Ref: MU-IS/71774/2017/539276/PdF-1
Dean's Directive No. 1/2018
Creation and implementation of study programmes at
the Faculty of Arts MU
(as amended with effect from 19 February 2018)
Pursuant to Section 28(1) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education and on
Amendments and Additions to Other Acts (Act on Higher Education), as amended, and in
accordance with the Organizational Regulations of the Faculty of Education of Masaryk
University, I issue this Directive:
Article 1
Introductory provisions
(1) Purpose: The Directive regulates the detailed conditions for the creation and
implementation of study programmes at the Faculty of Education of Masaryk
University and applies to study programmes that will be created in
accordance with the university regulations on the Approval, Management
and Quality Assessment of Study Programmes of Masaryk University and the
Rules for the Creation of Study Programmes, or will be converted from a field
of study to a study programme.
(2) Scope of validity: departments and institutes of the Faculty of Education of
Masaryk University.
(3) Definition of terms and abbreviations:
Faculty of Education of Masaryk University - PdF MU.
Masaryk University Information System - IS MU.
Departments - departments and institutes of PdF MU.
Study and Examination Regulations of Masaryk University.
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - MŠMT.
State Final Examination - SZZ.
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Information and Communication Technologies - ICT.
Physical education - TV.
(4) Responsibility: guarantors of study programmes at PdF MU.
Article 2
Curriculum development rules and recommended curriculum
(1) The study plan is a summary of compulsory courses, compulsory elective
courses and elective courses, which is arranged in terms of time and content
sequence to enable the fulfilment of the study objectives and the
achievement of the graduate profile of the study programme within the
standard study period. The study plans are developed by the guarantors of
the study programmes in cooperation with the heads of the departments and
persons authorised by them at the departments. For programmes that
require it by the nature of their structure (e.g. a continuous Master's degree
in Teaching for Primary School Level 1), study plans are drawn up by subject
committees appointed by the Dean and led by the guarantor of the relevant
programme.
(2) The recommended study plan means the optimal time and content schedule
of study in individual semesters, which is compiled in accordance with the
requirements of the study programme and aims at fulfilling the graduate
profile. It contains a list of compulsory, optional and elective courses,
including the scope of the course (weekly hourly allocation), the form
(lecture, seminar, laboratory, etc.) and a recommendation in which semester
it is appropriate to take them. The recommended curriculum is published
electronically in the Study Catalogue of the Faculty of Arts MU.
(3) The student must complete all compulsory courses and choose compulsory
elective courses from those offered according to the instructions given in the
Study Catalogue of the Faculty of Arts MU. Elective courses may be chosen
according to their interest, free choice and intrinsic motivation from the
programme offer, faculty offer and MU offer.
(4) Any mechanism that forces a student to enroll in an elective course along
with required courses is unacceptable.
(5) When drawing up curricula, programme guarantors and heads of
departments ensure that they comply with the law, university rules for
curriculum development, MU internal regulations and the credit frameworks
contained in the appendix to this Directive.
(6) Study programme guarantors and the guarantor of teaching propedeutics
(including internships) are appointed by the Dean in accordance with the
internal regulations of the Faculty of Arts of MU.
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Article 3
Composition of subjects in the curricula
(1) Subjects leading to the graduate profile are classified as compulsory and
optional. Profiling knowledge and skills from compulsory and compulsory
elective subjects are verified by a state final examination. However, the
compulsory and optional subjects do not have to cover the subject areas for
the state final examination in their entirety. However, the subject areas for
the state final examination must be stored in the MU Faculty of Arts
document server and published via the websites of individual departments
at the latest before the start of teaching in the relevant academic year.
Departments may also publish on their websites information on which
elective subjects can be recommended to supplement the necessary
knowledge, especially if they serve as subjects recapitulating knowledge
from the secondary school curriculum and creating equal study conditions
for graduates of different types of secondary schools.
(2) The minimum total number of credits required for graduation is 180 for the
Bachelor's degree, 120 for the Master's degree and 300 for the Master's
degree, with the total number of credits for compulsory and elective courses
determined by specific credit frameworks for individual study programmes.
(3) The total number of hours of contact teaching of compulsory and compulsory
elective subjects in one week of full-time study is usually between 18 and 22
hours, but the number of hours corresponding to an average of 20 hours of
compulsory and compulsory elective subjects per week is not exceeded
during the entire period of study. The maximum number of hours of
compulsory and compulsory elective courses for bachelor's studies is
therefore 120 hours in total, and for continuing master's studies 80 hours in
total. The number of 8 hours of compulsory and compulsory elective courses
per week in a single curriculum (major, minor) and 6 hours of compulsory
and compulsory elective courses in teaching propedeutics is not exceeded in
the associate degree programme.
