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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Introduction to the problem ? layers and levels of social cohesion 2) Social systems 3) Economic level of social cohesion 4) Institutional level of social cohesion 5) Political level of social cohesion 6) Ecological level of social cohesion 7) Psychological level of social cohesion 8) Social cohesion and wellbeing 9) Social cohesion and social capital 10) Social cohesion and resilience 11) Social cohesion and the issue of social justice 12) Social cohesion and the issue of trust 13) Social cohesion and the issues of inclusion and exclusion 14) Summary and concluding discussion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on introducing the issue of social cohesion. We will learn about the basic models of social cohesion and how this concept is used in Czech and EU public policy. We will discuss the basic aspects that contribute to strengthening social cohesion and the basic conflicts that undermine it. We will examine the various levels of social cohesion ? economic, political, environmental, urban, and psychological. We will link the issue of social cohesion with other related concepts ? social capital, wellbeing, resilience, trust, inclusion, and exclusion. We will examine the limits of social cohesion and ways to critically develop it.
Students will learn: To critically work with concepts discussed during the course To understand the dynamics of contemporary human societies in the context of multiple crises To develop their own understanding of the topics and issues discussed based on professional literature To present, justify, and defend their own professionally grounded positions and opinions
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Prerequisites
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Basic orientation in sociology and political philosophy ? recommended Ability to work with englisch literature
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
During classes, students will report on study texts and, based on their reading, formulate problems and questions related to the topics taught, both orally and in writing. Final exam ? students will explain selected aspects of the problem of social cohesion using a specific example and based on their study of professional literature.
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Recommended literature
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