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Lecturer(s)
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Havlínová Ivana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the course - What is democracy? 2. What basic values and principles are important for contemporary democratic citizenship? 3. What basic values and principles are essential for contemporary democracy? 4. Who takes a part in a democratic society? Who represents it? 5. Who and how to manage a democratic society? 6. Why to opt for democracy? 7. What conditions and situations contribute the development of a democratic society? 8. What threatens democracy nowadays (internal situation) 9. What threatens democracy nowadays? (international situation) 10. - 11. What is the impact of a contemporary democracy on the world and how is the form of contemporary democracies formed by the world? 12. 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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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course is primarily based on an analysis of the concept of democracy, using an interactive approach to the 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 develop their educational skills of future students when working with these issues of Education for Citizenship and Foundations of Humanities.
Students will acquire the following academic knowledge: - can describe basic concepts of a topic - can actively 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, demonstrate the importance of contemporary democracies for individuals, society, world - can analyze and reflect presented pedagogical approaches to individual topics
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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 will be compiled of all written outcomes from individual lessons. 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 work out an essay, present a topic and a portfolio kept during the seminars.
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Recommended literature
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ARON, R. Demokracie a totalitarismus. Praha, 1993.
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DVOŘÁKOVÁ, V. - KUNC, J. Přechody k demokracii. Praha, 1994.
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FUKUYAMA, F. Konec dějin a poslední člověk. Rybka Publisher, 2002. ISBN 80-86182-27-4.
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HEYWOOD, A. Politologie. Plzeň, 2008. ISBN 978-7380-115-1.
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HUNTINGTON, S. P. Střet civilizací. Boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-86182-49-5.
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HUNTINGTON, S. P. Třetí vlna. Demokracie na sklonku 20. století. Brno, 2008.
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KOHÁK, E. Průvodce po demokracii. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-86429-03-2.
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KUNC, J. (vyd.). Demokracie a ústavnost. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7184-868-9.
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NOVÁK, M. Jakou demokracii pro nové demokracie. Konsenzuální model, efektivita a kulturně homogenní země. Brno, 2001.
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