VZkB55 Introduction to didactics of Health Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Lenka Adámková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PaedDr. Vladislav Mužík, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Jitka Reissmannová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Dana Peňázová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PaedDr. Vladislav Mužík, CSc.
Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VZkB55/01: Fri 4. 10. 8:00–13:50 učebna 27, Fri 15. 11. 14:00–19:50 učebna 27, J. Reissmannová
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
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to describe the main objectives and content of the educational field Health education. The students will be able to apply the knowledge of education and psychology in Health education and demonstrate various applications on specific examples.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will: be able to use the knowledge of general didactics and other educational and psychological disciplines included in the common scientific basis of teacher training courses; be able to define specific problems associated with teaching health education in elementary school; be able to include health education in the system of education and the Framework educational programme for elementary education; be able to define the didactic skills of a teacher of health education; be able to use activating teaching methods in health education; be able to analyse a teaching unit.
Syllabus
  • 1. Health education in the system of education. Concept of the health education course; 2. Specific problems of teaching health education. Educational process, organization of health education; 3. Vertical and horizontal cross-curricular links. Integration of subjects; 4. Concept and analysis of educational objectives of health education; 5. Teacher personality. Didactic skills of a teacher of health education; 6. Teacher preparation for classes. Didactic analysis of the learning content of health education; 7. Teaching methods and their use in teaching health education; 8. Activating teaching methods in health education. Didactic and psychological games. Problem-solving in classes. Drama education. Learning tasks in health education; 9. Procedural means of teaching health education. Learning aids; 10. Diagnosis of students’ knowledge and skills. Assessment and marking of students in health education; 11. Observation and analysis of classes; 12. Health promotion programmes in elementary schools.
Literature
    required literature
  • https://uprps.pedf.cuni.cz/UPRPS-353-version1-vybrane_kapitoly_z_didaktiky_v.pdf
  • www.rvp.cz
    recommended literature
  • ČAPEK, Robert. Moderní didaktika : lexikon výukových a hodnoticích metod. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2015, 604 stran. ISBN 9788024734507. URL info
    not specified
  • MACHOVÁ, Jitka and Dagmar KUBÁTOVÁ. Výchova ke zdraví. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2015, 312 stran. ISBN 9788024753515. URL info
  • Program podpory zdraví ve škole : rukověť projektu Zdravá škola. Edited by Miluše Havlínová. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 1998, 275 s. ISBN 8071782637. info
Teaching methods
The course is delivered in the form of lectures and seminars. The lectures contain presentations and references to recommended literature and internet sources. As part of the seminars students shall perform observations in university training schools and assess health education lessons in seminar groups according to specific criteria, discuss these lessons and propose their own recommendations for delivering real lessons.
Assessment methods
Observation records according to specific requirements; expert discussion during which each student shall link theoretical knowledge with practical educational examples.
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: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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