Syllabus
The topic list is not fixed but depends on the current social situation and student preferences. The students can communicate topics or problems they would like to address.
Examples of thematic/problems areas to consider
- Social economy, cooperative movement, historical context, social enterprise
- Entrepreneurship, goals, vision, mission, business plan
- Social enterprises in the Czech Republic and abroad, examples
- Alternative economies, fair trade, de-grow movement
- Green care concepts in social work, theories, and historical context
- Introduction to social farming
- Multifunctional agriculture and its social aspects
- Social farming with different target groups
- Field trip/excursion
Annotation
The course introduces students to social economy, social enterprise, and green care framework in social work and focuses on social farming concepts. It deals with the historical roots of the social economy, bringing examples from abroad and the Czech Republic.
Course participants will be guided to think about economic activities in the context of social and environmental issues and will learn about different target groups in social enterprises and on social farms. During the course, they will gain insight into the non-growth movement, the fair trade scheme, alternative economies etc.
There will be at least one visit to a social enterprise during the semester.