Course: Gender and education

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Course title Gender and education
Course code KPG/KGEVQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
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.
  • Nábělková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dvořáková Kaněčková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Gender studies and education: Introduction to the problem, defining of terminology and approaches. Interdisciplinary approach of gender issues. Education as a socialization process: biological and cultural determinants of education, gender socialization, gender stereotypes. Social role as a determinant of education. Identity as a problem of gender education. Historical concept and transformation of education from the gender perspective: socio-cultural constructs of society, medieval discourse, and modern discourse. The institutionalization of education: curricular differential of education of girls and boys, sexually homogeneous and heterogeneous classrooms. The current issue of gender education: defining of social roles, the influence of mass media on formation of contemporary youth gender identity. Czech school and the question of gender education. Gender differential in teacher's work.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to: define the concept of gender and to characterize its interdisciplinary approach, explain the role of socialization in education from gender perspective, characterize the transformation of education in relation to changing discourses, evaluate and assess the current status of gender education at Czech schools, outline and apply possible solutions and methods of gender education in teacher?s practice.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
An essay on the topic of gender differences, discrimination between the sexes in the society and on the labor market.Monitoring and evaluation of individual work in a range of up to 7 pages of text will be made before granting credit.
Recommended literature
  • BABANOVÁ, A. (2007). Genderově citlivá výchova: kde začít?. Praha : Žába na prameni.
  • EURYDICE. Genderové rozdíly ve výsledcích vzdělávání: Opatření a současná situace v Evropě. Praha: UIV, 2011. ISBN 978-92-9201-130-7.
  • JANOŠOVÁ, P. (2008). Dívčí a chlapecká identita: vývoj a úskalí. . Praha : Grada.
  • JARKOVSKÁ, L. Rovné příležitosti dívek a chlapců ve vzdělávání. Brno: Nesehnutí, 2003. ISBN 80-903228-2-4..
  • SKÁLOVÁ. Genderovou optikou: zaměřeno na český vzdělávací systém. Praha, Gender Studies, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86520-28-5..
  • Smetáčková, I.; Vlková, K. (2005). Gender ve škole.. Praha: Otevřená společnost.


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 Czech Language and Literature for Lower Secondary Schools (NA25-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Czech Language and Literature for Lower Secondary Schools (NA24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer