Course: Selected Issues of Social Politics

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Course title Selected Issues of Social Politics
Course code KF/KSFK9
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Povolná Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture topics: 1st consultation: Introduction - objectives, content, importance of social policy. Definition of the term. Mechanisms of social policy making, basic functions and principles of social policy. Seminar topics: 2. consultation Social security - aims, functions, development, pillars of social security. Health policy - goals, health systems, financing of health care in the Czech Republic. Continuity of health and social services with a focus on people with disabilities. Self-study: Czech social policy - social security policy and health policy. Current problems of social and health care. Current social policy in the EU. Legislation of the Ministry of Health and Social Security. Social policy strategy in the future (visions, reforms, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The subject acquaints students with social policy, focuses on health care, social security, social care and help. The aim of the course is to understand the basic concepts of health and social protection of citizens, to get acquainted with target groups of social care, with the organizational structure of social services and with valid legislation. The focus is on the social protection of people with disabilities.
Expertise: Graduates of the course can enumerate the mechanisms of social policy making, define social security systems, health care and social services. care. Professional skills: They can use their knowledge and design practical solutions to social problems with respect to a particular case.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: final written test.
Recommended literature
  • ARNOLDOVÁ, A., 2012. Sociální zabezpečení, I. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-3724-9. ISBN 978-80-247-3724-9.
  • DUKOVÁ, I., M. DUKA a I. KOHOUTOVÁ. Sociální politika. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-3880-2.. Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-3880-2.
  • European Sectoral Social Dialogue. recent developments. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2010. ISBN 978-92-79-14189-8.. ISBN 978-92-79-14189-8.
  • KREBS, V., et al. Sociální politika. 6. vydání.. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-921-2.
  • KRHOUN, V. a kol. Sociální zabezpečení - vybrané kapitoly. Praha: Triton, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7387-346-2. ISBN 978-80-7387-346-2.
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Sociální služby.. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-2620-041-3.
  • TOMEŠ, I., 2011. Obory sociální politiky. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-7367-868-5. ISBN 978-80-7367-868-5.
  • TOMEŠ, I., 2016. Sociální právo České republiky. Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7478-941-0. ISBN 978-80-7478-941-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (K19) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer