Course: Philosophy of Education

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Course title Philosophy of Education
Course code KPG/DFIL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Chudý Štefan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Education in the context of individual philosophical concepts. Education in the context of crisis. Antinomy and paradox of education. Postmodernism on education. The pedagogy as a theory of the education. Sources of the pedagogy. The system of the pedagogical disciplines. Elementary terminology - education, teaching, socialization, personalization. The education - definition, objektives, structure. Educational process - principle, periods.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Understanding of the principle the human existence. Applikation of the value system and their philosophy in various situations of the education.
Deepening of skills towards creating own 'theories and philosophical concepts of educational activities. Implementation of educational methodology - theoretical docked.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Essay, Student performance

The understanding of the importance of the education in the lifetime. The application on the concrete educational situations. Ability to make context between development of philosophical opinions and development of pedagogical thinking.
Recommended literature
  • Bertrand, Y. (1998). Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Praha.
  • Brezinka, W. (1996). Filozofické základy výchovy. Praha.
  • Dorotíková, S. (1998). Filozofie hodnot.Problémy lidské existence, poznání a hodnocení. . Praha.
  • Helus, Z. (2004). Dítě v osobnostním pojetí. Praha.
  • Kantorová, J. (2008). Vybrané kapitoly z obecné pedagogiky I.. Olomouc.


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