PGK61B01 Democracy in school

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Vidláková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on various topics and questions connected to democracy in school. These are mainly decision making processes, communication, teacher-student relationships in schools, out of school partnerships, pupil participation, etc. During the course the most space will be focused on pupil participation in school life. These topics wider student's knowledge of school processes and motivate them to think about it in the sence of democratic ideas.
Syllabus
  • Topics:
  • - definitions of democracy generally,
  • - definitions of democracy in school,
  • - where the topic of democracy in school came from,
  • - what is usually connected to democracy in school,
  • - changes in thinking of democracy in school,
  • - why to make an effort to have democracy in school,
  • - typical challenges,
  • - school processes and democracy,
  • - pupil participation in school life,
Literature
  • Pol, M, Rabušicová, M., Novotný, P, a kol.: Demokracie ve škole. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2006.
  • Flutter, J., Rudduck, J. Consulting Pupils: What is in it for schools? London, Routledge Falmer, 2004.
  • Dewey, John. Democracy and Education. 1916.
  • Shier, H.: Pathways to participation: Openings, Opportunities and Obligations. 2001.
  • Alderson, Priscilla. School Students' Views on School Councils and Daily Life at School. 2000.
  • KLein, R. We want our say: children as active participants in their education. London: Trentham Books, 2003.
  • Redlichová, J. Participace žáků na životě školy: staronové téma pedagogiky. In Sborník prací filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity. Řada pedagogická (U). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006.
  • Backman, E., Trafford, B.: Democratic Governance of Schools. 2006.
  • Marginson, S.: Engaging democratic education in the neoliberal age. 2006
  • Durr, K.: The School: A Democratic Learning Community. The All-European Study on Pupils’ Participation in School. 2005.
Assessment methods
Students are required to be active in instructions, mainly in discussions. During the course various tasks will be given and students are reguired to do it to get a credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si smí zapsat pouze studenti navazujícího magisterského studia.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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