(NMgr) Programme: Public and Social Policy Studies (NP_PASP) ****************************************************************************************** * Master's Programme N0314A250016: Public and Social Policy Studies ****************************************************************************************** Academic year 2024/2025 Public and Social Policy Studies (PASP) is a two-year, English-language Master’s degree pr accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education, which aims to provide students with current policy-making processes and cultivate their analytical skills. It is taught at Charles Uni Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, by members of the Institute of Sociological Studies (I The programme is developed in accordance with almost twenty years of experience in teachin language program in Public and Social Policy, as well in offering a variety of English-lan and conducting international research programs. The program incorporates a strong comparat in its teaching of public policy. The theoretical grounds of the discipline are covered es courses Public Policy, Theoretical Approaches to the Policy Process and Public Administrat into different policy domains and public policy issues will be offered in a variety of cou Social Policy, Health Policy or Civil Society in Central Europe.  Methodological knowledge and skills will be developed as part of the courses Policy Analys to Social Research Methodology, Statistics in SPSS, Text, Narrative & Discourse Analysis, Seminars I and II. During the program, students will work both individually and in groups social and policy problems.  Graduates of the programme will have contemporary knowledge about policy-making processes able to analyse these processes creatively and independently, using both quantitative and research methods. Graduates of the programme will have attained the knowledge and skills r as professionals not only in the public sector, but also for non-profit organizations, pri or academia.  To complete the programme, students must collect 120 ECTS credits, defend their Master’s T the final state examination.  Study prerequisites: The PASP programme is open only to students who have already complete degree (or equivalent) in a related programme of study. Academic supervisor: doc. PhDr. Pavol Frič, Ph.D. fric@fsv.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:fric@fsv. Academic coordinator: Mgr. Mirna Jusić, Ph.D. mirna.jusic@fsv.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:mirna.jusic@fsv.cuni.cz"]    Language of Instruction: English   ****************************************************************************************** * Course Structure and Study Requirements ****************************************************************************************** Compulsory courses: 71 credits Elective courses: min. 37 credits Optional courses: max. 12 credits Total number of all required credits (ECTS): 120 credits ****************************************************************************************** * Master State Examination ****************************************************************************************** (JDIP01) Diploma thesis defence (JSZ615) Social Policy (JSZ616) Public Policy * WS = Winter Semester (Oct. - Feb.) SS = Summer Semester (Feb. - June) ****************************************************************************************** * Compulsory Courses (J#0940) ****************************************************************************************** CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi per weekassessmenpoints JSM40Introduction to Data Analysis [ URL "Soukup [ URL WS/SS 1/1 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM406&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00255"] Petrúšek [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=32854"] JSM51Public Policy [ URL "https:// Potůček [ URL WS 2/1 Examination9 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM518&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00707"] JSM60Diploma Seminar I [ URL "https:// Frič [ URL WS 0/2 Course 6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// credit do=predmet&kod=JSM605&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00683"] JSM69Policy Analysis [ URL "https:// Veselý [ URL WS 2/1 Examination9 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM691&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00183"] JSM69Introduction to Social Research MethJeřábek [ URL WS 2/2 Examination9 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM692&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00672"] Remr [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00675"] JSM69Diploma Seminar II [ URL "https:// Frič [ URL SS 0/2 Course 6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// credit do=predmet&kod=JSM695&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00683"] JSM70Theoretical Approaches to the PolicyNovotný [ URL SS 1/1 Examination8 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM704&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM72Social Policy [ URL "https:// Angelovská SS 0/2 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM727&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=29606"] Jusić [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=69403"] JSM73Public Administration [ URL "https:// Witz [ URL SS 1/1 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM739&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=34785"] Compulsory Courses Total ECTS: 71 *========================================================================================= * Prerequisites, co-requisites, interchangeable and incompatible courses *========================================================================================= CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility requisirequisite JSM51Public Policy JSM588 JSM699 JSM60Diploma Seminar I JSM694 JSM69Policy Analysis JSM726 JSM69Introduction to Social Research Methodology JSB015 JSB529 JSM540 JSM72Social Policy JSM519 ****************************************************************************************** * Elective Courses (J#094122) ****************************************************************************************** CodeCourse title Course leaderSemester Hours Course ECTS credi per weekassessmenpoints JEB02Public Finance [ URL "https:// Janský [ URL SS 2/0 Examination5 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JEB025&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=24696"] JEM10Health Economics [ URL "https:// Bertoli [ URL SS 2/2 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JEM101&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=72179"] Votápková [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=32005"] JEM16International Political Economy [ URBenáček [ URL SS 2/0 Examination6 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JEM165&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00543"] JSB15Climate Change Challenges: Workshop Novotný [ URL SS 0/2 Examination7 Prague-Constance (Konstanz) Study Days"https:// Various Aspects of Society, Politics,is.cuni.cz/ Policy in the Digital Age [ URL "htstudium/predmety/ is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpindex.php? do=predmet&kod=JSB157&skr=2024"] do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM01Advanced Statistics [ URL "https:// Soukup [ URL SS 1/1 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM010&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00255"] JSM03Applied Social Research [ URL "https:/Remr [ URL WS/SS 2/1 Examination7 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM032&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00675"] JSM04Social Inequalities: Ethnicity, Hasmanová SS 1/1 Examination8 Gender and Age [ URL "https:// Marhánková is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM047&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=73332"] JSM09Study of Political Mobilization and Císař [ URL WS 2/0 Examination6 Social Movements [ URL "https:// "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM095&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=40639"] JSM25The Social Dimension of the Just TranJusić [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM252&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=69403"] JSM25Climate Change and Sustainability: WNovotný [ URL SS 0/2 Examination6 Prague-Konstanz Study Days on Society "https:// Policy Process in the Digital Age [ Uis.cuni.cz/ "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmetstudium/predmety/ index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM257&skr=2index.php? do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM42Contemporary Social Theory [ URL "httBalon [ URL WS 2/0 Examination9 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM421&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00671"] JSM43Civil Society in Central Europe [ URL Frič [ URL SS 2/0 Examination8 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM437&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00683"] JSM48Evaluation Research [ URL "https:// Remr [ URL WS 2/0 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM480&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00675"] JSM57Sociological Theories of Populism [ UDvořák [ URL WS 1/1 Examination8 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM579&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=19070"] JSM60Health Policy [ URL "https:// Kotherová [ URLSS 1/1 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM602&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=64458"] JSM65Policy Process, Political Parties Novotný [ URL WS 1/1 Examination8 and the Welfare [ URL "https:// "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM657&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM65Policy Studies Workshop: Multiple Novotný [ URL SS 0/2 Examination6 Streams Framework [ URL "https:// "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM658&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM67Introduction to Program Evaluation [ Nekola [ URL WS 1/1 Examination5 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM678&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00265"] JSM68International Migration [ URL "httpsJelínková [ URLWS 1/1 Examination7 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM689&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00411"] JSM69Text, Narrative & Discourse Analysis Hájek [ URL SS 1/1 Examination9 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM693&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00678"] JSM70Current Issues in Public Policy [ URLVeselý [ URL WS 1/0 Examination4 "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/ "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM703&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00183"] JSM70People-oriented public service manageKváča [ URL SS 1/1 Examination5 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM706&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=61691"] JSM72Governance and Corruption in Frič [ URL SS 1/1 Examination5 Developing Countries [ URL "https:// "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM728&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00683"] JSM73Public Economics [ URL "https:// Vejchodská WS 1/1 Examination8 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM731&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=85375"] JSM73Behavioral Economics for Public Kovács [ URL WS 1/1 Examination7 and Social Policy [ URL "https:// "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM732&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=68103"] JSM73The European Union: Integration Tudjarovska WS 1/1 Examination6 and democratization [ URL "https:// Gjorgjievska is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM733&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=78900"] JSM73The Making of EU Environmental RegulNovotný [ URL SS 0/2 Examination6 Processes, Actors, and Tools of Implem"https:// the Climate Action Strategy of the is.cuni.cz/ European Green Deal [ URL "https://studium/predmety/ is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpindex.php? do=predmet&kod=JSM734&skr=2024"] do=ucit&kod=01812"] Karlas [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=34371"] JSM73Contemporary Challenges of Policy StNovotný [ URL WS 0/2 Examination6 Workshop on Resilience Policy and Cris"https:// [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/preis.cuni.cz/ index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM735&skrstudium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=01812"] JSM73The functioning of the European UnionTudjarovska SS 1/1 Examination6 politics and policy decision-making [Gjorgjievska "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmet[ URL "https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM736&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=78900"] JSM73Contemporary EU politics: the politicTudjarovska WS 1/1 Examination6 and economic development [ URL "httpsGjorgjievska is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM737&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=78900"] JSM74Dis/advantaging the family and societGurín [ URL SS 1/1 Course 5 role of the welfare state [ URL "https"https:// credit is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM740&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=92820"] JSM75Environmental Policy Instruments and Horváthová WS 0/2 Examination6 Their Applications [ URL "https:// [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.phpis.cuni.cz/ do=predmet&kod=JSM756&skr=2024"] studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=94636"] JSM77EU Comparative Politics:Tensions in Tudjarovska WS 1/1 Examination6 Representative Democracy [ URL "httpsGjorgjievska is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p[ URL "https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM777&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=78900"] JSM77Public Sphere and Civil Society in thMüller [ URL SS 1/1 Course 4 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// credit index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM778&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=54043"] JSM78Educational Policy [ URL "https:// Kohoutek [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM781&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=24629"] JSM79Theories of Governance [ URL "https:/Ndiaye [ URL SS 2/1 Examination6 is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.php?"https:// do=predmet&kod=JSM790&skr=2024"] is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=78580"] JSM79Family Policy: Concepts, Reforms, and Frič [ URL WS 1/1 Course 4 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// credit index.php?do=predmet&kod=JSM791&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00683"] JTM04European Comparative Politics and SocRovná [ URL SS 1/1 Examination6 [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/pred"https:// index.php?do=predmet&kod=JTM041&skr=2is.cuni.cz/ studium/predmety/ index.php? do=ucit&kod=00607"] Elective Courses Minimum ECTS: 37 *========================================================================================= * Prerequisites, co-requisites, interchangeable and incompatible courses *========================================================================================= CodeCourse title Pre- Co-InterchaIncompatibility requisirequisite JEB02Public Finance J#R092 JSM731 [ URL "https:// is.cuni.cz/ studium/ res/fsv/ karolinka/ skupiny.php? skupina=R092&rok=2024&typ=1"] JEM16International Political Economy JPM325 JEM212 JPM325 JSM03Applied Social Research JSM540 JSM67Introduction to Program Evaluation JSM654 JSM70People-oriented public service management JSM717 JSM73Public Economics JEB025 JSM73Behavioral Economics for Public and Social JSM540 Policy JSM78Educational Policy JSM685 JTM04European Comparative Politics and Society JTM750 Study plan code: J24NPPASP1661