(4) The required number of credits for compulsory and optional courses per
semester in the recommended study plan is 30 credits on average.
(5) The total maximum number of examinations in one semester will normally
not exceed 5 (for combined studies, a maximum of 2 examinations per
curriculum per semester, 1 examination per semester for teacher
propedeutics courses). No examinations are included in the last semester of
studies.
(6) In addition to the compulsory, compulsory elective and elective courses
relevant to the field of study and teaching propedeutics, all students of the
faculty write down the courses with the code of the workplace where they
will carry out their final thesis. Non-teaching and regulated programmes are
guided in their thesis design by university legislation and the Framework
Requirements for Degree Programmes of the Ministry of Education. Unless
otherwise specified in the credit frameworks of this Directive, in a Bachelor's
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degree programme focusing on education, students must complete the
courses Bachelor's Thesis - Project (2 credits), Bachelor's Thesis (2 credits)
and Bachelor's Thesis - Completion (4 credits) for a total of 8 credits. In the
follow-up Master's degree programme, the student shall complete the
courses Thesis - Project (4 credits), Thesis (4 credits) and Thesis Completion
(8 credits), the total credit value of which is 16 credits.
Completion of all three of the above courses is a prerequisite for taking the
Thesis. In the case of combined studies, these courses are a compulsory part
of the core curriculum. The conditions for assigning, preparing, submitting
and evaluating bachelor's and master's theses at the MU Faculty of Arts are
specified in Dean's Instruction No. 1/2015 on the implementation of final
theses.
(7) The curricula of the Master's degree programme always include at least one
compulsory course reflecting the international character of study at MU. The
course is completed by credit and its credit value may be 0, as the conditions
set out in its syllabus do not necessarily require a direct teaching or study
load. Credit will be awarded according to the specifics of the field of study,
e.g. for taking another course taught in a foreign language, for participating
in a study abroad, for participating in a seminar conducted in a foreign
language, for teaching practice conducted in a foreign language, for a paper
in a foreign language at a student conference, etc. The above requirements
can also be incorporated into the study plan through a block of compulsory
elective courses with the same credit allocation. This compulsory subject (or
block of compulsory electives) does not have to be part of the study plans
for students who study a foreign language as their major.
Article 4
Study catalogue management
(1) The departments of the MU Faculty of Arts manage the study catalogue
through their catalogue administrators and in accordance with the approved
study plans. The catalogue administrator is appointed by the head of the
relevant department. Catalogue management rights (catalogue_a,
catalogue_b) are assigned to the departments by the authorised study officer
with the approval of the authorised vice-dean.
(2) The annual revision of the course catalogue is carried out according to a
schedule approved by the Dean. The catalogue administrators cooperate
with the authorised study officer, check and correct data in the MU IS,
introduce or cancel elective and compulsory elective courses, and confirm
the accuracy of the catalogue. Course instructors check and correct syllabi
and confirm the accuracy of courses. Cancellation, introduction or major
modification of compulsory courses (change of ending, modification of credit
value, etc.) is possible only on the basis of a written proposal by the head of
the department after consultation with the programme guarantor and after
written approval by the dean. The above changes are always implemented
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in accordance with the graduate profile and with a view to enhancing the
quality of studies.
(3) Cancellation of elective or compulsory elective courses is the responsibility
of the field supervisor, after discussion with the head of the department. The
department shall cancel an elective or compulsory elective course if there is
no long-term interest in it and students do not enrol in it. Prospective courses
can be considered as those in which a predefined minimum number of
students in the course setting (usually at least 12) show interest. The
decision to implement (teach) an already announced course is at the
discretion of the head of the department. A compulsory elective course can
be cancelled provided that at least two compulsory elective courses of the
course block remain to be chosen.
(4) Each course in the study catalogue has its own supplier. The correct
identification of the delivery unit is crucial for the allocation of the part of the
educational activity subsidy to the unit whose academic staff member
teaches the course on a full-time or part-time basis. Where academic staff
from a department other than the supplying department are involved in the
teaching of the course, it is the responsibility of the Head of the supplying
department to determine a different method of financial compensation for
the teaching of the staff member from the partner department.
