FC0007 Advanced Topics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivana Medková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational 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 prepare future science teachers to be able to motivate students to study these subjects, to protect the environment and to implement conscious environmentally friendly behavior in the context of sustainable development (cross-sectional topic Environmental education at primary school). Another goal is to develop students' competencies to present and communicate their work and also to strengthen the competencies needed for the future teaching profession. For these reasons, practical tasks are included in the seminars and with emphasis on the relationship of the subject matter to practice, nature, technical applications, etc.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: A comprehensive overview of knowledge about environmental issues with emphasis on the relationship of the subject to practice, nature, technical applications etc. Skills: Be able to motivate students to study science subjects and to protect the environment, identify environmental issues and recognize their interrelationships, suggest possible solutions to environmental problems and be able to use them in practice. Furthermore, to present their work, communicate and lead a discussion on a selected topic. Attitudes: To develop a student's respectful relationship towards the environment. The student should learn to consider the environmental impact of their actions in decision-making in everyday life.
Syllabus
  • The syllabus is adapted to individual fields of education and selected topics.
Literature
    required literature
  • Modern topics in physics (Souběž.) : Moderní směry ve fyzice. info
  • ŠVEC, Vlastimil. Klíčové dovednosti ve vyučování a výcviku. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 178 s. ISBN 8021019379. info
  • HORKÁ, Hana. Teorie a metodika ekologické výchovy. Brno: Paido, 1996, 75 s. ISBN 8085931338. info
    recommended literature
  • Rámcový vzdělávací program pro základní vzdělávání. MŠMT, 2021. info
  • GLEICK, James. Informace : historie, teorie, záplava. Translated by Jan Kašpar. 1. vyd. v českém jazyce. Praha: Argo, 2013, 396 s. ISBN 9788025709016. info
  • HORKÁ, Hana. Ekologická dimenze výchovy a vzdělávání ve škole 21. století. 1. vydání. Brno: Katedra pedagogiky Pedagogické fakulty MU, 2005, 158 stran. ISBN 8021037504. info
  • SKALKOVÁ, Jarmila. Pedagogika a výzvy nové doby. Brno: Paido, 2004, 158 stran. ISBN 8073150603. info
  • COVENEY, Peter V. and Roger HIGHFIELD. Mezi chaosem a řádem : hranice komplexity : hledání řádu v chaotickém světě. Edited by Baruch S. Blumberg. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2003, 428 s. ISBN 8020409890. info
  • GLEICK, James. Chaos : vznik nové vědy. Brno: Ando, 1996, 349 s. ISBN 8086047040. info
  • VALENTOVÁ, Alena. Nositelé Nobelovy ceny za fyziku. Edited by Vlaďka Stejskalová. 1996, 73 l. info
Teaching methods
lectures and class discussion
Assessment methods
discourse
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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