Ze0156 Didactics of Geography 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Eduard Hofmann, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Knecht, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Knecht, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Kateřina Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 9:00–9:50 učebna 32
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Ze0156/01: Mon 8:00–8:50 učebna 5a, E. Hofmann
Ze0156/02: Wed 11:00–11:50 učebna 5a, E. Hofmann
Prerequisites
The course takes place in parallel with reflective seminars. The subject synthesizes and applies the knowledge gained in the study of partial geographic disciplines and subjects of pedagogy and psychology. The course is followed by the teaching practice at schools.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to prepare students for the teaching profession.
To do this, learners need to demonstrate that they are competent to
(a) present and impart professional geographical knowledge in a form appropriate to the age of the learners

(b) design school curriculum, prepare, deliver and evaluate high-quality geography lessons underpinned by recommendations arising from legislation and professional bodies and initiatives advocating teachers of geography.

Teaching is divided into lectures and seminars. The lectures present the theoretical and practical foundations and context of the discipline. Selected topics are subsequently elaborated on in the seminar.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Explain what the gap between theory and geography education means.
To characterize historical developmental stages of geographic education in the Czech Republic;
Compare the geography curriculum in the Czech Republic with selected countries;
Plan geography lessons with special regard to the requirement of continuity and progression in the curriculum.
To provide a preparation of one geography lesson and to justify with the support of the theoretical knowledge (a) educational significance of the contents for the pupil, (b) set goals, (c) methods and strategies used, (d) didactic media, and (e) way of evaluating pupils .
To justify the importance of pedagogical research for further development of geographic curriculum and for the school practice;
To characterize and apply in practice selected online resources for teaching geography.
To develop a school education program.
Syllabus
  • Lectures lead to the preparation of students for professional discussion (with a portfolio) on the topics listed below.
Literature
    required literature
  • The handbook of secondary geography. Edited by Mark Jones. First published. Sheffield: Geographical Association, 2017, 351 stran. ISBN 9781843773771. info
Teaching methods
Lectures. Individual, pair and group work with information resources. Presentation of individual / pair / group work results at the seminar and subsequent discussion.
Assessment methods
Elaboration of given seminar works, timely submission and approval by the teacher of the course.
Kolokvium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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