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Serious social problems in contemporary society - RP441
Title: Závažné sociální problémy v soudobé společnosti
Guaranteed by: Department of Social Work (27-PSP)
Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty
Actual: from 2020
Semester: winter
Points: 2
E-Credits: 2
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, C [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D.
Annotation -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
The course focuses on curent topical social problems and issues, that are matter of social debate and part of the agenda of social workers.
Aim of the course -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

The aims of the course is to analyze and discuss selected social issues, challenges and social problems associated with social work agenda. 

Descriptors -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

social problems, social issues, social challenges, social work

Literature -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (05.02.2024)

1) Erazim Kohák Průvodce po demokracii-povinná literatura 

 

2) Cíle udržitelného života https://www.osn.cz/osn/hlavni-temata/sdgs/, https://top-az.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/zelena-dohoda-pro-evropu-WEB.pdf

 

 3) Nepodmíněný základní příjem, https://aa.ecn.cz/img_upload/bec9f888010e9f21bb1cdb470322b7c6/0069_ea_psa_nzp_a5.pdf

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUYTtluGu4A

 

 

Rozšiřující literatura k dalším tématům

Koronavirová pandemie  Daniel Prokop et al: Život během pandemie – ekonomické dopady a distanční vzdělávání, https://www.paqresearch.cz/post/zivot-behem-pandemie-ekonomicke-dopady-a-distancni-vzdelavani

Manuál o zdraví a zdravotní péči v sociálně vyloučených lokalitách, Agentura pro sociální začleňování, 2017, http://www.socialni-zaclenovani.cz/dokumenty/metodiky/manual-zdravi-a-zdravotni-pece/downloads

Teaching methods -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

The course is based on active and problem-based teaching, reading, discussions, written reports, case studies, lectures, videos,   

 

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

The course is ended by a credit (zápočet) which is awarded based on active participation in the course  and submission of the portfolio with 3 reports

Syllabus -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (12.09.2021)

Introduction to the course, assignments

 

1) Topic Unconditional basic income  (home work ilm watching Basic income  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUYTtluGu4A 

 

 

2) Discussion on democracy/democracies at threat based on reading Erazim KOhak (Průvodce po demokracii) 

 

3) Discussion on sustainable development goals

 

During  the course student will become familiar with three selected topics (see above) (viz výše), and approves the gained knowledge in the portfolio (3 reports) and by  active participation in the course discussions- Every student will present a short standpoint demonstrating his/her active learning 

 

 

 

 

The complete list of  topics to be used in the course:

Democracy/democracies and civic societies at threat ?

Indebtness, debt reliefs and executions as social problems

Unconditional basic income

digitization and 4.0. industry

How to allocate limited resources fairly- ethical issues,

Social relations and bonds in the era od digital technologies - how technologies and  digital social networks affect our social interactions and quality of life - isolation, alienation,

Spirituality in secular societies - role of churches today 

Unemployment,  prekarious work, working poverty, work migration

Socially  deprived areas, poverty at schools

Community planning, social cohesion, social capital

Inclusion in the society

 

Learning resources - Czech
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (05.03.2024)

Kurz v moodle: https://moodle.etf.cuni.cz/moodle/course/view.php?id=893

Klíč k zápisu: STUDENT 

 

 

přístup pro hosty heslo: akreditace

Entry requirements -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

PTF students have successfully passed courses in  Sociology and Sociological Exercise to be enrolled in Závažné sociální otázky ve společnosti, external students must have passed a course in sociology

Registration requirements -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (24.10.2019)

PTF students have successfully passed courses in  Sociology and Sociological Exercise to be enrolled in Závažné sociální otázky ve společnosti, external students must have passed a course in sociology

Course completion requirements -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Eva Křížová, Ph.D. (05.02.2024)

Presence in the lessons (80 %) and  active participation in analyzing and discussing selected topics   - compulsory reading, additional home preparation (videos, films, excursions, lectures) and submissions of reports in form of a portfolio/folder.

 

Portfolio/folder contains  3 reports:

1)reading during the course  (Kohák Průvodce po demokracii - written report, 2 pages, based on responding to 3 reading hints and questions, presented  in the  sylalbus- students selects 3 hints from the list and elaborates briefly huis/her responses

2) 1 page report analysing one selected sustainable development goal rekevant for social work

3) summary knowledge on the basic unconditional income based on reading  or film watching (1 page report demonstrating the elementary knowledge on the basic income)

4) participation in a public lecture or public event - report on 1 page

 

 
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