Course: Civil Society

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Course title Civil Society
Course code KKS/PSOBS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Zogata Kusz Agnieszka, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Democracy - concept, characteristics, and significance from the perspective of social work Civil society - concept, characteristics, and significance from the perspective of social work Political engagement in social work (policy practice, policy advocacy, political empowerment) - characteristics, possibilities, and tools Advocacy at the local level

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the context relevant to social work at the macro level (democracy and civil society) and to the possibilities for systemic influence by social workers.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Preparedness for and active participation in class. Handwritten notes from lectures and seminars. The PBL task.
Recommended literature
  • Zogata-Kusz, Navrátil, Matulayová. Politická praxe-výzva pro české vzdělavatele v sociální práci. Sociální práce/Sociálna práca, 2022(6). 2022.


Study plans that include the course
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