Article 5
Determining the credit value of a course in full-time study
(1) The credit value of the course respects the principles of the European Credit
Transfer System (ECTS) and is based on the assumption that one credit
represents approximately 25 hours of student work. To determine the credit
value of a course in full-time study, the formula K = Ax+B is used, where A
is the value of the student's study load in the course related to the extent of
individual preparation, x is the number of hours of weekly contact teaching
of the course, and B is a constant reflecting the method of course completion.
(2) The value of A is at least 0.5 (only in case of zero study load and passive
participation in the class) and maximum 3. All requirements for study load
are described in detail in the course syllabus and each of them increases the
value of A by 0.5 in case of student's workload of about 12 hours, by 1 in
case of workload of about 25 hours. These requirements include studying
professional texts to the prescribed extent, reading primary literature
according to published lists, completing a seminar paper to the prescribed
extent, taking a continuous test, presenting at a seminar, conducting small
research investigations, preparing practical outputs, etc. The specific
assessment of the intensity of the study load is the responsibility of the
course teacher and the programme guarantor. The value of B is 0 in case of
completion by credit, 1 in case of completion by colloquium, 2 in case of
completion by examination.
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Examples:
a) A course with 2 hours of direct instruction per week (x = 2), culminating
in a colloquium (B = 1), which requires ongoing preparation in the form
of studying professional texts and presenting at a seminar (A = 0.5 +
0.5 + 0.5), is credit-bearing:
K = (0,5 + 0,5 + 0,5) . 2 + 1 = 4 credits
b) A course with 1 hour of direct instruction per week (x = 1) culminating
in an examination (B = 2) requiring a seminar presentation (A = 0.5 +
0.5) is worth:
K = (0,5 + 0,5) . 1 + 2 = 3 credits
c) A course with an increased load of 3 hours of direct instruction per week
(x = 3) culminating in a credit (B = 0) that requires a credit test (A =
0.5 + 0.5) is worth:
K = (0,5 + 0,5) . 3 + 0 = 3 credits
(3) The formula K = A1 x1 + A2 x2 + B is used to determine the credit value of a
course that is taught simultaneously as a lecture and a seminar.
Example:
A course with 1 hour of lecture (x1 = 1) and 2 hours of seminar (x2 = 2)
culminating in a credit (B = 0), which requires a credit test for the lecture
(A1 = 0.5 + 0.5) and continuous preparation for the seminar associated with
a presentation (A2 = 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5), is worth:
K = (0,5 + 0,5) . 1 + (0,5 + 0,5 +0,5) . 2 + 0 = 4 credits
Article 6
Specifics of teaching in the combined form of study
(1) Teaching in the combined form of study combines full-time and distance
forms of study. The combined form of study is intended especially for
students who are already employed and are supplementing their education
or improving their qualifications.
(2) The student studies through teaching blocks and consultations, which are
defined by the faculty's timetable and usually take place on Fridays or
Saturdays and several times a semester. In addition to participation in
teaching blocks, which is compulsory in the context of this form of study, the
student prepares remotely, according to the instructions of the lecturer,
usually by means of e-learning courses or other adequate study support. The
student prepares seminar papers, studies assigned readings and completes
assignments, which are monitored remotely (usually through electronic
feedback from the teacher) or in person (by defending or presenting the
topic in the course of scheduled tutorial blocks).
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(3) The curriculum (including the scope of full-time teaching, consultation
blocks, credit value and method of completion) is designed so that the profile
of the graduate is identical to the full-time form of study. The reduction of
the full-time part of the teaching, which is carried out in the context of
consultations, is constructed with regard to the nature of the discipline and
the learning outcomes, which are identical for both forms (full-time and
combined). The programmes in the combined form of study are designed to
include a total of at least 80 hours of direct teaching per semester, with the
exception of the last semester of study, which is devoted primarily to the
preparation of the final thesis.
(4) The scope of teaching practice in the combined form of study is identical to
that of full-time study and corresponds to the requirements of the Ministry
of Education and Science. The specific way of organising teaching practice in
a given programme, including the possibility of its recognition and the form
of its reflection, is described in the course syllabus or in a separate document
published by the department on its website on the basis of the opinion of the
programme guarantor.
(5) The credit value of the course in the combined form of study is identical to
the credit value of the course in full-time study. With identical completion of
B, the weekly hourly course allocation and the student's study load can be
modified in the combined form of study. The weekly contact teaching load x
is given as a ratio of the total teaching hours per semester and the number
of weeks of teaching in the semester (flat rate 12). The lower limit of the
calculation of contact teaching in combined studies is set so that 12 hours of
direct teaching per semester in full-time form corresponds to a minimum of
4 hours of contact teaching in combined studies (at the lower limit of contact
teaching, K = A . 3x + B). However, the reduction of the full-time part of the
course is not always mechanical, but takes into account the content and
scope of the distance learning support and the nature of the required learning
outcomes.
(6) The proportion of full-time and distance learning is always defined in the
course syllabus and the distance individual work is described including the
expected study load A. If it is necessary to determine the credit value of a
course that has no equivalent in full-time study, or it is necessary to
determine the credit value of a non-contact course (x = 0), then the formula
K = A + x + B can be used. The value of K is always rounded up to the
nearest whole number, each individual work requirement can have a value
of 0.5 or 1 depending on the difficulty in the combined study, and the highest
workload value is A = 5.
Examples:
a) A course with 12 hours of direct instruction per semester (x = 12 : 12 =
1) culminating in a colloquium (B = 1), which requires ongoing
preparation in the form of study of professional texts and mastery of
classroom presentation (A = 0.5 + 0.5), is worth:
K = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 credits
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b) A course with 6 hours of direct instruction per semester (x = 6 : 12 =
0.5) culminating in a credit (B = 0) that requires a credit test (A = 1) is
worth:
K = 1 + 0,5 + 0 = 1,5 (2 credits)
Article 7
Scope of staff teaching duties
(1) The scope of teaching duties of academic staff is determined by the head of
the relevant department with regard to the overall required performance of
the staff member. The usual scope of teaching duties at the departments of
the Faculty of Arts of MU is 6-10 hours of contact teaching per week for
associate professor and professor, 10-16 hours for assistant and associate
professor and 16-28 hours for lecturer. The work of all academic staff, except
lecturers, includes creative performance as determined by the head of the
department. In addition, professors and associate professors are
substantially involved in the delivery of lectures in compulsory courses, in
the supervision of doctoral students, and in other academic and managerial
activities related to teaching.
(2) For staff members who are exceptionally significantly involved in research
activities or hold an academic position, teaching duties may be reduced
proportionately at the discretion of the head of the department or the dean
of the faculty.
Article 8
Final provisions
(1)Related documents:
• Study and Examination Regulations of Masaryk University,
• Organisational Regulations of the Faculty of Arts MU,
• Dean's Instruction No. 1/2015 On the implementation of final theses.
(2)List of records:
• They're not.
(3) List of attachments:
• Annex No. 1 - Credit frameworks at PdF MU.
(4) Checking and updating: not specified.
(5) Change history:
(6) This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
(7) This Directive shall enter into force on 19.2.2018
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Brno, 13 February 2018
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Dean
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Dean
Annex 1
CREDIT FRAMEWORKS AT PDF MU
Table 1 - Bachelor's Degree - Education-focused, combined, full-time programmes
Credits Notes
Teacher
propedeutics
Teacher propedeutics 28
Foreign language 6
TV 2
Practice 10
Field of study for the
main curriculum
Major (53 k.) + 2 credits for ICT 55
Field of didactics 5
Optional subjects 6
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 8 2+2+4
Field of study for the
minor curriculum
Major (53 k.) + 2 credits for ICT 55
Field of didactics 5
Total 180
Table 2 - Bachelor's Degree - Education-focused, combined, combined programmes
Credits Notes
Teacher propedeutics
Teacher propedeutics 30
Foreign language 6
Practice 10
Departmental part of
the main curriculum
Major (53 k.) + 2 credits for ICT 55
Field of didactics 5
Optional subjects 6
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 8 2+2+4
Field part of the
secondary curriculum
Major (53 k.) + 2 credits for ICT 55
Field of didactics 5
Total 180
Table 3 - Bachelor's Degree - Education-focused programmes, single-subject, full-time
