SO101 Social Education in Theory and Practice

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martina Kurowski, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. František Trapl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SO101/KombiSem01: Fri 11. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 37, Sat 12. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 24, Fri 22. 11. 14:00–16:50 učebna 32, Fri 13. 12. 14:00–16:50 učebna 24, L. Gulová, M. Kurowski, F. Trapl
SO101/PrezSem01: Tue 10:00–12:50 učebna 37, L. Gulová, M. Kurowski, F. Trapl
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students in the first year of the Bachelor of Social Pedagogy and Leisure Studies programme. We assume that preconceptions about social pedagogy are largely unclear and at different levels of ideas about the scientific/applied field of SP.
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
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Course objectives
The course "Social Pedagogy in Theory and Practice" aims to introduce students to the basic categories, paradigms and current topics of social pedagogy, emphasizing both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Students will gain an overview of professional sources relevant to their studies and acquire the ability to critically reflect on social pedagogical phenomena in everyday reality through analogies and comparisons.
Training in design as a form of social pedagogical work is also an important part of the course, where learners individually design the framework of a social pedagogical project. This is based on a thorough study of the literature and theoretical sources. The aims of the course are in line with the learning outcomes, where the skills of critical reflection and application of theoretical knowledge in practice play a key role.
Teaching involves working with learners' motivations for studying the discipline and confronting their ideas about social pedagogy with the discipline's mission. Awareness of the social environment's influence on one's values and attitudes is also an important part of the course.
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of social pedagogy and creates a direct link to other practice-oriented courses within the curriculum.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be able to: 1. Define social pedagogy (SP) as a scientific discipline (definition supported by professional sources).
2. Place SP in the context of other social science disciplines.
3. Navigate the literature and work with specialist sources.
4. Reflect on social pedagogical phenomena in everyday reality and explain them through available theories.
5. Characterise the importance of the environment for both the target groups of SP and oneself and reflect on one's own value orientation.
6. Understand the principles and values on which social pedagogy is based.
7. Design the framework of a social pedagogical project.
Syllabus
  • Social pedagogy and its definition.
  • Value frameworks of social pedagogy and the influence of the environment in the helping professions.
  • Social pedagogy in the 21st century: transdisciplinarity and career opportunities.
  • Social pedagogy as a scientific discipline: an excursion into the literature.
  • Social inclusion and exclusion: target groups of social pedagogy.
  • Trends in social pedagogy: new directions and challenges for the field.
  • Introduction to project thinking: the basics of project design.
Literature
    required literature
  • LORENZOVÁ, Jitka. Sociální pedagogika : věda, praxe a profese v souvislostech. Vydání: první. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2023, 429 stran. ISBN 9788075921673. info
    recommended literature
  • PROCHÁZKA, Miroslav. Sociální pedagogika. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 203 stran. ISBN 9788024734705. URL info
  • KRAUS, Blahoslav. Základy sociální pedagogiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2008, 215 s. ISBN 9788073673833. URL info
    not specified
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Aplikace mechanismů sociální pedagogiky do sociální a pedagogické práce; praxe a výzkum. první. Brno: MUNIPRESS, 2015, 180 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8159-8. info
  • FREIRE, Paulo. Education for critical consciousness. Sydney: Bloomsbury, 2013, xvii, 145. ISBN 9781780937816. info
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Analýza prostředí rozvíjející se společnosti jako východisko pedagogické intervence. ANGOLA 2008–2012 (The Analysis of the Environment of a Developing Society as a Basis for Educational Intervention ANGOLA 2008–2012). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 194 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6092-0. info
  • KATRŇÁK, Tomáš. Odsouzeni k manuální práci : vzdělanostní reprodukce v dělnické rodině. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 190 s. ISBN 8086429296. info
  • DOROTÍKOVÁ, Soňa. Filosofie hodnot : problémy lidské existence, poznání a hodnocení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 162 s. ISBN 80-86039-79-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and presentations
Discussions and group projects
Self-study and reading
We try to take into account the different learning styles of learners and create different formats for lessons and assignments so that everyone can learn and express themselves in their preferred way.
To achieve learning outcomes, independent learning activity of learners and taking responsibility for their learning outcomes is also essential.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a 4-credit colloquium. For successful completion we require:
Active attendance (regulated by the study and examination regulations)
Completion of 3 written portfolio assignments
Final discussion of the subject matter
In justified cases, we may also offer diversified assessment methods according to learners' abilities and needs.
Náhradní absolvování
The course can be taken in an alternative form by prior arrangement with the course guarantor. Alternatively, there will be additional written assignments and a final debate on all topics discussed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2024/SO101/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
In case of illness, we ask all students to report the situation to the teachers immediately.

Any limitations, if we are aware of them, we have the opportunity to address and should not be a barrier to active participation in the class.

You may also approach the course tutor or liaise with the Teiresias Centre or the MU Counselling Centre if you have any specific requirements.

All diversity is welcome, we are open to religious, cultural, and gender differences, and respect for difference is an essential part of our discipline

The course and instructors respect diversity and any discrimination will not be tolerated.

We look forward to working with you, the teaching team ;-)

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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