Course: Citizenship and Identity

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Course title Citizenship and Identity
Course code KPG/YCAI@
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Neumeister Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Plischke Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic themes: 1. Identity (personal identity, group identity), 2. citizenship, 3. nationality, 4. society, 5. country, 6. global age, 7. global education, 8. migration, 9. racism, 10. culture, 11. diversity, 12. sustainability.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Aims of the subject / students will be able to: Define different concepts of nationality and citizenship, Describe what personal/group identity is, and how it shapes our lives, Analyze the impact of family, friends, community, culture, religion and other factors on their identity, Define the role of different institutions (community, state, nno) in shaping individuals and groups, Understand the influence of traditional values and religion on an individual and society, Specify the influence of social, environmental and economic changes on society (migration, globalisation and its consequences), Discuss the sustainability in the society (diversity x unity, progress x tradition).

Prerequisites
Presumed competencies: Upon completion of the subject the students will be able to: Accept the concepts of relevant terms (nationality, citizenship, society, identity), Recognize and evaluate their own identity and recognize and evaluate identity of other people, Analyse the changes in the society and their influence on everyday life of people, Appreciate the importance of individual and group values for cohesion of the society Accept their role as a citizen in the terms of concrete country Understand the need of global education for the future.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Presentation of the project
Recommended literature
  • Algan, Y., Bisin, A., Manning, A., & Verdier, T. (2012). Cultural integration of immigrants in Europe. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press..
  • Hubálek, T. et al. (2018). Social, cultural, ethical and political aspects of migration. Bammental, Germany: Bettina Weiss Verlag - kalliope paperbacks..
  • Max Haller. (Dual) Citizenship and National Identity in a Globalised World: Sociological Perspectives. .
  • Rokeach, M. (1973). The nature of human values. New York, NY: The Free Press..
  • Tilly Charles. Citizenship, Identity and Social History. International Review of Social History. 1995.


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): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Research and Development in Educational Studies (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer