ISKB47 Creativity and Its Use

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Miroslava Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Sabina Kubisová
Supplier department: Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course has no prerequisites.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
The course falls into a group of optional courses focusing on competency-defined outputs. Emphasis is placed on introducing the culture of individual peoples from different continents, their traditions and their verbs. Based on the acquired knowledge and skills, it is then possible to realize creative studios that will focus on: - literary sources (folk verb, its traditions and development, characteristics, manifestations); - own output of the seminar group (poetic or theatrical band, exhibition, quizzes, own works based on the presented literature and typical genres, etc.)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student:
- knows the basic characteristics of the cultural traditions of the countries concerned, their importance and development;
- understands the roots and influences of these cultures both in the given country and their potential intersection, the impact on other cultures, their differences;
- is able to find these common elements connecting many countries and cultures, to distinguish the specifics of the country's culture; is able to pass on this knowledge and skills in an interesting creative form;
- is able to prepare a public presentation of a given culture by conducting a creative studio (literary, poetic, theatrical, creative, visual, combined, etc.), social game design or exhibition, if possible interactive.
Syllabus
  • The theoretical part:
  • - Initial focus: European states (France, England, Germany, Russia, Poland, Italy ...) / African states;
  • - concepts of identity, culture, cultural differences, cultural change, stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, labeling, xenophobia, racism, intolerance, extremism;
  • - stereotypes in the media;
  • - assimilation, integration;
  • - the impact of globalization and migration on society;
  • - importance of knowledge of foreign languages ​​and literature;
  • - PR verbal and written, exhibitions, public activities Application part:
  • - Creative studios according to the individual preferences of the study group;
  • - presentation, writing of information texts
Literature
    required literature
  • KRÁKORA, P. et al. Multikulturalita a výchova k občanství ve středoevropském kontextu. Praha : Nakladatelství Epocha, 2011. s. 40–49.
  • PŘIBÁŇ, J. Jací můžeme být? