Course: Penology

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Course title Penology
Course code KSS/ZPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Valenta Jakub, Mgr.
  • Lopušan Libor, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Prison service and its organisational structure, tasks of PS, prison staff education 2. Ethical principles of dealing with the imprisoned, European prison rules. Supervision of the custody and punishment, cooperation with NNO, PMS and the families of the imprisoned 3. Custody 4. Imprisonment

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Class attendance - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 27 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 55 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will learn about the basic penology terminology which they will use in the right way and use it in the penitentiary and post-penitentiary social work practice.
Students will learn about the basic penology terminology which they will use in the right way and use it in the penitentiary and post-penitentiary social work practice.
Prerequisites
Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.

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
  • FÁBRY, A. Penológia. Bratislava: Eurokodex, 2009. ISBN 978-80-89447-01-5.
  • MIOVSKÝ, M., A KOL. Vězeňství a nelegální drogy. Praha: Úřad vlády, 2003. ISBN 80-86734-03-X.
  • SOCHŮREK, J. Kapitoly z penologie. I. díl. Úvod do teorie trestu a trestání. Liberec: TUL, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7372-203-6.
  • SOCHŮREK, J. Kapitoly z penologie. II. díl. Teorie a praxe zacházení s vězněnými. LIberec: TUL, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7372-204-6.
  • SOCHŮREK, J. Kapitoly z penologie. III. díl. Negativní jevy ve vězení. Liberec: TUL, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7372-205-0.
  • URBANOVÁ, M., VEČEŘA, M., A KOL. Ženská delikvence. Brno: MU, 2004. ISBN 80-210-3608-7.


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