SODR_MV Multicultural Education

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
The subject is designed as a compulsory elective in the PhD program Pedagogy, specialisation Social Pedagogy.
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
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to deepen the knowledge of the students in the field of multicultural education as a means of preparation for the social, political, and economical reality through educational programmes. Multicultural education presupposes a certain human ability to understand and respect other cultures (national minorities, migrating foreigners, members of different nationalities, faiths, etc.). It includes practice, educational activity, infrastructure, research that captures the multicultural reality of scientific theory which emerges among sciences. Grasping the subject involves research in selected areas of multicultural education which allows students to penetrate the current issues of multicultural education. The goal is the ability to reflect on the current situation in the individual topics of ME (migration, gender, extremism, inclusion, xenophobia in the society, etc.) and apply the knowledge in theory and practice.
Learning outcomes
The key outputs are: - definition of basic terms and directions (multiculturalism, pluralism, inclusion, gender, identity, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, prejudice, migration, anti-Semitism, feminism, extremism, homophobia, segregation, holocaust, etc.) - definition of multicultural education in the context of today’s society, multicultural education and multiculturalism = constructing theoretical foundations of multicultural education, cooperation with other scientific fields, e.g. with cultural anthropology, ethnology, ethnography, sociology, intercultural psychology, ethnopsychology, ethnolinguistics, pedagogy, social work and social politics, international law, - study of multicultural education in the context of multiculturalism which is defined as an “ideal of harmonic coexistence of different cultural and ethnical groups in plural society” - research reflection - project design in the field of multicultural education
Syllabus
  • Multicultural education – significance and purpose in the contemporary context, multicultural education as a part of education and training of educators. Diversity and openness of the school environment, problematic areas of multicultural education in terms of education as a whole (homophobia, extremism, segregation), cross-curricular subject in the Framework Educational Programme (FEP) for Basic Education. Multiculturalism as a basis for the coexistence of different sociocultural groups with specific systems of traditions, institutions, meanings. In the focus there is world plurality, plurality of sociocultural patterns, codes of communication, possibilities of transmission and exchange between relatively closed systems. Multiculturalism and multicultural education as a dynamic exchange of cultural when mutual influence between cultures is given way and new systems are spawned. Migration and its possible impact on the development of the society, national minorities and majority society – development and prospect of coexistence, the position of Romani people in the Czech society and in Europe, historical and contemporary threat of anti-Semitism, discrimination of selected groups of people (homosexual minorities, position of women in the society, ageism). World religions and new religious movements – basic insight into the topic (discussion between world religions, possible problematic areas and areas of conflict). Global education and multicultural education, developmental education. Research capturing the multicultural state of contemporary society (usefulness for theory and practice). Project design as an important mechanism of multicultural education.
Literature
    required literature
  • BARŠA, Pavel. Politická teorie multikulturalismu (Political Theory of Multiculturalism). 1st ed. Brno: CDK, 1999, 347 pp. Politologická řada 4. ISBN 80-85959-47-X. info
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Multikulturní výchova jako přirozená součást vzdělávání (Multicultural Education as an Intrinsic Part of Education). In Preissová Krejčí, A. - Cichá, M. Jinakost, předsudky, multikulturalismus: Možnosti a limity multikulturní výchovy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012, p. 83-99. ISBN 978-80-244-3287-8. info
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Analýza prostředí rozvíjející se společnosti jako východisko pedagogické intervence. Angola 2008 – 2012 (The Analysis of the Environment of a Developing Society as a Basis for Educational Intervention ANGOLA 2008 - 2012). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012. info
    recommended literature
  • BAUMAN, Zygmunt. Modernity and the holocaust. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1991, xiv, 267 s. ISBN 0-7456-0930-9. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Multikulturní výchova :teorie - praxe - výzkum. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2001, 211 s. ISBN 80-85866-72-2. info
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Střet civilizací :boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2001, v, 447 s. ISBN 80-86182-49-5. info
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. S Romy žít budeme - jde o to jak :dějiny, současná situace, kořeny problémů, naděje společné budoucnosti. Vyd. 2., upr. Praha: Portál, 2000, 149 s. ISBN 80-7178-410-9. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Interkulturní komunikace. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 199 stran. ISBN 9788024730691. URL info
  • Multikulturní výchova v teorii a praxi. Edited by Lenka Gulová - Ema Štěpařová. Brno: Kabinet multikulturní výchovy při Pedagogické fakultě MU v Brně ve spolupráci s MSD, 2004, 231 stran. ISBN 8086633144. info
  • WALACH, Václav. Bastl, Martin, Mareš, Miroslav, Smolík, Josef, Vejvodová, Petra. Krajní pravice a krajní levice v ČR (recenze). Politologický časopis. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2012, XIX, No 3, p. 300-302. ISSN 1211-3247. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/PC2012-3-300. info
  • ŠIŠKOVÁ, Tatjana. Výchova k toleranci a proti rasismu. druhé, aktualizované vydání. Praha: Portál, 2008, 280 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-182-2. info
  • Menšiny a migranti v České republice. Edited by Tatjana Šišková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 188 s. ISBN 80-7178-648-9. info
Teaching methods
Classes take the form of seminars, part of which is independent theoretical preparation, teaching methods consist of lectures and exercises, directed especially towards project design in multicultural education.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a colloquium involving an academic discussion about the subject; based on their research analyses, the students draft a project design addressing various areas of multicultural education. It is followed by a discussion about the topics of multicultural education, reflection, analysis and results of research in multicultural education, and project design in multicultural education. The research is conducted according to the teacher’s instructions (the output is project design and analysis).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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