FF:PGDS005 Educational policy - Course Information

PGDS005 Educational policy

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Roman Švaříček, Ph.D. (assistant)

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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Education (programme FF, D-PD4) (2)

Course objectives

The course offers a basic overview of the Czech educational policy and situation of the Czech educational system in the context of European educational strategies. It is designed to help understanding of undergoing and upcoming changes in the field of education and school system. Course topics provide information about the developments and current situation of the Czech educational policy and educational system. The course also focuses on selected key principles of educational policy declared in European democracies which serve as a basis for European and Czech educational policies. Students gain a complex view of a political context of changes in education and reforms. They will understand their origins, implementations, realizations and evaluation.

Syllabus

• 1. Educational policy as a part of a broader concept of social policy in various types of the social state (developments, actors, principles, and areas). 2. Development of Czech educational system in the second half of the 20th century (part I). 3. Development of Czech educational system in the second half of the 20th century (part II). 4. Development of Czech educational policy from 1990s to the present and its analysis, particular changes that took place and their evaluation. Temporal classification of Czech educational reforms. 5. Educational strategies in the EU as the context for Czech educational policy. Principles of educational policy in the EU. 6. Activities and educational strategies of OECD member states as the context for Czech educational policy. Principles of educational policy in the OECD. 7. Life-long learning for all principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. 8. Equal education opportunities principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. 9. Employability principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. 10. Social solidarity and social relevance principles – concept, problems, examples of solution. 11. Internalization in education principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. 12. Human resources development and quality management in Czech and EU education.

Literature

• RABUŠICOVÁ, Milada. Public policies for Early Childhood Education in the Czech Republic. In Early Childhood Education, An International Encyclopedia. 1st ed. Westport, Connecticut, London: Praeger Publishers, 2007, p. 1031-1034. 4. Vol. ISBN 0-313-34143-5. info
• Teorie a nástroje vzdělávací politiky. Edited by Jaroslav Kalous - Arnošt Veselý. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2006, 172 s. ISBN 8024612593. info
• Vybrané problémy vzdělávací politiky. Edited by Jaroslav Kalous - Arnošt Veselý. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2006, 159 s. ISBN 8024612593. info
• Vzdělávací politika České republiky v globálním kontextu. Edited by Jaroslav Kalous - Arnošt Veselý. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2006, 181 s. ISBN 8024612593. info
• RABUŠICOVÁ, Milada. On the Way to European Union. Changes in the Czech Educational System during the last fifteen years. Revista Espanola de Educación Comparada. Sociedad Espanola de Educación Comparada, 2004, vol. 2004, No 10, p. 89-120, 31 pp. ISSN 1137-8654. info
• RABUŠICOVÁ, Milada. Hlavní témata, otázky a problémy vzdělávací politiky v moderní evropské společnosti v 60. a 90. letech 20. století. (Main topics, questions and problems of educational policy in modern European society form the 60's to the 90's of 20th Century). Studia Paedagogica, Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, U3-4. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 1998-1999, No 1, p. 25-41. ISSN 1211-6971. info
• PRŮCHA, Jan. Vzdělávání a školství ve světě :základní mezinárodní komparace vzdělávacích systémů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 80-7178-290-4. info
• PRŮCHA, Jan. Pedagogický výzkum a vzdělávací politika : vytváření mostů. [Praha]: Ústav pro informace ve vzdělávání, 1997, 118 s. info
• KALOUS, Jaroslav. Teorie vzdělávací politiky. Praha: Ústav pro informace ve vzdělávání, 1997, 96 s. ISBN 8021102470. info
• Reformy školství ve střední a východní Evropě : průběh a výsledky : sborník příspěvků ze sympozia konaného ve spolupráci Rady Evropy a Ministerstva školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy České republiky : v Praze 27.-30. října 1995. Edited by Jana Hendrichová - Ladislav Čerych - Jiří Kotásek. Praha: Ústav pro informace ve vzdělávání, 1996, 142 s. ISBN 8021102195. info
• POL, Milan and Milada RABUŠICOVÁ. Správa a řízení škol. Rady škol v mezinárodní perspektivě. (The governance and management of schools. School governing bodies in an international perspective.). 1st ed. Brno: Paido, 1996, 129 pp. ISBN 80-85931-32-X. info

Assessment methods

Lecture and seminar Seminar thesis presentation and oral exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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