Course: Introduction to Didactics of Civic Education and Social Sciences

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Course title Introduction to Didactics of Civic Education and Social Sciences
Course code KFHS/KB378
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havlínová Ivana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Didactics of the field in the system of pedagogical disciplines. 2. Organization of the curriculum of the educational fields of Education for Citizenship (VO) and Civic and Social Sciences (OSZ) in pedagogical documents. Specifics of education for citizenship and social sciences. 3. Key elements of an effective civics lesson and basics of social sciences. Didactic analysis of sociological curriculum within VO and OSZ; analysis of a sample lesson. Didactic analysis of psychological curriculum within VO and OSZ; analysis of a sample lesson. 4. Didactic analysis of political science and legal curriculum within VO and OSZ; analysis of a sample lesson. 5. Didactic analysis of economic curriculum at primary and secondary school; analysis of a sample lesson. 6. How to teach philosophy? 7. Effective teaching methods and forms of work in civics lessons and basics of social sciences. 8. Projects and programs suitable for civic education and basics of social sciences. 9. Analysis of existing textbooks and teaching materials for civic education and basics of social sciences. 10. Pupil's personality and possibilities of development of his / her key competencies within civic education and basics of social sciences (cognitive and axiological level of social science topics). 11. Teacher's personality and challenges of educational fields VO and OSZ.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the educational content of Citizenship Education and the Civic and Social Science Basis, with the basic didactic knowledge of the educational content of social science subjects, to introduce them to the basic topics of subject didactics of social sciences and civics.
Students will acquire knowledge of the educational content of Citizenship Education and Civic and Social Science Foundations and will begin to develop didactic knowledge of the educational content of social science subjects and pedagogical skills.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
1. The student will have a maximum of 2 excused absences 2. the student prepares assignments for the portfolio prepared for individual seminars 3. during the interview, the student defends the written outputs and preparation of the teaching unit and the portfolio kept during the course
Recommended literature
  • Rámcově vzdělávací program pro gymnáziální vzdělávaní. Praha, 2007.
  • Rámcově vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. Praha, 2013.
  • Učebnice Občanské výchovy - různé řady..
  • FISHER, R. Učíme děti myslet a učit se. Praha: Portál, 1997.
  • KALHOUS, Z.; OBST, O. Školní didaktika. Praha: Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-253-X.
  • Petty, Ch. Moderní vyučování. Praha, 2013.
  • Průcha, J., Mareš, J., Walterová , E. Pedagogický slovník. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-772-8.
  • Průcha, J. Přehled pedagogiky. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-7178-399-4.
  • VALENTA, J. a kol. Pohledy. Projektové vyučování. Praha, 1997.


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