N_STP Social Theory and Politics

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Vostatek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jaroslav Vostatek, CSc.
Department of Regional Development and Public Administration – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Barbora Ptáčková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_STP/pVMO: Thu 14:00–14:44 M27, Thu 14:45–15:30 M27, Thu 15:45–16:29 M27, J. Vostatek
N_STP/pVPH: Tue 8:45–9:29 S11, Tue 9:30–10:15 S11, Tue 10:30–11:14 S11, J. Vostatek
N_STP/uVPH: Tue 2. 10. 14:00–15:30 S14, Tue 9. 10. 14:00–15:30 S14, 15:45–17:15 S14, Tue 16. 10. 14:00–15:30 S14, Tue 23. 10. 14:00–15:30 S14, Tue 30. 10. 15:45–17:15 S14, J. Vostatek
N_STP/vVMO: Fri 19. 10. 13:45–15:15 M01, 15:30–17:00 M01, Fri 2. 11. 12:00–13:30 M01, 13:45–15:15 M01, Fri 23. 11. 13:45–15:15 M01, 15:30–17:00 M01, J. Vostatek
N_STP/vVPH: Sat 3. 11. 9:45–11:15 S35, 11:30–13:00 S35, Sat 24. 11. 9:45–11:15 S35, 11:30–13:00 S35, Fri 7. 12. 15:30–17:00 S35, Fri 4. 1. 15:30–17:00 S35, J. Vostatek
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Our student knows and is able to explain the social theory and policy in our country and in the world, in the broad context of public economics and public policies. Our student learns the concepts of all important social insurance and social security benefits, the social security privatization options, as well as the social security financing and the interlinks of the taxation and these public expenditures.
Syllabus
  • Concepts of social theory and policy. Methods of private and social security
  • Social models. Taxation as an instrument of social policy
  • Construction of social security benefits. Social spending, social minimums. Theory and practice of the negative income tax
  • Pension models, systems and pillars. Civil service systems
  • Conservative and liberal pension models and systems
  • Pension reforms in selected countries, role of the World Bank
  • Social-democratic pension model, pension reforms in the post-communist countries
  • Illnesses, accidents, disability, long-term care (teory and policy)
  • Health care models and systems. U.S. health care system, Obama´s reform.
  • Health care reforms in selected countries.
  • Theory and policy of the security of families with children and childcare and education.
  • Financing of social housing systems. Theory a policy of the employment, unemployment security.
Literature
    required literature
  • Krebs, V. a kol.: Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2010
  • Vostatek J.: Sociální a soukromé pojištění. ISBN 80-85963-21-3.
  • TOMEŠ, I.: Obory sociální politiky. Praha: Portál, 2011
  • Vostatek, J.: Zdravotní pojištění a zabezpečení. Základní vývojové tendence. Zdravotnictví v ČR, 2010, č. 3
  • VITTAS, D.: Švýcarský Chilepur – vzor pro penzijní reformy? Finance a úvěr, 1998, č. 1.
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Paradigmatické důchodové reformy ve světě a jejich aplikace na Česko. In: Závěry výzkumu VŠFS na úseku důchodové reformy. Materiál pro devizní sféru (CD). Praha, VŠFS, červenec 2010.
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Penze – vládní politika kontra teorie. CEP – Newsletter Centra pro ekonomiku a politiku, březen 2011.
  • Vostatek, J.: Sociální nemocenské pojištění můžeme mít. FÓRUM sociální politiky, 2008, č. 4
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Panevropský penzijní systém jako alternativa vládní důchodové reformy. In: Sborník z 2. mezinárodní vědecké konference Důchodová reforma – jak dál?. Praha: VŠFS, 2011.
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Sociální důchodové pojištění můžeme mít také. FÓRUM sociální politiky, 2009, č. 3.
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Sociální modely a sociální výdaje na penze, zdravotní péči a vzdělávání: všechno je jinak. Praha: VŠFS (IGA), 2012.
    recommended literature
  • Šulc J.: Alternativy reformy penzijního systému v České republice, ISBN 80-86754-34-9.
  • Závěrečná zpráva PES. Praha, 2010. Dostupné z: http://www.mpsv.cz/files/clanky/8896/2010_06_03_Zaverecna_zprava_final_cistopis.pdf
  • HOLZMANN, R., PALMER, E. (eds.:) Pension Reform: Issues and Prospects for Non-Financial Defined Contribution (NDC) Schemes. Washington: The World Bank, 2006.
  • SPICKER, P.: Social Policy. Themes and approaches. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2008.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a writren test and verbal exam. Answer of 3 of the 5 drawn questions correctly is required to pass the written test (from potential more than 100 questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Bb1.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, summer 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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