| Course title | Methodology of Teaching Chess 1 |
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| Course code | KMA/MVS1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | Course does not contain work placement |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Benefits of playing chess, basic didactic and methodology principles, games for beginners. 2. Board and pieces, moves of the pieces, value of pieces, the notation. 3. Check, mate, stalemate, basic mates. 4. Draw, the principles of the opening, twofold attack, discovered and double check. 5. Combinations, back-rank weakness, basic pawn endings (the opposition, the square, the critical square). 6. Combinations of pawns and pieces. 7. The first principles of tactics. 8. Attacks against the (un)castled King. 9. Queen versus pawn endgame, rook and pawn versus rook (Lucena position and Philidor position), pawn endings (realization of advantage, the propected passed and the outside passed pawn). 10. Endings (bishop versus knight, same color bishops, opposite color bishops). 11. Basic chess strategy (weak and strong squares, weak pawns, open lines). 12. Creating lectures.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Practicum
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| Learning outcomes |
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Methodology of teaching chess to children and beginners.
Students are able to lead children chess clubs. |
| Prerequisites |
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none
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
The application of acquired knowledge in the game and the creation of one lecture. |
| Recommended literature |
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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 Science, Humanities and Education | Study plan (Version): Education in Leisure Time (20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education | Study plan (Version): Applied Geography (19) | Category: Geography courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education | Study plan (Version): Education in Leisure Time (20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education | Study plan (Version): Professional studies for lower-secondary school teachers. (18) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |