Course: Comparative Pedagogy

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Course title Comparative Pedagogy
Course code KPG/MSRPD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dvořáková Kaněčková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
School systems in educationally developed countries. System of education in the CR. Trends of the EU education policy. Problems and prospects of primary, secondary and tertiary education in Europe. School administration and management in Europe. The role of parents in EU education systems. Education and social justice in OECD countries. The path to a learning society.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to characterize basic criteria for comparison of school systems; school systém in the CR, educational trends in the EU. Primary, secondary and terciary education in the EU countries. School management within the EU. Curriculum design and evaluation in the member states.
Basic criteria for comparison of school systems. Educational trends in the EU. Primary, secondary and terciary education in the EU countries. School management within the EU. Curriculum design and evaluation in the member states.
Prerequisites
No specific requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Active participation in lectures and verbal presentation.
Recommended literature
  • NEZVALOVÁ, D. Pedagogika pro učitele. Část druhá - Vzdělávací systémy ve vyspělých zemích. Olomouc: UP, 1998. PRUCHA, J. Vzdělávání a školství ve světě. Praha: Portál, 1999. Sekundární vzdělávání v Evropské unii: struktura, organizace a správa. Praha: ÚŠI, 1998..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA25-XX) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA24-XX) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer