MPMP071 Introduction to Pedagogics

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Erika Vonková (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Beneš, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Sabina Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
each even Wednesday 8:00–9:50 učebna 50
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
  • Optometry (programme LF, N-OPTO)
  • Optometry (programme LF, N-SZ)
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Optics and Optometrics)
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Human Alimentation)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic orientation in the broad issue of teaching professions. Students will become acquainted with basic terminology and content of education so that they can use the knowledge not only in follow-up courses, but also in refining their professional thinking. The aim of the course is to introduce basic terminology, theories and development of education. The content of the course will show students relationships between education and other socio-scientific fields and indicate possibilities of usage of knowledge in teaching and assistant jobs. Completion of the course is a prerequisite for studying other educational disciplines.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to: • understand the basics and terminology of education;
• read common educational and psychological texts for teacher, understand them and think about them creatively;
• distinguish between academic education and common popular education knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Main topics:
  • 1. Education as a scientific field.
  • 2.Determinants for upbringing and education. Basic categories and terminology.
  • 3. Process of upbringing and education.
  • 4. Selected models of upbringing and education.
  • 5. Educational professions and their fundamentals.
  • 6. Reflection a self-reflection of a teacher. Professional portfolio.
  • 7. Pupil at school. Characteristics of pupils (gender, social status, etc.).
  • 8. National curriculum and educational standards.
  • 9. School as an institution, organization, community.
  • 10. School system in the Czech Republic.
  • 11. Results and effects of education.
  • 12. Educational aspects of inclusion, diversity (inclusion) from the point of view of education.
  • 13. Distant lecture: Essay "A Goood teacher"
  • 14. Distant lecture: How to use findings from education.
  • 15. Distant lecture: Professional portfolio of a teacher.
Literature
  • JŮVA, Vladimír. Úvod do pedagogiky. 2., rozš. vyd. Brno: Paido, 1995, 95 s. ISBN 8085931060. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Moderní pedagogika. 2., přeprac. a aktualiz. vy. Praha: Portál, 2002, 481 s. ISBN 80-7178-631-4. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Přehled pedagogiky :úvod do studia oboru. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 269 s. ISBN 80-7178-399-4. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan, Eliška WALTEROVÁ and Jiří MAREŠ. Pedagogický slovník. 3. rozš. a aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 322 s. ISBN 80-7178-579-2. info
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials, essay writing and assessment
Assessment methods
written tests (70% of correct answers is needed to pass)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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