Course: Applied Social Policy

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Course title Applied Social Policy
Course code KSS/ZAP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Nádvorníková Lenka, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Health policy 2. Housing policy 3. Family policy 4. Education policy 5. Social security 6. Employment policy 7. Drug policy 8. European social policy 9. Social reform

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Preparation for credit - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
In this course students learn basic therminology of social policy, social policy basic law prescriptions. They are able to look them up, be knowledgeable in them and put them in the practice with particular cosial cases.
In this course students learn basic therminology of social policy, social policy basic law prescriptions. They are able to look them up, be knowledgeable in them and put them in the practice with particular cosial cases.
Prerequisites
Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.
KSS/ZSP

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis

To gain the credit students write a semestral thesis. Students follow the instructions of the lecturer, they follow the instruction of lenght, topic and content. The thesis must show the knowledge students master through their study hours. The thesis must be accepted by the lecturer, so the student can enter the exam. Examination conditions are set by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • FRANCOVÁ, H., NOVOTNÝ, A. Sociální politika v základech. Praha: Triton, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7387-125-3.
  • KACZOR, P. Sociální systém ČR. Praha, 2022. ISBN 978-80-245-2443-6.
  • MARŠÍKOVÁ, K. Evropská ekonomická integrace. Liberec: VÚTS, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87184-17-2.
  • MERTL, J., a kol. Sociální politika. Praha, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7676-675-4.
  • TICHÝ, L. Evropské právo. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7400-333-2.
  • TOMEŠ, I. Obory sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-868-5.


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