hobzová Milena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. unemployment 2. homelessness 3. sectarianism 4. home violence 5. racism 6. possibilities of prevention and intervention

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic structure of social pathological phenomena in society, their incidence, the degree of danger and with the prevention of these phenomena and redresses. Between the undesirable socio-pathological phenomena will be included: unemployment and homelessness. Between the dangerous social pathologies will be included: sectarianism, racism, home violence and sexual violence. Students will also acquire a basic understanding of organizations operating in the Czech Republic and their work content towards prevention or solutions of social pathological phenomena in society. Students will be introduciton with the basics of crisis intervention. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091
- Students will be able, after the completion of this course, to recognize socially pathological phenomena in society and they will have competence on how these situations and phenomena should be addressed. In addition to these skills they will have basic knowledge of Czech Legislation, which is related to socio-pathological phenomena.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

Students will actively engage in discussions and once a semester they will prepare a short contribution to a chosen topic. This course will conclude with an examination The student is required to work with the learning objects, which have been created for the concrete subject and are available for authorized students in LMS EDIS
Recommended literature
  • Buchtová, B., Kárník, Z., Šmajs, J., Švancara, J., Boleloucký, Z., & Fuchs, K. (2002). Nezaměstnanost: psychologický, ekonomický a sociální problém. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Kryl, M. (2011). Rasismus, antisemitismus, holocaust. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně.
  • Marek, J., Strnad, A., & Hotovcová, L. (2012). Bezdomovectví: v kontextu ambulantních a sociálních služeb. Praha: Portál.
  • Mühlpacher, P. (2001). Sociální patologie. Brno: MU.
  • Partridge, C. H., Vojtíšek, Z., & Vojtíšek, Z. (2006). Encyklopedie nových náboženství: nová náboženská hnutí, sekty a alternativní spiritualita. Praha: Euromedia Group - Knižní klub.
  • Řezníčk, M. (1994). Systemická prevence sociálních deviací. . Praha.
  • Ševčík, D., & Špatenková, N. (2011). Domácí násilí: kontext, dynamika a intervence. Praha: Portál.
  • Vodáčková, D. (2007). Krizová intervence. Praha: Portál.


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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025