SPDA011 Specialization - wider scientific basis – Special Andragogy

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Lenka Gajzlerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
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
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.
Learning outcomes
A successful graduate is able to:
• Apply rich knowledge of the field Special andragogy concerning the historical, social and scientific context
• Develop knowledge of the field and special educational categories, e.g. adult person with impairment, education of adults with impairment, social status of people with impairment, human capital etc.
• Express the knowledge and ability of practical aspects of life of adults with impairment, possibilities of support of their development concerning the complex rehabilitation, lifelong education, re-education and requalification, work and social inclusion
• Combine gained information with knowledge from other disciplines (sociology, psychology, social work) and be able of the comparison with the situation in foreign countries
Syllabus
  • 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.
Literature
  • KNOWLES, Malcolm S., Elwood F. HOLTON and Richard A. SWANSON. The adult learner : the definitive classic in adult education and human resource development. Eighth edition. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, xiv, 387. ISBN 9780415739016. info
  • KNOWLES, Malcolm S., Elwood F. HOLTON and Richard A. SWANSON. The adult learner : the definitive classic in adult education and human resource development. 7th ed. London: Routledge, 2012, xii, 389. ISBN 9781856178112. info
  • BÉLANGER, Paul R. Theories in adult learning and education. Opladen: Barbara Budrich publishers, 2011, 106 stran. ISBN 9783866493629. info
  • Adult education : the response to global crisis strengths and chalenges of the profession. Edited by Snežana Medić - Regina Ebner - Katarina Popović. Belgrade: Department of Pedagogy and Andragogy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 2010, 359 s. ISBN 9788682019633. info
  • JARVIS, Peter. Adult education and lifelong learning : theory and practice. 4th edition. London: Routledge, 2010, xiv, 338. ISBN 9780415494816. info
  • OLIVER, Esther. Research and development in adult education : fields and trends. Opladen: Barbara Budrich, 2010, 135 s. ISBN 9783866493049. info
  • International encyclopedia of adult education. Edited by Leona M. English. First published in paperback. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, xiv, 750. ISBN 9781403917355. info
  • MERRIAM, Sharan B., Rosemary S. CAFFARELLA and Lisa BAUMGARTNER. Learning in adulthood : a comprehensive guide. 3rd ed. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, 2007, xvi, 533. ISBN 9780787975883. info
  • ELIAS, John L. and Sharan B. MERRIAM. Philosophical foundations of adult education. 3rd ed. Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 2005, xii, 286. ISBN 1575242540. info
  • Dimensions of adult learning : adult education and training in a global era. Edited by Griff Foley. 1st pub. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2004, xv, 335. ISBN 0335214487. info
  • ROGERS, Jennifer. Adults learning. 4th ed. Buckingham: Open University Press, 2001, 225 s. ISBN 0335206778. info
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
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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