Course: Civil Society

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Course title Civil Society
Course code KVS/BOBSP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Hampl David, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Problems of civil society and citizenship

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 15 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
European aspects of the rise and development of civil society. The state and civil society.Civil society and democracy. Citizens and citizenship. Public interests and their representations. Associative and autonomous civil society.
Knowledge of civil society in the context of Czech and European traditions.
Prerequisites
Orientation in the field of civil society.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

seminar project
Recommended literature
  • Gellner, E. (1997). Podmínky svobody. Občanská společnost a její rivalové.. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury.
  • Giddens, A. (2001). Třetí cesta. obnova sociální demokracie.. Olomouc.
  • Müller, K. (2002). Češi a občanská společnost.. Praha: TRITON.
  • Šamalík, F. (1995). Občanská společnost v moderním státě.. Brno: Doplněk.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences with a Focus on Education (BB15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter