SODC014 Social Inclusion and development of psychomotor skills of a Social educator

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Soják, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dagmar Heiland Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Michovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MgA. Lenka Polánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
SODC013 Social Inclusion and development of management skills of a Social educator
The course is designed as a compulsory optional in the PhD study programme of Social Pedagogy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course objective is to provide PhD students with specific skills and knowledge related to educational and socially helping activities in the context of social inclusion. Within the framework of personal and social development, PhD students will practice their position in the educational process by detecting their strengths and weaknesses. Emphasis will be placed on the development of facilitating qualities, group work, improvement of social skills such as effective communication, cooperation, self language, here and now, group dynamics, cohesion and interaction. Based on the model social reality, PhD students will learn skills in the field of leadership and management of human resources, innovation, creative and critical thinking, cooperation, communication, evaluation.
Learning outcomes
The PhD students will be able to: • define the corn of optional activation methods in the context of social inclusion; • explain current theories of personal and social development of people from various specific groups; • analyze foreign approaches and events around the topic of social inclusion; • implement and evaluate the leadership of (self) development groups under direct supervision; • evaluate the leadership of (self) development groups under direct supervision; • critically analyze information sources within the leadership and management of teams dealing with specific areas in people management; • critically reflect on the use of acquired professional skills for educational practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Self-knowledge,self-development and development of professional cooperation. Reflective evaluation techniques in the context of social inclusion. 2. Efficient self-care, self-monitoring, self-management and self-prezentation in the context of social inclusion. 3. Efficiency of inner mental functions (perception channels, alpha level, peak experiences) in the context of social inclusion. 4. Efficiency of interpersonal skills in the environment of social inclusion (assertivity, active listening, acting, discussion, suitable strategies with problematic people). 5. Interventions with pupils with Special Educational Needs. 6. The art of communication from the perspective of Social Pedagogue leading a team (couching, mentoring and supervision). 7. People management, leadership and main functions of management (planning, organizing, staffing, controlling and evaluation, time-management). 8. Issues of teamwork and cooperation: team, team roles and personality typologies.
Literature
    required literature
  • LAZAROVÁ, Bohumíra, Milan POL, Ruud LELIEUR, Wouter SCHELFHOUT, Jan VANHOOF, Kristin VANLOMMEL, Mateja BREJC, Justina ERČULJ, Torbjorn HORTLUND, Kristina MALMBERG, Linda DEVLIN, Rachel MORGAN-GUTHRIE, Tracy WALLIS, Daniel CEBRIÁN and Manuel CEBRIÁN. Leading Learning Networks in Education. Theoretical Framework and School Leaders´ Perspectives across Europe. 1st ed. Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2020, 100 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9589-2. info
  • BELZ, Horst and Marco SIEGRIST. Klíčové kompetence a jejich rozvíjení : východiska, metody, cvičení a hry. Translated by Dana Lisá. Vydání třetí. Praha: Portál, 2015, 375 stran. ISBN 9788026208464. info
    recommended literature
  • A handbook of human resource management practice (Orig.) : Řízení lidských zdrojů [Armstrong, 2002]. info
  • SOJÁK, Petr. Osobnostní a sociální rozvoj, aneb Strom, mozaika a vzducholoď (Personal and social development, or tree, mosaic and airship). Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2017, 205 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0342-3. info
  • ŠIKÝŘ, Martin. Nejlepší praxe v řízení lidských zdrojů. První vydání. Praha: Grada, 2014, 188 stran. ISBN 9788024752129. URL info
  • GILLERNOVÁ, Ilona and Lenka KREJČOVÁ. Sociální dovednosti ve škole. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 247 stran. ISBN 9788024734729. URL info
  • WHETTEN, David A. and Kim S. CAMERON. Developing management skills : global edition. 8th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2011, 742 s. ISBN 9780273756057. info
  • GOLEMAN, Daniel. Emoční inteligence. Translated by Markéta Bílková. Vydání druhé, (v nakladat. V Praze: Metafora, 2011, 315, 10. ISBN 9788073593346. URL info
  • NAPPER, Rosemary and Trudi NEWTON. Taktika transakční analýzy. Translated by Helena Hartlová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2010, 264 s. ISBN 9788024729152. info
  • YUKL, Gary A. Leadership in organizations. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Prentice-Hall, 2008, 350 s. ISBN 9780132424318. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael. Řízení lidských zdrojů. 10. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2008, 798 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-1407-3. info
Teaching methods
feedback evaluation, group discussion, workshop, supervisory leadership.
Assessment methods
Colloquium, which will be awarded for the self-reflective final report of the PhD student on the educational formation of members of a specific social group. The purpose of this report is the professional development of social-care workers in the context of social inclusion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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