Course: Theory and Practice of Teaching Religion at the Second Stage of Primary School

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Course title Theory and Practice of Teaching Religion at the Second Stage of Primary School
Course code KKV/KVTN2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Košárková Alice, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Age characteristics of students and consideration of religious and spiritual development. Determination of the content of religious education with regard to the pupils and current teaching materials. Analyse selected parts or elements of textbooks, worksheets, methodologies and other aids currently in use for teaching religion at this level. To create didactic units on selected topics for teaching religion to children at the second level of primary school. To create a school curriculum for teaching religion to children of upper school age.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Theory and Practice of Teaching Religion at the Secondary level of elementary school introduces students to the creation of didactic units for teaching the subject of religion at the this level level of primary school, based on didactic categories (objectives, methods; principles, organizational forms of teaching religion and their results and evaluation, etc.) with an emphasis on the practical application of the acquired knowledge and skills. Within the framework of the exercises, learners will be guided to prepare specifically focused lessons.
Student getting acquainted with the teaching of religion at the 2nd level of primary schools.
Prerequisites
no special prerequisites are required for studying the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Study and elaboration of assigned tasks
Recommended literature
  • BARNES, L.P.; WRIGHT, A.; BRADOM, A-M. Learning to Teach Religious Education in the Secondary School. Routlege. 2008.
  • CARR-GREGG, M.; SHALE, E. Puberťáci a adolescenti. Praha: Portál. 2010.
  • ČAPEK, R. (2022). Moderní didaktika: Lexikon výukových a hodnotících metod. Grada.
  • ČBK. Dokument o směřování katecheze a náboženského vzdělávání v České republice. Praha. 2015.
  • FOJTÍKOVÁ ROUBALOVÁ, M. Didaktické pomůcky ve výuce náboženství a katechezi. Ružomberok: Verbum. 2015.
  • GROM, B., FRIEMEL, F.G. Katecheticke? metody. Olomouc. 1996.
  • KALHOUS, Z., OBST, O. Školní didaktika. Praha:Portál. 2009.
  • PETTY, G. Moderní vyučování. Praha: Portál. 2013.
  • SIEGLOVÁ, D. Konec školní nudy. Didaktické metody pro 21: století. Praha: Grada. 2019.


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