Course: Specialization course of Civics

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Course title Specialization course of Civics
Course code KFHS/KB321
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Arndt Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Civic education - state strategy. 2. Civic education - RVP and ŠVP. 3.-4. Philosophy of education in the Czech enviroment (Jan Patočka, Radim Palouš). 5.-6. Education as a humanizing element of society. 7.-8. Education as transcending imperfection. 9. Responsibility as an imperative. 10. Teacher and student - mutual relationship. 11.-12. Historical story as an element of (self) education. 13.-14. "Principle" of illustration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to emphasize the value dimension of social sciences and its transformation in the educational system. The central theme is the reflection of the Czech philosophy of education represented especially by Radim Palouš. Students will try to interpret their own basic topics of school pedagogy and their application in civic education.
Students will gain the following professional knowledge and skills: 1) Basic overview of the state strategy in the field of civic education and its anchoring in curricular documents. 2) Basic overview of the topics of Czech philosophy of education. 3) Actively interprets basic texts in the field of philosophy of education. 4) Individual topics are reflected in the school practice. 5) Transforms selected topics into educational content.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Regular presence at the seminar, only 2 absences permitted. Some seminar work (7 standard pages). The active attendance in seminars.
Recommended literature
  • Naděžda Pelcová, Ilona Semrádová. Fenomén výchovy a etika učitelského povolání. Praha, 2014. ISBN 978-80-246-2636-9.
  • Naděžda Pelcová. Vzorce lidství: filosofické základy pedagogické antropologie. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-756-5.
  • Radim Palouš. Ars docendi. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0855-3.
  • Radim Palouš. Filosofická reflexe několika pojmů školské pedagogiky. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1833-3.
  • Radim Palouš. Heretická škola: o filosofii výchovy ve světověku a Patočkově pedagogice čili filipika proti upadlé škole. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7298-302-5.


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