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Organization of humanitarian aid

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Course Unit Code050-0028/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SME71doc. Ing. Marek Smetana, Ph.D.
Summary
The Czech Republic is constantly preparing for the possible emergence and need to address emergencies and their consequences. The highest priority in this preparation is preparation to prevent the development of its own extraordinary event and its liquidation. Addressing the consequences for the property of the city and private individuals is therefore expelled later. One way to get the forces that will remove the consequences in parallel with the interference is to use volunteers who will want to help from different motives. The problem, however, is when volunteers and how they can help. The whole issue is focused on the organizations involved in the process, their activities and possibilities.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the structure, organization and possibilities of humanitarian aid, with emphasis on their applicability in the management of consequences of major extraordinary events. The subject matter is focused mainly on organizations involved in the whole process, their activities and possibilities.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to the subject, definitions of terms
Block I. Historical development of mutual assistance in Europe
2. The origins of mutual assistance Providing financial assistance
3. Access to help the poor in the Middle Ages
4. Organization of helping the poor in the time of the end of the Second World War
Block II. Modern forms of aid (humanitarian, charitable and volunteer assistance)
5. Charity assistance on Christian foundations - goals, means (selected organizations - ADRA, Charity of the Czech Republic ...)
6. Development assistance, such as the prevention of refugees, with an emphasis on the situation in Europe
7. Humanitarian aid for large-scale emergencies (selected organizations Czech Red Cross, People in Need ...)
8. Coordination of international emergency assistance, major actors in the area (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOCHA ...)
Block III. Organization of volunteer, humanitarian and charitable assistance in the Czech Republic
9. Volunteering in the Czech Republic - legal framework, environmental analysis
10. Plan to involve volunteers in emergency response
11. Collaboration of humanitarian organizations with crisis staffs, software tools for collecting information from the field
12. Case studies of contingencies
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Povinná literatura:
1. BARNETT, M., Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism, Cornell Paperbacks, 2011. ISBN 978-0-8014-4713-6.
2. SVOBODA, František. Filantropie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 116 s. Distanční studijní opora. ISBN 978-802-1044-777.
3. SMETANA, M. Humanitární pomoc při zvládání rozsáhlých mimořádných událostí. Ostrava: SPBI, 2013. 96 s. ISBN 978-80-7385-138-5.
4. TOŠNER, J. Průvodce dobrovolnictví pro neziskové organizace. Praha: Hestia, 2003.
Povinná literatura:
1. BARNETT, M., Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism, Cornell Paperbacks, 2011. ISBN 978-0-8014-4713-6.
2. SVOBODA, František. Filantropie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 116 s. Distanční studijní opora. ISBN 978-802-1044-777.
3. SMETANA, M. Humanitární pomoc při zvládání rozsáhlých mimořádných událostí. Ostrava: SPBI, 2013. 96 s. ISBN 978-80-7385-138-5.
4. TOŠNER, J. Průvodce dobrovolnictví pro neziskové organizace. Praha: Hestia, 2003.
Recommended Reading:
1. DONNELLY, Jack. Universal human rights in theory and practice. 3rd ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2013. ISBN 08-0147-770-0
2. KMOCH, V.: Humanitární charta a minimální standardy pro humanitární pomoc. Sdružení české katolické charity, Praha 2003, s. 277, ISBN 80-7178-865-1.
3. MADISON, Liz. Seven Faces of Philanthropy and Partnerships. In: Partnerships & Community Collaboration Academy: Managing By Network [online]. Phoenix: BLM National Training Center, 2012 [cit. 2013-12-01]. Dostupné z: http://www.ntc.blm.gov/krc/uploads/412/39_MbN_seven-faces-philanthropy.pdf
1. DONNELLY, Jack. Universal human rights in theory and practice. 3rd ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2013. ISBN 08-0147-770-0
2. KMOCH, V.: Humanitární charta a minimální standardy pro humanitární pomoc. Sdružení české katolické charity, Praha 2003, s. 277, ISBN 80-7178-865-1.
3. MADISON, Liz. Seven Faces of Philanthropy and Partnerships. In: Partnerships & Community Collaboration Academy: Managing By Network [online]. Phoenix: BLM National Training Center, 2012 [cit. 2013-12-01]. Dostupné z: http://www.ntc.blm.gov/krc/uploads/412/39_MbN_seven-faces-philanthropy.pdf
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit45 30
        ExaminationExamination55 6