BTPE031p Fundamentals of education and pedagogy

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Natália Beharková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Natália Beharková, Ph.D.
Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: PhDr. Natália Beharková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Health Sciences – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
BTPY041p && BKSC041
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to develop students’ knowledge and skills necessary for planning, implementing, and evaluating the education of individuals and population groups, both in health and in illness. The course promotes an understanding of the pedagogical, didactic, orthoptic, medical, and psychological aspects of education and prepares students to apply this knowledge effectively in clinical practice.
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:


  • explain the basic concepts and principles of pedagogy, didactics, and education in healthcare, including the principles of learning,
  • set educational goals in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains,
  • select and justify appropriate methods, forms of education, and didactic tools with regard to educational objectives and the needs of the individual or group being educated,
  • design, implement, and evaluate the educational process with regard to the age and individual characteristics of the individual or group being educated,
  • reflect on the course and results of the education and propose ways to improve it.
Key topics
Pedagogy as a science (definition of the concept, relation of pedagogy to other sciences, structure of the field, basic terms - educator, education, eductor, educational process, etc.) Laws and types of learning, teaching styles, pedagogical diagnostics The concept and principles of pedagogical communication and their use in the educational process, factors influencing this process Definition and formulation of educational goals in general and applications to ortoptist work. Application of teaching methods both traditional and activating in the educational process Types and forms of educational requirements in orthoptics Organizational forms of education Material didactic means Designing and evaluating the educational process in the field of orthoptics. Self-reflection in the educational process Documentation of the educational process in terms of the medical facility Special approaches in the education of physically handicapped individuals - development of individual disabilities (blind, weak, hearing and speech disorders, movement disorders) Specialties of education of individual age groups, overcoming barriers in education in the practice of ortoptists. Presentation The personality of the educator.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • JUŘENÍKOVÁ, Petra. Zásady edukace v ošetřovatelské praxi (The Principles of education in nursing practice). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publisching, a. s., 2010, 80 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-2171-2. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠPATENKOVÁ, Naděžda and Lucie SMÉKALOVÁ. Edukace seniorů : geragogika a gerontodidaktika. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2015, 232 stran. ISBN 9788024754468. URL info
  • ZORMANOVÁ, Lucie. Didaktika dospělých. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2017, 223 stran. ISBN 9788027100514. URL info
  • PLEVOVÁ, Ilona and Regina SLOWIK. Komunikace s dětským pacientem. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada, 2010, 247 stran. ISBN 9788024729688. info
  • DANKOVÁ, Silvia and Mária ZAMBORIOVÁ. Edukační a komunikační proces u pacientů s poruchami sluchu. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2024, 72 stran. ISBN 9788027151363. info
    not specified
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Moderní pedagogika. Šesté, aktualizované a do. Praha: Portál, 2017, 483 stran. ISBN 9788026212287. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The learning outcomes will be achieved through active learning methods that promote the integration of theoretical knowledge with its practical application. Instruction will include presentations, explanations, guided discussions, analysis and reflection on model situations, work with examples from clinical practice, and presentations.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Final Exam – Answer Key in the MU Information Systém

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024, autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/autumn2026/BTPE031p