Course: Special Issues of Educational Psychology

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Course title Special Issues of Educational Psychology
Course code PCH/BSOPP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Viktorová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Smékalová Eleonora, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The introductory seminar will be led by the teacher and will focus on the topic "how to prepare a seminar", the next 2 blocks will be in the form of an invited lecture. The next seminars will be directed by the students - you will be divided into teams of 5-6 people and you will prepare the lessons "as you thinkthey should be like (+ the tips from the introductory seminar)", on your chosen topic. For each topic, the team will also provide 3 questions for the final credit test (including clear correct answers). Possible framework content / topics of blocks: - Education of pupils with SEN / various handicaps - Specific education at school - sex education, traffic education, financial literacy, ... - Teamwork at school and how to develop it - Development of competencies within the curriculum - Approaches of various alternative schools to education - detailed focus on specific schools - Development of social and moral qualities at school - Family, community, culture - influence on education - The personality of the teacher in the teaching process - The connection between diet and academic success, relationships at school, etc. - Effective involvement of digital technologies in teaching - Different approaches to teaching "classical" subjects (eg Hejný mathematics, etc.) - ... With regard to the situation, it will not be possible to carry out visits to schools (Droždín, Horka, ...).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work Activities
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 13 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Broaden and deepen the knowledge in the field of educational psychology, gaining the experience of a lecturer by preparing a lecture on a selected topic (in teams).
-student gain a broader and deeper insight in the education and training -will be more focused on issues of application of educational psychology in practice
Prerequisites
Passing the course Introduction to educational psychology, interest in the issue.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Dialog

-active participation in seminars -team execution of a seminar on the chosen topic - provision of 3 questions (with correct answers) for the final test
Recommended literature
  • Gray, P. (2016). Svoboda učení. Jak nechat děti rozhodovat o svém vzdělávání.. Praha.
  • Jedlička,R. a kol. Mládež v obtížných životních situacích. Praha: Themis, 2004.
  • Kolář, M.. (1997). Skrytý svět šikanování ve školách, Portál 1997..
  • Lang G., Berberichová Ch. Každé dítě potřebuje speciální přístup. Praha: Portál, 1998..
  • Průcha, J. (2011). Alternativní školy a inovace ve vzdělávání. Praha: Portal.
  • ROGERS,C.R., FREIBERG,H.J. (1998). Sloboda učiť sa. Bratislava : Persona.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2019) Category: Psychology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer