Course: Selected Social Problems in an international Context and their Research

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Course title Selected Social Problems in an international Context and their Research
Course code KPG/KSSP@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Čech Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: Social issues in selected countries (poverty, unemployment, discrimination, racism, HIV, religious violence, migration, addictive behavior, etc.) Researches of social problems, overview of adequate professional resources. The approach of the given companies to solve the selected problem. Comparison with the situation in advanced Europe (Czech Republic). Quantitative, qualitative research in the social sciences.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
The contact instruction is focused on the key issues of discipline and the learners' navigation to self-reflection. The theoretical pendent of the curriculum is acquired by the students through self-study and processing of given partial tasks, exercises and problem questions.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Final exam in the form of a colloquium. Presentation of the knowledge about the selected problem, comparison with the situation in our conditions.
Recommended literature
  • BAAR, Vladimír. Národy na prahu 21. století. Vyd.1. Ostrava: Tilia, 2002..
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Střet civilizací: boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2001. 447 s. ISBN 80-86182-49-5..
  • KAGAN, Robert. The return of history and the end of dreams. 1st ed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. 115 s. ISBN 978-03-07269-23-2..
  • KLAPETEK, Martin, Mark Juergensmeyer. Teror v mysli Boží: globální vzestup náboženského násilí (recenze). Studia theologica, Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2007, IX., č. 3, s. 78-79. ISSN 1212-8570..
  • TOMEŠ, Jiří a Radovan JELÍNEK. Dnešní svět: školní atlas. Praha : Terra, 1996. 93 s. ISBN 80-902282-0-8..
  • WEITHMANN, Michael W. Balkán: 2000 let mezi východem a západem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1996. 431 s. ISBN 80-702119-9-7..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - Educational Counselling (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - Educational Counselling (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Pedagogy - Educational Counselling (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter