N_STP Social Theory and Policy

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 6 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: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_STP/pVMO: Thu 14:00–14:44 M01, Thu 14:45–15:30 M01, Thu 15:45–16:29 M01, 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.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able, after passing this course: - to analyze the social security system of a selected country; - to evaluate the proposals for a reform of the Czech social security system; - to write a paper about the social security system in a selected country; - to formulate a proposal for the reform of the Czech family or housing policy; - to compare the social security system of Czechia and another country.
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
  • VOSTATEK, J.: Penzijní teorie a politika. Praha, C. H. Beck, 2016
  • Vostatek, J.: Český důchodový (ne)systém vyžaduje zásadní reformu. FÓRUM sociální politiky, 2020, č. 1
  • Vostatek, J.: Sociální zabezpečení je klíčem k české daňové reformě. FÓRUM sociální politiky, 2020, č. 3
  • Vostatek, J.: Sociální úrazové modely a české pojištění odpovědnosti za pracovní úrazy a nemoci z povolání. FÓRUM sociální politiky, 2019, č. 6
  • Vostatek, J.: Politická ekonomie financování zdravotní péče. Politická ekonomie 2013, roč. 61, č. 6
  • Vostatek, J.: Koncepce rodinných přídavků a veřejná správa. FÓRUM sociální politiky 2016, č. 4
  • Vostatek, J. Sociální modely financování dlouhodobé péče. Praha: VŠFS, CESTA, Working Paper 1/2015.
  • MORAVCOVÁ, S.: Odškodňování pracovních úrazů a nemocí z povolání... Zklamání na všech frontách. Pojistný obzor 2016, č. 3
    recommended literature
  • Krebs, V. a kol.: Sociální politika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015
  • SPICKER, P.: Social Policy. Themes and approaches. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2008.
  • • Vostatek, J.: Otto von Bismarck a sociální modely. In: Loužek, M. (ed.): Otto von Bismarck. 200 let od narození. Praha: Institut Václava Klause, s. 35-58.
  • Vostatek, J.: Cesty rozvoje osobních penzí. Pojistné rozpravy, 2017, č. 34, s. 34-42
  • Vostatek, J.: Zdanění příjmů a pojistné. Bulletin Komory daňových poradců 2014, č. 4, s. 36-41.
  • Vostatek, J.: Zaměstnanecké penzijní pojištění jako druhý pilíř penzijního systému. Pojistné rozpravy 2018, č. 35
  • Aktualizovaná koncepce rodinné politiky (květen 2019). Revue pro sociální politiku a výzkum. Praha: Institut pro sociální politiku a výzkum
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
Written exam - 5 questions (from 100 possible ones), to pass the exam you have to fully answer 3 questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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