Course: Volunteering and its management

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Course title Volunteering and its management
Course code KPG/ADPMQ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pitnerová Dagmar, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Characteristics and importance of volunteerism at the moment. Motives for volunteering. Types of volunteer activities in terms of historical development and the timing. Those interested in voluntary work in the country. Voluntary organizations and volunteer centers. HESTIA Civic Association, an international organization. Act on Volunteer Service

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able to: describe and explain the specifics of volunteer work, outline the development of volunteering, to characterize and clarify the legal framework for volunteering and to define the personality requirements for a volunteer to describe, explain and apply the specifics of the volunteer work.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

Topics individual works: Process essay on the theme: Volunteerism as social prevention. 3 A4 pages, checking the form of the analysis of credit. Process paper on the topic: New trends in volunteering, the extent of at least 4 tents A4 control through presentations at the seminar.
Recommended literature
  • FRIČ, P. a kol. (2001). Dárcovství a dobrovolnictví v ČR. . Praha.
  • ŠORMOVÁ, L., KLÉGROVÁ, A. (2006). Dobrovolnictví. Praha.
  • TOŠNER, J. (2003). Průvodce dobrovolnictví pro neziskové organizace. Praha.
  • TOŠNER, J., SOZANSKÁ, O. (2006). Dobrovolníci a metodika práce s nimi v organizacích. Praha.


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): Leisure Time Activities Counselling and Management (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter