SOk112 Social Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/1.2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martina Kurowski, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Margita Michaelová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 20. 9. 9:00–12:50 učebna 35, Fri 22. 11. 9:00–12:50 učebna 35, Fri 6. 12. 9:00–12:50 učebna 35
Prerequisites
The goal of the course is to provide students with a basic overview of the discipline, give them an idea of the goals and tasks of social education, about various fields of theory and practice, about its relation to different target groups, mainly groups with a social disadvantage. Students will learn about the development of social education and compare it to other examples of practice in Europe. They will gain knowledge of the practical applications of social education in schools and will become acquainted with methods and forms influenced by various forms of social-eduactional thought, culture and societal development. Interesting forms and methods give it great creative potential and enable it to enter various areas of social-educational activities. Social education is a science which focuses on numerous forms of help on the level of prevention and activation.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Define social education in terms of its development and present state (Poland, Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, etc.), become acquainted with the interdisciplinary nature of social education in relation to theory and practice (influence of other disciplines), importance of various directions and disciplines for effective practical application. Demonstrate knowledge of the role that the environment plays in the activation of an individual (environment pedagogization), grasp the axial dimension of the discipline, understand the basic historical development in European countries, list people who defined and practised it including their notable works. Compare the development of social education in Europe and the USA. Demonstrate knowledge of the broad spectrum of target groups and options of their activation (socially disadvantaged groups, leisure time, adult population and its activation).
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course SOk112 Social pedagogy student: 1. Will be able to pronounce his / her definition of social pedagogy (based on professional sources) without difficulty and be able to put it into context among other social sciences. The student will be familiar with the subject of social pedagogy, will have an overview of basic professional literature. 2. Will be able to characterize the importance of the environment for man and his typology. 3. acquire the ability to react in basic socio-pedagogical situations in which education takes place. 4. acquire skills for critically assessing objective reality and skills to adequately argue, avoiding "argumentative fouls". 5. gain inspiration and support in how to apply social pedagogy in preventive, counseling or therapeutic areas. 6. Understand the principles and values on which social pedagogy builds.
Syllabus
  • 1. Social education as a scientific discipline, its interdisciplinary character, cooperation with other disciplines. 2. Social education in Europe and the world (Poland, Germany, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, USA, …). 3. Methods and forms of social education, links with leisure time education, options of work in extracurricular education and leisure time education. Target groups of social education (children, adolescents, adults, specifics of socially disadvantaged groups, activation of seniors, minorities, migrants). 4. Influence of the environment on an individual’s development, typology of environments. The importance of the environment on an individual’s development, pedagogization of the environment. Social educator at school, options for work. 5. Social educator in school practice. Work options for social educators in schools. Cooperation with the teacher and other school employees. 6. Social education focused on socially disadvantaged groups, shared context with social pathology and social work. Definition of socially disadvantaged groups, inclusion and integration as understood by social education. Project planning in social education. 7. Diversity in schools, work with pupils’ “otherness”. 8. Axiological dimension of teaching, education towards values as part of the teaching process.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VELÍNSKÝ, Stanislav. Individuální základy sociální pedagogiky : pokus o vymezení oboru a úkolu sociální pedagogiky. V Brně: nákladem Společnosti "nových škol", 1927. info
    not specified
  • KRAUS, Blahoslav. Základy sociální pedagogiky. Vydání 2. Praha: Portál, s.r.o., 2014, 216 pp. ISBN 978-80-262-0643-9. info
Teaching methods
Work in groups, individual work, discussion, home preparation
Assessment methods
Completing written assignments and active participation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=978
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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