Lecturer(s)
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Kasper Tomáš, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Europe, Europeanism and European institutions (European cultural values, Europeanism and Czech national tradition, processes of European unification and European institutions). 2. Meeting of the national and European in the life of an individual and a school (overcoming national cultural traditions in the European context, our relations with European countries, region - state - Europe). 3. Europe and education (European as the goal of education, European mobility programs). The changing role and structure of the family in European countries. 4. European education and school (education for tolerance and openness as the basis of European education). 5. The image of Europe in the minds of pupils - a student project (analysis of educational content from the perspective of the criteria of European education, analysis of the content of the curriculum based on the criteria of the European dimension). 6. Preparation and implementation of an external seminar - a visit to a Czech and German "European school" in the Euroregion.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Active metods (simulation, situational contingency methods, drama,acting, namagerial acting ), Problematic methods (research and exploration), Practicum
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces students to the issue of the European dimension in education, acquaints with the basic European institutions and leads to a critical reflection on historical and actual contexts of the coexistence of European nations. The seminars aim at cultivating positive attitudes in the area of tolerance, openness, cooperation and responsibility in the field of Europeanism, so that students in their future pedagogical activities develop pupils' awareness of European identity while respecting national identity.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
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Prerequisites
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General orientation in the subject.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral presentation of self-study,
Colloquium, submission of independent preparation for teaching with regard to the principles of Europeanism.
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Recommended literature
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BAUMAN, Z. Individualizovaná společnost. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2004. ISBN 80-204-1195-X.
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Beck, U. Co je to globalizace?: omyly a odpovědi. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2007..
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GIDDENS, A. Důsledky modernity. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003. ISBN 80-86429-15-6.
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