Course: Leisure education

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Course title Leisure education
Course code KPG/YLEIS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English, German
Status of course unspecified
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.
  • Čech Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jůvová Alena, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
<LI> 1. Leisure - concept, definition. The concept of "free time" and "leisure". <LI> 2. The importance of leisure in the child's life and its successful socialization. <LI> 3. Incorrect and risky spending of free time. Reasons and risks. <LI> 4. Leisure education. Field concept, features, functions. <LI> 5. Interest education and its role in leisure education. <LI> 6. Means and activities in leisure education. <LI> 7. Trends in leisure education. Experince education, animation, participation, edutainment. <LI> 8. School institutions for leisure education. <LI> 9. Non-school institutions and organizations for leisure education. <LI> 10. Leisure education in my country (country of origin). The concept of leisure, leisure institutions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to define the problematic of the leisure time, asses the leisure time of a concrete person, to explain and apply the main principles of the leisure-time education and to plan and evaluate the educational activities in the leisure time of children, youth, adults and seniors.
At the end of the course students will: <LI> understand the importance of leisure in an individual's life, especially his role in successful child socialization; <LI> to orientate in the terminology of the field of leisure education; <LI> know the possibilities for spending leisure; <LI> be able to methodically prepare a leisure stay for children or another target group; <LI> be able to lead a national game for other students.
Prerequisites
The course is intended for Erasmus+ students.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work

Prerequisites for the completion of the course: <LI> 1. Active participation in the experiential course, fulfillment of assigned tasks: - presentations about own country with a focus on leisure education - preparation and managing of 2 national games <LI> 2. Seminar work (2 parts): - a three-day concept of leisure stay for children or youth, such as part of the camp, weekend adventure stay, school in nature, etc. with implementation experiential activities (minimum 4 pages) - minimum 1 page will be a reflection of the experience course <LI> 3. Past exam - joint debate to the topic of the course
Recommended literature
  • Dattilo, J. (2015). Leisure Education Program Planning. Champaign: Sagamore Publishing.
  • Dieser, R.B. (2013). Leisure Education. Champaign: Sagamore Publishing.
  • Mundy, J. (1998). Leisure Education. Champaign: Sagamore Publishing.
  • Panarese, P. & Mingo, I. Youth Risk-taking and Leisure: A Multifactorial Model in the Italian Context. Young (Sage journals). 2020.
  • Sivan, A., & Stebbins, R.A. (2018). Leisure Education: A Cross-National View. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.


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