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Lecturer(s)
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Fürst Tomáš, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Macková Lucie, M.A., Ph.D.
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Course content
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Students will learn about the history of possible futures and foresight, the most important persons of this field of study as well as internationally recognized institutions focusing on foresight. The opportunities and limits of foresight studies will be discussed in comparison with the study of history (while we can fully interpret the history without having an opportunity to influence it, we cannot fully learn about the future but we have options and opportunities to influence it). Basic concepts and terms will be introduced (framing, scanning, forecasting, visioning, planning and acting).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Methods of Written Work, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction to Foresight is an introductory course for students of Foresight for Environment and Development program. Students will learn about the history of possible futures and foresight, the most important persons of this field of study as well as internationally recognized institutions focusing on foresight. The opportunities and limits of foresight studies will be discussed in comparison with the study of history (while we can fully interpret the history without having an opportunity to influence it, we cannot fully learn about the future but we have options and opportunities to influence it). Basic concepts and terms will be introduced (framing, scanning, forecasting, visioning, planning and acting).
Classify and explain utilizing of basic foresight methods.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of development and environmental topics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Student performance
Presentation, test
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Recommended literature
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Futures Research Methodology 3.0 (Glenn).
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Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner. (2015). Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction.. New York: Broadway books.
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