Course: Curriculum of Kindergarten in theory and practice

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Course title Curriculum of Kindergarten in theory and practice
Course code KPV/PKUQ
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Provázková Stolinská Dominika, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kretková Hana, Mgr.
Course content
1. Curriculum Theory 2. Philosophical theories of curriculum 3. Empirical practice guidelines 4. Education curriculum 5. Educational Program 6. National Curriculum and Educational Standards 7. Curriculum in relation to school education

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 10 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 6 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on facilitating of latest theoretical and practical knowledge of curriculum, curriculum reforms and curriculum documents in Czech republic. The students will be also acquainted with the models of educational influence and concrete strategies realized in pre-school education.
Students will be provided with competencies that will get to the content and objectives of the course.
Prerequisites
General orientation in education and general didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Didactic Test, Dialog

Students prepare and send the system UNIFORM corresponding task in the range of 4 pages about: nursery schools curriculum in the context of the aims of educational policy of the CR.
Recommended literature
  • BERTRAND, Y. (1998). Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Praha: Portál.
  • NEZVALOVÁ, D., PRÁŠILOVÁ, M., EGER, L. (2004). Kurikulum, řízení a tvorba vize školy. Nezvalová, D. Kurikulární tvorba.. Plzeň: ZČU.
  • WALTEROVÁ, E. (1994). Kurikulum (Proměny a trendy v mezinárodní perspektivě).. Brno: CDVU MU.


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