VY100 Social Aspects of Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martina Kurowski, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. František Trapl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Martina Kurowski, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VY100/KombiSem01: Sat 20. 9. 10:00–10:50 kancelář vyučujícího, Fri 10. 10. 11:00–12:50 D30 učebna, Sat 1. 11. 17:00–19:50 D21 učebna, Sat 22. 11. 14:00–16:50 D21 učebna, Fri 12. 12. 17:00–19:50 D20 učebna, L. Gulová, M. Kurowski, F. Trapl
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 18/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to the basic socio-pedagogical concepts and contexts of education in the context of family, school and society. Emphasis is placed on understanding the social role of the school, the functions of the family and the influence of the environment on the formation of values. The course also includes critical reflection on educational phenomena of everyday reality and work with current issues in the helping professions.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- define the social aspects of education and support their claims with professional sources
- understand the transdisciplinarity of education and place it in context with other social science disciplines
- navigate the literature and work with specialist sources
- characterise the importance of the environment for oneself and reflect on one's own value orientation
- respond in basic socio-pedagogical situations in which education takes place. critically evaluate objective reality and argue adequately, avoiding “argumentative fouls”
Syllabus
  • 1. Understanding the basic socio-pedagogical concepts and paradigms that influence the educational work of the educator.
  • 2. Understanding the specifics of education as a helping profession, understanding one's own motives for studying. Reflection on these two aspects (connections, overlaps).
  • 3. Types of environments and their influence on education.
  • 4. Working with values, value vision of the world, confrontation with the values of others.
  • 5. Self versus science - awareness of how my beliefs are formed, on what basis I formulate my beliefs.
Literature
    required literature
  • LORENZOVÁ, Jitka. Sociální pedagogika : věda, praxe a profese v souvislostech. Vydání: první. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2023, 429 stran. ISBN 9788075921673. info
    recommended literature
  • DANĚK, Jiří; Jan ŠMÍDA; Nicola BLÁBOLILOVÁ; Dominika CHARVÁTOVÁ KOHOUTOVÁ; Lucie CEJPEK BLAŠTÍKOVÁ; Tomáš ČECH; Jakub HLADÍK; Milena ÖBRINK HOBZOVÁ; Jitka LORENZOVÁ; Lenka KUBZOVÁ and Miroslav PROCHÁZKA. Metodika práce pro sociální pedagogy. 1. vydání. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2024, 224 stran. ISBN 9788024465340. info
  • FREIRE, Paulo. Education for critical consciousness. Sydney: Bloomsbury, 2013, xvii, 145. ISBN 9781780937816. info
  • NĚMEC, Jiří and Kateřina VLČKOVÁ. Sociální determinanty vzdělávání - Orbis scholae 1/2009 (Orbis Scholae 1/2009: Social determinants of education). Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 156 pp. ISBN 1802-4637. info
  • DOROTÍKOVÁ, Soňa. Filosofie hodnot : problémy lidské existence, poznání a hodnocení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 162 s. ISBN 80-86039-79-X. info
    not specified
  • BELZ, Horst and Marco SIEGRIST. Klíčové kompetence a jejich rozvíjení : východiska, metody, cvičení a hry. Translated by Dana Lisá. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 375 s. ISBN 8071784796. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and presentations
Discussions and group projects
Self-study and reading
We try to take into account the different learning styles of learners and create different learning formats and assignments so that everyone can learn and express themselves in their preferred way.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by an examination for 5 credits. For successful completion, we require:
Active attendance (regulated by the study and examination regulations)
Completion of 3 written portfolio assignments
Final multiple choice test
In justified cases, we can offer diversified assessment methods according to the learners' possibilities and needs.
Náhradní absolvování
The course can be taken in an alternative form by prior arrangement with the course guarantor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2025/VY100/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
In case of illness, we ask all students to notify the teachers immediately.Any limitations, if we are aware of them, can be solved and should not be an obstacle to active participation in the class. You may also approach the course tutor or liaise with the Teiresias Centre or the MU Counselling Centre if you have any specific requirements.

All diversity is welcome, we are open to religious, cultural, gender difference, respect for difference is an essential part of our discipline. The course and teachers respect diversity and any discrimination will not be tolerated.

We look forward to working with you, the teaching team ;-)

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