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Credits Notes
Teacher propedeutics
Teacher propedeutics 30
Foreign language 6
TV 2
Practice 10
Single-discipline
curriculum
Major (88k.) + 2 credits for ICT 90
Field of didactics 5
Optional subjects 29
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 8 2+2+4
Total 180
Table 4 - Bachelor's Degree - Education-focused, single-subject, combined programmes
Credits Notes
Teacher propedeutics
Teacher propedeutics 32
Foreign language 6
Practice 10
Single-discipline
curriculum
Major (88k.) + 2 credits for ICT 90
Field of didactics 5
Optional subjects 29
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 8 2+2+4
Total 180
Tab. 5 - Continuing Master's studies - combined
Teaching for elementary schools, teaching for secondary schools, associate programs,
full-time and combined
Credits Notes
Teacher
propedeutics
Teacher propedeutics 13
Foreign language 7
Departmental part
of the main
curriculum
Scope 23
Field of didactics 10
Optional subjects 4
Practice 7
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 16 4+4+8
Field part of the
secondary
curriculum
Scope 23
Field of didactics 10
Practice 7
Total 120
Tab. 6 - Continuing Master's studies - single-subject
Teaching for primary schools, teaching for secondary schools, single subject programmes,
full-time and combined
Credits Notes
Teacher Teacher propedeutics 13
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propedeutics Foreign language 7
Single-discipline
curriculum
Scope 53
Field of didactics 10
Optional subjects 14
Practice 7
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 16 4+4+8
Total 120
Tab. 7 - Non-teaching Pedagogy - Bachelor studies
Speech Therapy, Special Education - single-subject, full-time, combined
Credits Notes
Pedagogical-psychological
propedeutics
35
Special-pedagogical basis 86
Medical propedeutics 15
Practice
34
Final thesis (3 follow-up
courses of the faculty offer +
1 course of the programme) 10 2+2+4+2
Total 180
Tab. 8 - Non-teaching pedagogy - Continuing Master's studies
Speech therapy - single-subject, full-time, combined
Special Education - programme with specialisations, full-time, combined
Credits Notes
Pedagogical-psychological
propedeutics
19
Special-pedagogical basis 14
Profiling (specialisation) 29
Medical propedeutics 12
Practice 30
Final thesis (3 follow-up
courses)
16 4+4+8
Total 180
Table 9 - Teaching assistantships in Bachelor's studies
Name of subject Guarantee Note
3rd semester Assistantship - tutoring 1 Department of Social The student
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(2 credits) Pedagogy chooses from a
choice of two
coursesAssistant practice teaching
assistant 1
(2 credits)
Department of
Pedagogy
Self-experiential
preparation for the
profession 1
(2 credits)
Department of
Pedagogy
4th semester Assistant practice tutoring
2
(2 credits)
Department of Social
Pedagogy
The student
chooses from a
choice of two
coursesAssistant practice teaching
assistant 2
(2 credits)
Department of
Pedagogy
Self-Experiential
Preparation for the
Profession 2
(2 credits)
Department of
Pedagogy
5th semester Assistant practice teaching
assistant 3
(2 credits)
Department of
Pedagogy
Total 10 credits
Tab. 10 - Reflected pedagogical practice (teaching) in the follow-up Master's Associated
Studies
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Tab. 11 - Reflected pedagogical practice (teaching) in one-subject Master's studies
Branch 1 Department of Pedagogy
1st semester Teaching practice 1
(2 credits)
2nd semester Teaching practice 2
(2 credits)
3rd semester Teaching practice 3
(2 credits)
4 credits 2 + 1 credit (to be transferred to
subject departments according to
their involvement in teaching)
Tab. 12 Kindergarten Teaching - Bachelor's Degree
Branch 1 Department of Pedagogy Scope 2
1st semester Teaching practice 1
(2 + 2 credits)
2nd
semester
Teaching practice 2
(2 credits)
Teaching practice 2
(2 credits)
3rd semester Teaching practice 3
(2 credits)
Teaching practice 3
(2 credits)
TOTAL
CREDITS 4 credits
4 + 2 credits (transferred to
subject departments
according to involvement in
teaching)
4 credits
Seminar on teaching
practice (1 credit)
Seminar on teaching
practice (1 credit)
Seminar on teaching
practice (1 credit)
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Credits Notes
Teacher propedeutics 47
Reflected pedagogical practices
22
The disciplinary and didactic
component of didactics
90
Electives and Introduction to
Philosophical Anthropology
11
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 10 total 2+2+2+4
Total 180
Tab. 13 Teaching for Primary School Level 1 - Master's studies
Credits Notes
Teacher propedeutics 79
Reflected pedagogical practices
30
The disciplinary and didactic
component of didactics
165
Electives and university foundation
courses (Introduction to Philosophy,
History of Culture)
10
Final thesis (3 follow-up courses) 16 total 4+4+8
Total 300