PV24TP018 Social Pathology and Prevention 2

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Srovnalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PV24TP018/A: Wed 11:25–12:10 C208, J. Srovnalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 32/32, only registered: 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus
  • 1. Youth criminality, institutions: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 2. Youth criminality, means of aid, statistics: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 3. Gambling - addiction, reasons: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 4. Gambling - possibilities of solution, vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 5. Behavioural disorders - types: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 6. Behavioural disorders - solutions: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 7. Homelessness: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 8. Prostitution: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text
  • 9. Occupation in social services, professional competences: vocabulary, discussion, listening, working with text 10.Trauma
Literature
    required literature
  • DAVID, M. E. The State, the Family and Education. Routledge, 2015. ISBN 10:1138857858. ISBN 13:978-1138857858
  • HOWARD, S. B. Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. New York: The Free Press, 1963. ISBN 978-0-684-83635-5.
  • HURRLEMANN, K., RICHTER, M. Risk behaviour in adolescence: the relationship between developmental and health problems. Journal of Public Health. 2006, vol. 14, pp. 20–28. ISSN 2198-1833.
  • SMITH, E. R. et al. Social psychology. 4th edition. Revised. Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2014. ISBN-10: 1848728948. ISBN 13: 978-1848728943.
  • STUART, H., HOWARD, L. M. Social deviance. Cambridge, UK; Medford, MA: Polity Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-509-52354-2
  • https://www.slu.cz/slu/cz/univerzitni-knihovna/pracoviste-opava/fondy/elektronicke_informacni_zdroje
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, R. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English: with answers. 9th print. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-521-35770-5.
  • REDSTON, C., CUNNINGHAM, G. Face2Face, Elementary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-52-160061-8.
  • GUDE, K., DUCKWORTH, M. Matrix, Pre-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-438648-1.
  • SOARS, L. & J. New Headway Student's Book + Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
  • NOLASCO, R. New Streetwise, Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-433404-X
Assessment methods
Requirements for Course Completion Students must meet the following requirements to obtain course credit: Attendance – a maximum of 2 absences, after which a written excuse is required. Active participation in classes – Active engagement in discussions and activities during sessions. Group debates – Each student must participate at least once in a structured group debate on a topic related to social pathology. The debates will focus on argumentation skills and the use of specialized terminology in English. Case study – Each student must prepare a short case study (1.5–2 standard pages) focusing on a specific social pathology issue (e.g., juvenile delinquency, homelessness, gambling). The study must include an analysis of the problem, key English terminology, references to expert sources, and proposed solutions. The final output can be an essay, a presentation, or a video summary.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Odborný anglický jazyk 2.
Teacher's information
Students have the possibility to consult via e-mail or upon agreement with the instructor in person.
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