Syllabus 1 Social systems: theoretical basis, financing systems 2 The history of development of social systems in the Czech Republic and the European Union 3 Current trends of social systems 4 Labor Market and Social Policy 5 Separate Chapters of Social Policy. 6 Social security 7 Migration flows and asylum 8 Health care sector 9 Pension systems 10 Education Policy 11 Family Policy 12 Housing policy 13 Social assistance, social support and social exclusion Literature: Carter, I. (2011). Human behavior in the social environment: A social systems approach (Vol. 1). AldineTransaction. � Ashford, J., & LeCroy, C. (2009). Human behavior in the social environment: A multidimensional perspective. Cengage Learning. Choudhury, Masudul Alam, (2014) , Philanthropy, social economy and a changing world-system. Part 2 / guest editor, Masudul Alam Choudhury. Muller, Wolfgang, 2014 Does an unconditional basic income provide higher effectiveness and efficiency? : an analysis of the social security systems of Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom / Wolfgang Muller. Farnsworth, Kevin (2011) Social policy in challenging times : economic crisis and welfare systems / edited by Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving Saltman, Richard B. (2004( Social health insurance systems in western Europe, edited by Richard B. Saltman, Reinhard Busse and Josep Figueras. Luhmann, Niklas (1995) Social systems / Niklas Luhmann ; translated by John Bednarz, Jr., with Dirk Baecker ; foreword by Eva M. Knodt
Schedule: Consultations will take place once a week, room 6008. Tentative timing is Tuesday 12:00. The exact timing is upon agreement.
This consultation seminar is designed for students wishing to improve their writing skills, and acquire information on Social Systems in the Czech Republic and European Union. The students will be required to do research on the different aspects of social systems according to the literature and guidelines suggested by the teacher and present their work in the form of written essay.