PdF:SZ7MP_OVEP Conteporary moral problems - Course Information

SZ7MP_OVEP Conteporary moral problems

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Milan Valach, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Milan Valach, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková

Timetable

Tue 15:15–16:00 učebna 20

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social and Free Time Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social Education (programme PdF, N-PD)
• Social Education (programme PdF, N-PD, specialization Čtvrtý modul)
• Special Education for Adults (programme PdF, N-SPD) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD) (3)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Logopedy) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Ostatní pedie) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Více vad) (2)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-SPD) (2)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Special Education for Upper Secondary School Teachers (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
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• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - French (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - French (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - German (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Czech Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in History (programme PdF, N-ZS)
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• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Music (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Chemistry (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in IT (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Christian Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Mathematics (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in German Language (programme PdF, N-ZS) (2)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Civics (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Teacher Training of Specialized Subjects for Secondary Schools – Specialisation in Services (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Natural Science (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Family Education and Health Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Russian Language and Literature (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in Russian Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Special Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Technology and IT Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Health Education (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Arts (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Geography (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Visual Arts (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Arts Education (programme PdF, N-SS)
• Basics of Social Studies (programme PdF, N-SS)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to: - understand the main moral problems of modern society
- explain the causes behind the creation of totalitarianism

Syllabus

• 1) Moral roots of European culture.
• 2) European colonialism.
• 3) Postomodern plurality.
• 4) Common good?
• 5)The importance of direct democracy.
• 6) Participative ownership.
• 7) Human nature from the moral perspective.
• 8) Consumption society.
• 9) Globalization
• 10) Dominant model of globalization.
• 11) Asymetrical conflict.
• 12) Ecological crisis from I.
• 13) Ecological crisis from II.

Literature

• VALACH, Milan. Češi v neklidné době (Czechs in worried times). 1st ed. Brno: L. Marek, 2006, 308 pp. I. ISBN 80-86263-75-4. info

Teaching methods

Lecture.

Assessment methods

Credit lecture. The fulfilling requirement of this course is a written essay based on two monographies (atleast 5 pages).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
  
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