Course: Selected Issues of Social Politics

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Course title Selected Issues of Social Politics
Course code KF/KSFK5
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kynštová Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminar Topics: 1. consultation: Introduction into the subject: aims, content, importance of social politics, terminology. Mechanisms of social politics formation, basic functions and principles of social politics. Social security: aims, functions, development, its pillars. Health care policy: aims, medical systems, funding, health care in the Czech Republic. Connection between medical and social services, the quality of the services available to the impaired citizens. Self-Study: Czech social politics with the focus on politics of social secuity and health care politics. Actual problems of health and social care reforms. Actual social politics in EU. Legislative regulating heath care and social security. Strategy of social politics in upcoming period (visions, reforms, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject introduces selected areas of social politics and it is focused on the politics in the area of health care, social security, social care and help. The aim of the subject is to promote understanding of basic terms appearing in the topics of medical and social protection of the citizens. It also introdcuces target groups of the social care, organizational structure of social services and current legislative.
Subject Knowledge: Students can explain the mechanisms of creating social politics; they can define systems of social security, health care and social care segments. Subject Skills: Students can use their knowledge and offer practical solution to social problems specified in each case.
Prerequisites
Conditional subject was not determined.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in discussions related to current issues, self-study of recommended literature and study support, control by electronic and individual consultations. Elaboration of a seminar paper on a given topic. Credit Requirements: Final written test. Self-study of recommended literature and study support, checking by electronic and individual consultations.
Recommended literature
  • ARNOLDOVÁ, A. Vybrané kapitoly ze sociálního zabezpečení, I. část. 3.vyd. Praha:Karolinum, 2007. 614 s.. 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1393-2.
  • ARNOLDOVÁ, A. Vybrané kapitoly ze sociálního zabezpečení, II. část. 2.vyd. Praha:Karolinum, 2005. 505 s.. 2005. ISBN 80--246-0875-8.
  • DUKOVÁ, Ivana, DUKA, Martin, KOHOUTOVÁ, Ivanka. Sociální Politika. Praha:GRADA, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-3880-2..
  • HAYES, M. Základy sociální psychologie. 1.vyd. Praha, Portál, 165 s.. 1998. ISBN 80-7178-198-3.
  • KAHOUN V. , KOZLOVÁ L., TÓTHOVÁ, V. a kol. Sociální práce. 1.vyd. Praha: TRITON, 2003. 336 s.. 2003. ISBN 80-7254-138-2.
  • KRHOUN, V. a kol. Sociální zabezpečení - vybrané kapitoly. Praha: Triton, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7387-346-2.. Praha: Triton, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7387-346-2.
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Sociální služby.. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-2620-041-3.
  • POTŮČEK, M., M. MAŠKOVÁ, a kol. Česká republika - trendy, ohrožení, příležitosti.. Praha: Karolinum, 2009. ISBN 978-80-246-1655-1.
  • PÝCHOVÁ, E. Základy veřejného zdravotnictví pro SZŠ. 1.vyd. Praha, Scientia medica, 1996. 59 s. ISBN 80-85526-14-X.
  • ŘEZNÍČEK, I. Metody sociální práce. 1.vyd. Praha, Slon, 1997. 75 s..
  • TOMEŠ, Igor. Obory sociální politiky.Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-868-5..
  • TOMEŠ, Igor. Úvod do teorie a metodologie sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-680-3..
  • VACÍNOVÁ, M. Psychologie a společenská výchova. 2.vyd. Praha, Victoria Publisching, 1995. 159 s. ISBN 80-7187-006-4.
  • VEČEŘA, M. Sociální stát. 2.vyd. Praha, Slon, 1996. 112 s. ISBN 80-85850-16-.


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