PBB111 Leisure time Education

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dana Knotová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Majcík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Dana Knotová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Thursday 14:00–15:40 C11
Prerequisites
The course is not offered to first-year students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/10, only registered: 4/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to introduce the basic definition and content of leisure activities in the contemporary context of experiential and reflective learning. The course consists of three blocks, aiming to provide insight into the possibilities and methods of pedagogical work within the Czech tradition of experiential and reflective learning, represented by the Holiday School Lipnice, z.s. (psl.cz). The pedagogical approach of the Holiday School Lipnice and its contribution to personal and social development will be explained.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: I. understand the principles of experiential reflective learning, the pedagogical approach represented by the Holiday School Lipnice (PŠL), and its contribution to personal and social development, identify and characterize selected groups of program resources, discuss the use of program resources to achieve specific activity goals. II. As part of the expedition, students will: gain authentic experience with the expedition-type program and acquire basic expedition skills, actively participate in the preparation of the expedition, reflect on their experiences both during the expedition and after its completion. III. Students will be able to: name and methodologically anchor the individual parts of the expedition program, understand group dynamics within the expedition program, actively listen to others during the reflection of the expedition program, discuss the significance of individual program resources that contribute to group dynamics within the expedition program, seek possible program alterations for the expedition program.
Key topics
Human, society and education in free time. Conception and function of free time. Typology of free time activities in relationship with age, gender, education, locality and other variables. Free time activities, classification, significance, methodes and forms of work. Origin and significance of organized activity in free time (YMCA, YWCA, Sokol, scouting, League of Forest Wisdom, Czech Capming Union etc.). Definition of games and their atributes, educational significance of games. Theories of games, their segmentation. History of games, metamorphosis of functions, motives, attitudes and aims of games in single develop ethapes of pedagogic. How to create and change the games. Danger of gambling (so-called gamblers games). Associations and organisations caring for freetime education in the Czech Republic. Overview of associations and organisations caring for freetime education in chosen European countries. Legal rules, laws, ordinances and norms for work with children and youth and for organising various actions.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Haková, J., Hanuš, M., Hanuš, M., Hanuš, R., Klusáček, M…. (2023). Praktická učebnice zážitkové pedagogiky, Nadační fond Gymnasion.
  • HANUŠ, Radek and Lenka CHYTILOVÁ. Zážitkově pedagogické učení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2009, 192 s. ISBN 9788024728162. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Zounková, D. (2007). Zlatý fond her III. Portál
  • Hrkal, J., & Hanuš, R. (2000). Zlatý fond her II. Portál.
  • Rojek, Chris, Susan M. Shaw, and A.J. Veal, eds/ A Handbook of Leisure Studies. (2006).
  • Kaplánek, M. (ed.). Čas volnosti – čas výchovy : pedagogické úvahy o volném čase. Praha : Portál, 2012
  • Koshar, Rudy. Histories of Leisure (2002).
  • Haková, J. (2021) Krajinou ctností. Nadační fond Gymnasion. čas. Gymnasion
  • Hilská, V (2013). Zlatý fond her IV. Portál
  • Pešek, T. a kol. (2019) Slabikář neformálního vzdělávání. ANEV.
  • KNOTOVÁ, Dana. Pedagogické dimenze volného času (Leisure Time Dimensions of Pedagogy). 1. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2011, 195 pp. 333. ISBN 978-80-7315-223-9. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture and seminar – explanation, group discussion, reading, group work To complete the course, the workload is calculated as 125 hours (5 ECTS credits): - Participation in lectures (30 hours) - Independent study of professional literature (20 hours) - Solving ongoing tasks based on the analysis of sources and own work (25 hours) - Preparation for the final test (20 hours) - Preparation for the final project (30 hours)
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
To successfully complete the course, the following conditions must be met: 1. Participation in lectures 2. Completion of ongoing assignments 3. Passing the final exam 4. Submission of the final project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2027.
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