Course: Constitutionality and Parliamentarianism for Teachers

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Course title Constitutionality and Parliamentarianism for Teachers
Course code KVS/UPU@
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
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)
  • Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Kopeček Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: State - its features and functions. Historical and contemporary types of states. History of constitutionality in the Czech lands. Basic parts and most important provisions of the Constitution of the Czech Republic. Democracy - its principles and forms. Civil rights and obligations. Civil society and political life in the state. Elections and electoral systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students - future teachers of citizenship education and social sciences - will be able to: "to define the role of the constitution in modern states and specifically in the Czech Republic, "explain the possibilities of a citizen to participate in events in the municipality, region and state, "distinguish and compare historical and contemporary types of states and their forms of government, "to analyze and evaluate the basic types of electoral systems in general, "to outline a brief history of constitutionality in the Czech lands.
Application of the history of constitutionality, civic participation, historical and contemporary forms of the state and types of electoral systems in the teaching process at primary and secondary schools.
Prerequisites
Overview of the completed bachelor study of the history of constitutionality, civic participation, historical and contemporary forms of state and types of electoral systems.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio

Creating a presentation for a learning project, proposals for other learning projects, participation in seminars, self-study and preparation of materials for credit In the case of ISPs: 30% participation in classes creating a presentation for a learning project comments on other learning projects
Recommended literature
  • Adamová, Křížkovský. Politologie.
  • Cabada, L., Kubát, M. a kol. (2002). Úvod do studia politické vědy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia.
  • Cabada, L., Vodička, K. (2003). Politický systém České republiky: historie a současnost. Praha: Portál.
  • Cabada, L., Vodička, K. (2007). Politický systém České republiky. Portál, Praha.
  • Dvořáková, V., Kunc, J. (1994). O přechodech k demokracii.. Praha: SLON.
  • Gerloch, A. (2013). Ústavní systém České republiky.. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk.
  • Říchová, B. (2000). Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Portál, Praha.
  • Říchová, B. (2002). Úvod do současné politologie: srovnávací analýza demokratických politických systémů. Praha: Portál.
  • Scruton, R. (1989). Slovník politického myšlení. Brno: Atlantis.


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 (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching at Higher Secondary School (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, 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 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter