Course: Pedagogy of Free Time

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Course title Pedagogy of Free Time
Course code KPG/MKPVČ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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.
  • Vyhnálková Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Leisure time and leisure time pedagogy and its historical development. Environments of educational evaluation of leisure time: family, peer groups, local environment, school, school clubs and out of school institutions, civic groups, media, societal leisure time of children, youths and adults policy. Structure and organisation of leisure time activities.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this subject is to provide information about using leisure time in various periods of man´s ontogenesis. Also to inform about relaxation, recreational and social-preventive importance of leisure time and teaching skills of projecting the purposeful use of leisure time.
Students will acquire competence to understand the problems of leisure and educational work in this field.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledges of general pedagogy.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Students elaborate an essay in the extent of at least 4 standard pages pertaining to issues of a given institution or organization, attending to children and youth during their free time (Junák, Sokol, Orel, Pionýr, Brontosaurus movement, etc.).
Recommended literature
  • ŠPIČÁK, J. Teorie a metodika výchovy mimo vyučování. Olomouc: PdF UP, 1990. 62 s. SPOUSTA, A. aj. Teoretické základy výchovy ve volném čase. Brno: PdF MU, 1994. 183 s. ISBN 80-210-1007-X..
  • BŮŽEK, A., MICHALÍK, J. (2002). Informatorium (nejen) o právech dítěte se třetelem k otázkám výchovy a vzdělávání.. Olomouc.
  • Hájek, B.; Hofbauer, B.; Pávková, J. (2003). Pedagogika volného času. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze.
  • HOFBAUER, B. (2004). Děti, mládež a volný čas.. Praha.
  • PÁVKOVÁ, J., HÁJEK, B., HOFBAUER, B. a kol. (2002). Pedagogika volného času.. Praha.
  • Vážanský, M.; Smékal, V. (1995). Základy pedagogiky volného času. Brno: Paido.


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