SPRn8812 Project

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 11 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 10. 10. 9:00–10:30 Aula, 10:45–12:15 Aula, 12:30–14:00 Aula, Sat 7. 11. 14:15–15:45 Aula, 16:00–17:30 Aula
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course enables students to meet real ways of funding the real projects in the field of social policy and social work from national and European sources. It enables especially to develop students´ competences needed for writing such projects because students are taught how to design and write their own project aimed at the specific target group in specific region/locality.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students gain key theoretical and practical knowledge about the ways of creating and managing projects in the field of social policy and social work with regard to available financial, personnel and technological resources. They will create (write) their own, viable project, which will be the result of their ability: to identify key problems of the specific issue in the selected region / locality, and to propose specific goals and measures leading to their achievement.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the projecting in the social sciences
  • Consultation on step 1: selection of the issue/problem and formulation of the idea of its solution
  • Identification of social problems and their causes through existing theories and empirical data sources
  • Consultation on step 2: description of the problem and suggestion of criteria for adequate solution
  • Actors involved in the creation and implementation of programs in the field of social policy and social work at the local level
  • Consultation on step 3: defining the context of the problem situation of the target population and specifying methods of intervention
  • Types of interventions (tools, measures, methods, techniques) used to solve social problems at the local level
  • Consultation on step 4: creation of a schedule of individual activities
  • Negotiation methods applied at the community level and their use in creating projects Consultation on step 5: consultation of the project proposal with relevant partners
  • Use of ESF funds to finance projects and Financial balance sheet of projects
  • Consultation on step 6: final consultation and creation of the final version of the project proposal Consultation on step 7: preparation of the project for submission according to the requested form
Literature
    required literature
  • HORÁK, Pavel. Role projektů financovaných z Evropského sociálního fondu v české politice zaměstnanosti (The role of projects financed from European Social Fund in Czech labour market policy). In Sirovátka, T., Horáková, M., Horák, P. Česká politika zaměstnanosti v době krize a po krizi. Brno / Boskovice: MUNIpress / Albert, 2014, p. 97-142. ISBN 978-80-210-7149-0. info
  • DOČKAL, Vít. Strukturální fondy EU - projektový cyklus a projektové řízení : příručka projektového manažera. 1. vyd. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU, 2007, 137 s. ISBN 9788021043909. info
    recommended literature
  • POTŮČEK, Martin. Veřejná politika. Vydání první. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016, xx, 309. ISBN 9788074005916. info
  • Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik : přístupy, metody a praxe. Edited by Arnošt Veselý - Martin Nekola. Vyd. 1. Praha: SLON, 2007, 407 s. ISBN 9788086429755. info
    not specified
  • Horák, P. 2014. Role projektů financovaných z Evropského sociálního fondu v politice zaměstnanosti v České republice a zahraničí. Brno: MUNIpress.
  • Veselý, A., Nekola, M. (eds.). Analýza a tvorba veřejných politik. Přístupy, metody a praxe. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství.
  • Doležal, J., a kol. 2016. Projektový management. Komplexně, prakticky a podle světových standardů. Praha: Grada.
  • Kerzner, H.R. 2017. Project management. London: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Spolander, G., Martin, L. 2012. Successful Project management in Social work and social care. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Horák, P. 2014. Role projektů financovaných z Evropského sociálního fondu v politice zaměstnanosti v České republice a zahraničí. In: Horák, P. Role lokálních projektů v české politice zaměstnanosti. Evaluační studie projektu zaměřeného na zvýšení zaměst
  • Strnadová, Z. 2019. Co by měl vědět příjemce dotace. Praha: Grada.
  • Doležal, J.2016. Projektový management v praxi - Naučte se řídit projekty! Praha: Grada.
  • Boukal. P. a kol. 2013. Fundraising pro neziskové organizace. Praha: Grada.
Teaching methods
Group projects, homework, class discussion, final project.
Assessment methods
The course emphasizes the student's independent creative activity supported by numerous consultations with the teacher. The course begins with the selection of a real issue and the definition of the problem on which the project focuses and ends with the submission of viable project that solves a real problem situation. The elaboration of this project has a cumulative character, ie the current works (steps) follow the previous works.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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