Course: Didactics of Environmental Education

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Course title Didactics of Environmental Education
Course code EKO/DOZP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vorlíček Jiří, Mgr.
  • Tuf Ivan Hadrián, doc. RNDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Terminology and history of Czech environmental pedagogy. Methods and ethic of environment education, recomendations. Tools and information sources; educational plans for field work with young people - basic school, secondary school. NGO and environmental centres focussed on education. Global problems. Project as an essential for teaching. Position of environmental pedagogy in school education programmes.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic), Grafic and Art Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The course aims at presenting actual information and procedures from the branch. Major approaches, conceptual and theoretical topics are listed in syllabus. Absolvents are able to teach at schools.
Application - Know the branch specific pedagogical process - Understand and know the age-specific restrictions on the understanding of pupils - Understand and know the age-specific needs and interests of pupils - Able to adapt teaching methods to presented topic - Be able to prepare a lecture, seminar, workshop and field trip
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Conclusion of the lecture will be followed by oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Horká,H. (2000). Výchova pro 21. století. Koncepce glob. výchovy v podmínkách české školy. Paido, Brno.
  • Máchal,A. (2000). Průvodce praktickou ekologickou výchovou.. Brno. Rezekvítek.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Teaching Training in Geology and Environmental Protection for Secondary Schools (2019) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Ecology and Environmental Protection (2021) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biology and Environmental Education for Education (2021) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter