POL411 Didactics of Political Science

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dalibor Houbal (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 Studio 527
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand the didactics of political science at the grammar (high) school; to pass the teaching practice at the grammar (high) school. Students are able to design lectures concerning political science, undarstand the basic principles of teaching political science. Moreover, they should be able to understand the basic aspects of teaching at secondary school.
Syllabus
  • 1. Teaching conception of the political science 2. Content of teaching of political science, other social sciences 3. Teaching methods, organization of teaching lecture 4. Special approaches, different styles of work - e.g. project and seminar work 5. Evaluation of students' knowledge 6. Different roles of teacher 7.-11. Teaching practice 12. Observation and evaluation of students' own teaching experience gained during their teaching practice
Literature
  • Rámcové vzdělávací programy pro střední školy
  • KALHOUS, Zdeněk and Otto OBST. Didaktika sekundární školy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003, 186 s. ISBN 8024405997. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Výukové metody (Teaching methods). Brno: Paido, 2003, 219 pp. 148. ISBN 80-7315-039-5. info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef. Nárys didaktiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1990, 111 s. ISBN 8021002107. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, class discussion, presentation
Assessment methods
Oral exam based on a presentation of a design of a lesson in political science. Students have to transform selected topics into the form of a lesson suitable for teaching at secondary schools.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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