AJ0330 Bettering the World through Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0330/01: Tue 12:00–13:50 kancelář vyučujícího, L. Podroužková
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In Marcus Zusak’s novel Book Thief, Liesel provides comfort to people in the Dresden bomb shelter by reading a story. This course invites you to be an ambassador of comfort, too, through reading in a hospital, foster homes, schools in disadvantaged areas, homes for the elderly and in low-income families. The course takes place in part in the f2f weekly form (4 meetins) and in part as field work. It includes choosing of the right reading material, reading strategies, field work and reflection on the experience. The reading can be done in Czech, English or other languages. The course is open to all MU students. Please note the subject has a schedule according to the set timetable (2-3 meetings at the beginning, 1 at the end). Please note you will be reading to Czech children.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the student:
1. will have acquired the theory of shared reading and will have tested it in practice;
2. will be able to determine a suitable reading material for a concrete reader in concrete circumstances;
3. will have produces a plan and concept of their reading project;
4. will use their organization skills in setting up and conducting the project;
5. will have piloted and evaluated their project;
6. will assess the role and benefits of reading and shared reading.
Syllabus
  • The course is divided into three blocks:
  • I. Pre-project (input) stage:
  • 1. The concept of shared reading and its benefits.
  • 2. Book selection criteria.
  • 3. Guide to planning the reading project.
  • II. Field work:
  • 4. Reading to ...
  • III. Project reflection and feedback:
  • 5. Individual reflection and evaluation.
  • 6. Class reflection and feedback.
Literature
  • ČERNÁ, Olga. Čtení není žádná nuda : náměty k rozvíjení čtenářské gramotnosti a radosti ze čtení. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2014, 118 stran. ISBN 9788026207207. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Čtenáři a internauti : obyvatelé České republiky a jejich vztah ke čtení (2010). Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2011, 191 s. ISBN 9788070505991. info
Teaching methods
1. Introduction input with practical demonstrations.
2. Project work.
3. Reflective learning.
Assessment methods
1. Mandatory attendance.
2. Project (piloting the reading).
3. Project evaluation, reflexion and self-assessment.
Language of instruction
English
Study support
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=3745
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinace seminářů a terénní práce.
Teacher's information
NOTE: The course entails 3-4 introductory input lessons (weeks), the preparatory stage of the project, the project proper and the final meeting. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the given slot in your timetable.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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