PHUZKDF1 Philosophy and Social Studies Basics Teaching Methodology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Vojta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jakub Vojta, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PHUZKDD1 Teaching Methodol. Workshop I
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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to introduce students to valid documents that define the content of particular branches of the subject Elements of social sciences (elements of citizenship and social sciences) for various types of secondary schools, and to the particular application in school documents and individual methodical plans.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
apply the knowledge obtained in theoretical didactics and psychology on secondary school teaching.
evaluate pupils/students during various kinds of presentations.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concept of teaching social sciences (ZSV) on different types of secondary schools, synopses
  • 2. Contents of ZSV, particular partial sciences - limits and continuity
  • 3. Teaching methods in different parts of ZSV, the types of the organisation of a lesson
  • 4. Special approaches, seminary style of a work, school and out-of-school projects etc.
  • 5. Uniqueness of examining and evaluating of students in ZSV
  • 6. The relations between ZSV and other subjects
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Rámcové vzdělávací programy pro střední školy
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Didaktika sekundární školy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 186 s. ISBN 8024405997. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Výukové metody (Teaching methods). Brno: Paido, 2003, 219 pp. 148. ISBN 80-7315-039-5. info
  • MAŇÁK, J. Nárys didaktiky. Brno: MU, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Individual lessons deal with particular students´ knowledge in theoretical didactics, examples are presented from high-school instruction, students work on sample situations.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the completion of the course (credits):
Completion of pedagogical practice according to conditions specified during the course Didactics I. Written report on assigned didactic feature monitored during the teaching.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 18 hodin za semestr.
Teacher's information
Philosophy and Social Studies Basics Teaching Methodology - exam requirements examiner: PhDr. Tomáš Měšťánek

1) Knowledge of the framework of thematical units according to the current syllabus of social studies basics for grammar schools; usual division among years of four-year grammar school.

2) School educational programmes (on the basis of Framework educational programme: see: www.rvp.cz (particularly 'RVP GV').

3) New school-leaving exam according to the law no. 561/2004 Sb. (education law), § 72 - 82, § 192.

4) Teaching methods.

5) Motivation and activation of pupils.

6) Stages of teaching during a real lesson (+ time schedule of a lesson).

7) Evaluation and assessment os pupils in individual parts of Social Studies Basics (forms, advantages, disadvantages, difficulties).

8) Relations among individual parts of Social Studies Basics and other subjects.

9) In what sense is it important to understand Social Studies Basics as a "political" and "apolitical" subject?

10) How would you outline an introductory lesson (lessons) of constituent discipline of Social Studies Basics - Basics of psychology (...sociology, ...political science, ...law, ...economy, ...philosophy, (+ethics))? Possible (usual) placement into the context of teaching of Social Studies Basics, motivational viewpoints and the like). Note: Assignment is assigned so that is does not correspond with the subject of study of the examinee.

Study these publications (in addition to the information from the methodical seminar) for the purposes of examination:

- Maňák, J.: Nárys didaktiky. PedF MU, Brno 1997 (or newer edition) – particularly chapters: "Typy výuky", "Fáze výuky", "Technologie výuky"

- Maňák, J. – Švec, V.:Výukové metody. Paido 2003

- Švec, V. a kol.: Cesty k~učitelské profesi: utváření a rozvíjení ped. dovedností. Brno 2002

- Kalhous, Zd. – Obst, O.: Didaktika sekundární školy. UP, Olomouc 2003 (or different edition), particularly chapters "Výukové metody", "Hodnocení výsledků výuky"

- Petty, G.: Moderní vyučování. Portál, Praha 2002 – zejm. kap. 5 Motivace

- ...(or alternatively other similar publications).

documents:

- Národní program rozvoje vzdělávání v~České republice. MŠMT ČR 2001

- Dlouhodobý záměr vzdělávání a rozvoje výchovně vzdělávací soustavy v~České republice. MŠMT ČR 2002

- zák. č. 561/2004 Sb. o~předškolním, základním, středním, vyšším odborném a jiném vzdělávání (školský zákon)

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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