| Course title | Education for Citizenship and Democracy |
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| Course code | KPF/B058 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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1. Introduction to the course - Education for Citizenship and Democracy 2. Citizen as a responsible member of society - a) What does it mean to be a citizen? 3. Citizen as a responsible member of society - b) What are the basic principles and values in our daily lives? 4. Citizen - civil society - democracy 5. Democratic principles and methods of their application in everyday life 6. - 8. Forms of citizen participation in society 9. Presentation and evaluation of a project 10. Principles and values of a democratic society - law, justice 11. Principles and values of a democratic society - diversity, respect for diversity 12. The importance of Constitution as the fundamental law of the land 13. Democratic ways to resolve conflicts and problems 14. Conclusion and evaluation of the course
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course is primarily based on an analysis of the concept of "citizenship", using an interactive approach to problems of a democratic society, fundamental values and principles. In the course, students will acquire the knowledge how to work by way of model situations with a diversity of opinions, form and formulate their own attitudes.
Students will acquire the following academic knowledge: - can describe basic concepts of citizen topics - citizenship - democracy - can use appropriate academic terminology - can explain by an example and demonstrate the basic principles and values of a democratic society - can explain by an example and demonstrate the problems associated with active citizenship in a democratic society |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
During the course, students will create a portfolio, which is compiled of all written outcomes from individual lessons. Students ought to be actively participated in a selected project and work out an outcome approved by a lecturer. To obtain a credit: - it will be based on a portfolio and project presentation. Conditions for obtaining a credit: 1. Students will have a maximum of two excused absences. 2. Students will work out their tasks for students who were missing. 3. Students will prepare and present a project and a portofolio kept during the seminars. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Social sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |