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Course: Society and Religion

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Course title Society and Religion
Course code KVS/KSN@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
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)
  • Baar Lubomír Vojtěch, Mgr.
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Číhalová Martina, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Krákora Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Main world religious systems and their origin. Society and religion. Manifestations of religious and sectarian intolerance. Religiosity and Czech society - comparison with neighboring countries. Religious topics in elementary and secondary school curriculum.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 15 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students - future teachers of civics and social science basics - with individual religious systems and their genesis. The space will be devoted to issues related to manifestations of religious intolerance and to issues related to sects and sectarianism. Students will also be acquainted with the possibilities of applying the topic to the curriculum of primary and secondary school.
At the end of the course students should be able to: - to characterize and describe the major world religious systems, their form, genesis, system and role in the present    companies - define and analyze manifestations of religious intolerance and their causes, - describe the manifestations of sectarian thought and sectarianism, including their impact on society, - to apply selected topics on religious topics to the curriculum of elementary and secondary school.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in history in the range of secondary school curriculum.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Study of distance supports, elaboration of seminar work and self-study, preparation for credit.
Recommended literature
  • Eliade, M., Culianu, I.P. (1993). Slovník náboženství.. Praha: Český spisovatel.
  • Eliade, M. (1995). Dějiny náboženských představ a idejí I. - III. díl. Praha: Oikoymenh.
  • Kubalík, J. (1988). Dějiny náboženství.. Praha: ČKCH.
  • Küng, H. (2006). Po stopách světových náboženství.. Brno: CDK.


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 at Higher Secondary School (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 16.02.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025