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Lecturer(s)
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Nádvorníková Lenka, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lectures: 1. Introduction to the course. Social policy, basic terminology. 2. Functions of social work in the system of social policy. Subject, goals and principles of social policy. 3. Principles and tools of social policy. Relationship between social policy and other disciplines especially social work. 4. Macrosocial and macro-economic dimensions of social policy. Social and economic demands. 5. Human rights and social policy history - genesis of social and human rights. 6. Human rights and social policy history - genesis of social political ideas and institutions. Legislation - in the CR, EU and in the world. 7. The development of social policy in the CR and the world, including the time after 1989. Experts of social policy in the CR and the world. 8. Subjects and objects of social policy. 9. Formulating social programs and social-political strategies. Social risks, social and life accidents. Dominant social issues. 10. Social security system and its institutions, connected legislation. 11. Poverty - kinds, causes, consequences. Ways to measure, solve poverty, social political context. 12. Social exclusion - causes and consequences, solutions, triangle of welfare. 13. Welfare state - definitions, foundation and development. Typologies of welfare state. 14. Welfare state - positives, risks of welfare state. Welfare state crisis, present state and development. Types of social policies. Seminars: 1. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: functions of social work in the system of social policy. Mind maps. 2. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: macrosocial and macro-economic dimensions of social policy. 3. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: human rights and social policy history - genesis of social and human rights. 4. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: transformation of the social sphere and social reforms. Group work of the students. 5. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: subjects, goals and principles of social policy. Social risks. Mind mapping. 6. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: poverty - kinds, causes, consequences. Social exclusion - causes and consequences, solutions, triangle of welfare. 7. Student ´s presentations and following reflective discussion: types of social policies, welfare state and its future.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report)
- 48 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 60 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course is for the students to learn the basic terminology, history, goals, principles and development of social policy, its theories and methodology. Students also learn the general legislation, understand it, and apply this theoretical basis into the practise and social work practise
This course is for the students to learn the basic terminology, history, goals, principles and development of social policy, its theories and methodology. Students also learn the general legislation, understand it, and apply this theoretical basis into the practise and social work practise
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Prerequisites
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Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Student's performance analysis
Presence in the seminars, presentation of the seminar thesis, oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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HLAVAČKA, M., CIBULKA, P., et al. Chudinství a chudoba jako sociálně historický fenomén: ambivalence dobových perspektiv, individuální a kolektivní strategie chudých a instrumentária řešení.. Praha: Historický ústav., 2013. ISBN 978-80-7286-225-2.
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KACZOR, P. Sociální systém ČR. Praha, 2022. ISBN 978-80-245-2443-6.
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KLIMENTOVÁ, E. Sociální politika pro sociální pracovníky I: studijní text pro kombinované studium. Olomouc: UP, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3493-3.
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KLIMENTOVÁ, E. Sociální politika pro sociální pracovníky II.. Olomouc: UP., 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3625-8.
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KOTOUS, J., MUNKOVÁ, G., ŠTEFKO, M. Obecné otázky sociální politiky.. Praha: Ústav státu a práva AV ČR., 2013. ISBN 978-80-87439-08-1.
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MERTL, J., a kol. Sociální politika. Praha, 2023. ISBN 978-80-7676-675-4.
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TOMEŠ, I. Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-680-3.
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