SPDR_VZAN Specialisation - Broad Scientific Foundation - Andragogy

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
30/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Marie Vítková, CSc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Ilona Fialová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
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 aim of the course is to deepen the knowledge of Special Andragogy and to include it in the historical, social and scientific context. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of a broad knowledge base on the subject and a thorough knowledge of special andragogic categories such as adults with disabilities, education of adults with disabilities, social status of people with disabilities, human capital, etc.
Further, to deepen and broaden the knowledge and skills related to the practical aspects of the lives of adults with disabilities, the possibilities of supporting their development within the framework of comprehensive rehabilitation, lifelong learning, re-education and retraining, labor inclusion and social inclusion. This knowledge will be linked with knowledge from other disciplines (sociology, psychology, psychiatry, social work, etc.) and compared with the situation abroad.
Syllabus
  • GENERAL TOPICS:
  • Special andragogy as a scientific and practical discipline,
  • Methodology of special andragogy,
  • Adult with disability,
  • From education to guidance of adults with disabilities,
  • professionals in education of adults with SEND,
  • Communication and interaction of/with adults with SEND,
  • Methods and approaches in special andragogy,
  • Education of adults with SEND,
  • social dimension of SNE education,
  • quality of life od adults with SEND.
  • SPECIALIZATION TOPICS:
  • Social inclusion of people with disabilities and/or disadvantages,
  • Disability as a stigma - the attitudes of society and the possibilities of their changes towards inclusion,
  • Social policy and social services in the context of disability, the state sector, non-profit organizations, civic associations, self-help groups,
  • Adult with disability and disadvantage - needs in selected areas of life (education, work, housing, free time, spirituality) in the context of the International Classification of Functional Abilities, Disability and Health,
  • Work and employment of people with disabilities (pre-vocational and vocational training, retraining, workplace and labor market support),
  • Means of intervention and support for people with disabilities - educational, interventional and therapeutic approaches and methods,
  • Communication with people with disabilities - systems of alternative and augmentative communication in adulthood, change of the communication system, support of communication by the majority.
Literature
    required literature
  • KNOWLES, M. S., HOLTON, E. F., & SWANSON, R. A. (2012). The adult learner. Routledge.
  • ELIAS, J. L., & MERRIAM, S. B. (2004). Philosophical foundations of adult education. Melbourne: Krieger Publishing.
    recommended literature
  • ČADILOVÁ, V., JŮN, H., THOROVÁ, K. a kol. (2007). Agrese u lidí s mentální retardací a s autismem. Praha: Portál.
Teaching methods
self-study, individual consultation
Assessment methods
Preparation of a semestral project with educational, interventional or therapeutical themes and its practical application in adults with disabilities. Active collaboration with selected target group/selected organization. Teaching in subject specialization: special andragogy in two semesters.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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