Course: Intercultural education in kindergarten

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Course title Intercultural education in kindergarten
Course code KPG/KPIV@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Petrová Jitka, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Žišková Michaela
Course content
Introduction to intercultural education. Multicultural society, culture. Definition of terms intercultural and multicultural, multicultural education. Minorities and migrants in the Czech Republic. Problems of integration and education in Czech kindergartens and in abroad. Working with a child with a different mother tongue.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to: - define and explain the concept of interculturalism, multiculturalism - have basic knowledge of minorities living in the Czech Republic - orientate in a socio-culturally diverse world - explain and understand the issues of integration and education of minorities in Czech kindergartens - to understand the problems of integration and education of minorities in selected European countries - respect and be open to differences - explain the importance and reasons for including Intercultural education in kindergarten
Students will be provide with competences that will get to the content and objectives of the courses.
Prerequisites
To understand the issues of interculture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

seminar paper on a topic assigned by the teacher
Recommended literature
  • CÍLKOVÁ, E. (2011). Náměty pro multikulturní výchovu:poznáváme jiné národy. Praha.
  • CUNNINGHAM, U. (2011). Growing up with two languages: a practical guide for the bilingual family. New York.
  • JARKOVSKÁ, L..et al. (2015). Etnická rozmanitost ve škole: stejnost v různosti. Praha.
  • PRUCHA, J. (2011). Multikulturní výchova. Příručka (nejen) pro učitele.. Praha.
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. [online]. Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. [online]. .
  • VARGOVÁ, M. (2012). Multikultúrna výchova a jej aplikácia v predprimárnom vzdelávaní. Ružomberok.


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): Kindergarten Teacher Training: Special Needs Education (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer