PG14B9 Topical subjects of the Environmental Education

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Medek (seminar tutor), Mgr. Jan Kolář, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Timetable
Mon 15:00–18:15 ?
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VÝUKA SE KONÁ V UČEBNĚ ACORu: Akademické centrum osobnostního rozvoje, Údolní 53,Brno, areál VUT, budova U2, 3. patro V PONDĚLÍ OD 15:00 DO 18:30 přibližně 1x za 14 dní - viz osnova níže rozvrh učebny naleznete na http://www.acor.cz/files/podzim%202008.pdf
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed as a prerequisite for the course Field Practice in Ecological and Global Education which is dealing only with methodology of educational treatment of ecological issues and not the with the issues themselves. The participants will be introduced to different perspectives of contemporary ecological issues. The course proceeds from global to national ecological problems and discusses possibilities for solutions at a level of individuals. Besides a factual part which is composed of insights into respective topics, students will approach ecological topics also in forms of activities and games. The course has an interactive form and requires students active participation.
Syllabus
  • 1. 15.9.2008 Introduction, Ethical Background and Global Problems I – course structure, course requirements – literature – basic ethical background for approaching ecological issues 2. 22.9.2008 Global Problems II – who created global problems, global problems in a global world – climate change, climate models – opinions of the so called sceptical ecologists – how to teach about climate change 3. 6.10.2008 Global problems III - climate change II - discussion on education system in Slovenia with Tomáš Petek 4. 20.10.2008 Global Problems IV – overpopulation and lack of soil – biodiversity decrease – thanks to Juliet Robertson’s study trip to Czech Republic: education system in Scotland, role of environmental education – debate with school manager and head teacher Juliet Robertson 5. 3.11.2008 Global Problems V – natural resources exhaustion – global initiatives 6. 10.11.2008 Environmental Issues in CR I – territorial protection and development of relations to countryside – water, air and soil protection 7. 1.12.2008 Environmental Issues in CR II – ecological farming and management certification – energy consumption and renewable energy sources – global problems and Czech Republic - home ecology I: voluntary simplicity, selective demandingness, soft tourism 8. 8.12.2008 Home Ecology II – individual mobility - course completion
Literature
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš, Mojmír VLAŠÍN and Dagmar SMOLÍKOVÁ. Desatero domácí ekologie. 3. vyd. Brno: Rezekvítek, 2002, 159 s. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš and Josef HUSTÁK. Malý ekologický a environmentální slovníček. Illustrated by Galina Slámová. 3. vyd. Brno: Rezekvítek, 2001, 55 s. ISBN 809029541X. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš. Průvodce praktickou ekologickou výchovou. Brno: Rezekvítek Brno, 2000, 205 s. ISBN 80-902954-0-1. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš and Mojmír VLAŠÍN. Desatero domácí ekologie :praktický rádce, jak se nejen doma chovat šetrněji k životnímu prostředí. 2., upr. vyd. Brno: EkoCentrum, 1996, 76 s. ISBN 80-902203-2-0. info
  • MÁCHAL, Aleš. Špetka dobromysli :kapitoly z praktické ekologické výchovy. 1. vyd. Brno: EkoCentrum, 1996, 153 s. ISBN 80-901668-6-5. info
  • KORVASOVÁ, Hana and Aleš MÁCHAL. Hrajeme si na přírodu :soubor her s ekologickou tematikou. 2., upr. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Institut dětí a mládeže, 1991, 80 s. ISBN 80-85105-33-0. info
Assessment methods
Course Type: Interactive seminars Course Requirements: 75% attendance, reading of two chosen books
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.acor.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
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