PESPNH Social Policy for National Economists

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Zuzana Richterková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Zuzana Richterková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Thu 11:05–11:50 P403
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PESPNH/1: Thu 12:00–13:35 P403, Z. Richterková
PESPNH/2: Thu 13:45–15:20 P403, Z. Richterková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Social Policy for Students of National Economics (SPNH)
Main objectives of the course are: to understand the concept and role of social policy in market economy in relationship to economic policy;
to learn the definition of the reference framework of social policy, goals, functions and tools of social policy;
to understand the history of social policy;
to learn social security, pension schemes, health insurance, state social benefits and social support, expecially in the Czech Republic;
to obtain the basic overview of partial social policies - health, housing, educational, family policy, especially in the Czech Republic.
to analyse social policy in EU
Requirements for the admission to exam are: writing and successful presentation of the seminar work on special topic concerning the subject matter covered in seminars during the semester;
regular preparation for seminars by studying selected materials concerning studied problems.
Examination form: written test.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to problems of social policy
  • History of social policy
  • Social policy and its development in the Czech Republic
  • Social security
  • The first pillar of social security (CR) - Social insurance
  • The second pillar of social security (CR)- State social benefits
  • The third pillar of social security (CR) - Social support
  • The basic pension systems
  • Family policy
  • Housing policy
  • Health policy
  • Educational policy
  • Social policy in EU
Literature
  • KREBS, Vojtěch. Sociální politika. 3., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 502 s. ISBN 8073570505. info
  • BRDEK, Miroslav and Hana JÍROVÁ. Sociální politika v zemích EU a ČR. Vyd. 1. Praha: Codex Bohemia, 1998, 391 s. ISBN 80-85963-71-X. info
  • Křižovatky české sociální reformy. Edited by Martin Potůček. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1999, 317 s. ISBN 80-85850-70-2. info
Assessment methods
Lectures and seminars are held regularly in separate weeks during the semester. The course is concluded by a written exam. Its range matches the topics discussed in lectures and seminars and topics studied by students separately. Requirements for admission to the exam are writing and successful presentation of the seminar work on special topic concerning subject matters before the deadline; regular preparation for seminars by studying selected materials concerning studied problems and ability to discuss these problems. A student, who fails to meet these requirements, should consult his/her teacher, who considers the possibility of an alternative solution on the basis of his/her discretion of relevance and reasons of student's nonfulfilment of the requirements.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 10 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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