SOk220 Philosophical Aspects of Social Science

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1.2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kaplánek, Th.D. (lecturer)
Petra Ludvová Hašková, DiS. (assistant)
Mgr. Andrea Měšťanová (assistant)
Ing. Mgr. Marek Mrázek (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Pavla Wernerová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Michal Kaplánek, Th.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 17. 9. 9:00–12:50 učebna 20, Fri 15. 10. 14:00–16:50 učebna 34, Sat 13. 11. 9:00–12:50 učebna 34, Fri 10. 12. 17:00–19:50 učebna 22
Prerequisites
NOW ( SOk231 Ps. Aspects of Enviroment )
THE COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL MU STUDENTS. Knowledge of the basics of philosophy at the bachelor's degree level of non-philosophical specialization. Prerequisite is orientation in basic disciplines (general pedagogy, social pedagogy, psychology).
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 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to teach students to identify and critically compare the concepts of thought on which important authors of selected social sciences are based. The focus will be on two scientific disciplines that are important for the field studied: social pedagogy and social work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• distinguish the humanities from the social sciences and natural sciences
• characterize the traditional features of the natural, social and human sciences
• identify philosophical starting points in the works of important educators
• identify the effects of various philosophical concepts and ideologies on pedagogy
• critically read and interpret texts
• identify differences in the approach of social pedagogy and social work at national and European level
• distinguish the pros and cons of individual concepts of social pedagogy
Syllabus
  • 1. The need to critique "scientific" starting points
  • 2. The transformation of science in the 18th and 19th centuries: from the speculative search for truth to positivist science
  • 3. Philosophical basis of psychology and sociology - different directions and their development
  • 4. Pedagogy: humanities or social science?
  • 5. Philosophical basis of social pedagogy as a science of the relationship between the environment and education
  • 6. Philosophical basis of social pedagogy as a normative science of education
  • 7. Philosophical basis of social pedagogy as a science of deviations of social behavior
  • 8. Common philosophical basis of social work and social pedagogy
  • 9. Different philosophical starting points of social work and social pedagogy
  • 10. Culture and cultural differences; their impact in the pedagogical sciences
  • 11. Transformation of pedagogy in the digital era
Literature
    required literature
  • STROUHAL, Martin. Teorie výchovy : k vybraným problémům a perspektivám jedné pedagogické disciplíny. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2013, 192 stran. ISBN 9788024742120. URL info
  • BERTRAND, Yves. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 247 s. ISBN 80-7178-216-5. info
  • BREZINKA, Wolfgang. Filozofické základy výchovy. 1. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1996, 213 s. ISBN 8071131695. info
  • PALOUŠ, Radim. Čas výchovy. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991, 237 s. ISBN 8004254152. info
  • FLORIDI, Luciano. Čtvrtá revoluce : jak infosféra mění tvář lidské reality. Translated by Čestmír Pelikán. První české vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2019, 273 stran. ISBN 9788024638034. info
  • KAPLÁNEK, Michal. Animace: studijní text pro přípravu animátorů mládeže. Praha: Portál, 2013. info
    recommended literature
  • PROCHÁZKA, Miroslav. Sociální pedagogika. Praha: Grada, 2012.
  • BAUMAN, Petr, Tomáš ČECH, Michal KAPLÁNEK and Zuzana SVOBODOVÁ. Volný čas a jeho různá pojetí v minulosti a v současnosti (Various concepts of leisure in the past and in the present). In Kaplánek, M. (ed.). Čas volnosti - čas výchovy. Pedagogické úvahy o volném čase. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2012, p. 15-56. ISBN 978-80-262-0450-3. info
  • GADAMER, Hans-Georg. Pravda a metoda. Translated by David Mik. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 2010, 415 s. ISBN 9788087256046. info
  • PALOUŠ, Radim. Heretická škola : o filosofii výchovy ve světověku a Patočkově pedagogice čili filipika proti upadlé škole. 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2008, 95 s. ISBN 9788072983025. info
  • PELCOVÁ, Naděžda. Základy společenských věd : pro učitele učitelů - studenty pedagogických fakult, pro učitele středních škol a jejich žáky. 2. vyd. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2005, 289 s. ISBN 8086861287. info
  • PELCOVÁ, Naděžda. Vzorce lidství : filosofie o člověku a výchově. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV, 2001, 163 s. ISBN 8085866641. info
  • DAMASIO, Antonio R. Descartesův omyl : emoce, rozum a lidský mozek. Translated by Lucie Bankovská Motlová - Alžběta Hesová. Vydání první. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000, 259 stran. ISBN 8020408444. info
  • BERGER, Peter L. and Thomas LUCKMANN. Sociální konstrukce reality : pojednání o sociologii vědění. Edited by Radim Marada, Translated by Jiří Svoboda. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 1999, 214 s. ISBN 8085959461. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Regular study and reading evidenced by well-filled study forms. Active participation in teaching and discussions. Final exam with extensive individual and collective preparation.

Test form:
The exam has two parts: written and oral. The written part of the exam consists in the elaboration and submission of a seminar paper. The seminar work contains an analysis of the basic ideas of the selected author. The selection of the author will take place on the basis of an agreement between the student and the teacher. During the oral exam, the student justifies his analysis.
Evaluated: Relevance of information and resources. Ability to present your prepared topic as a well-organized argument. React to laid questions. Ability to connect the topic with related topics. Ability to apply knowledge of the work of a social pedagogue.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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