KVSOPO Social Policy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mirka Wildmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jan Šelešovský, CSc.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Jílková
Timetable
Fri 10. 3. 12:50–14:30 S306, Fri 28. 4. 12:50–14:30 S306
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
Course objectives
Social Policy (SDSC) The main objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the functions and the process of social policy, its social and economic conditionality, its principles, content and concrete instruments and models both in this country and abroad. This course is based on the general concept of social policy in relation to public policy and explores different ideological concepts. Within the framework of a practical concept it deals with the individual sectors of social policy: social security policy, family policy, housing policy, unemployment policy, health care policy and educational policy. Within these sectors it concentrates on institutional security and the main objectives, principles, conception, economic and social instruments and current problems of social policy in the Czech Republic and abroad. Examination requirements: seminar essay on a chosen topic. Examination: written test of the fundamental knowledge and the oral part.
Literature
  • DURDISOVÁ, Jaroslava. Sociální politika. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Praha: ASPI, 2002, 376 s. ISBN 80-86395-33-2. 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
  • POTŮČEK, Martin. Sociální politika [Potůček, 1995]. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1995, 142 s. ISBN 80-85850-01-X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
písemná zkouška
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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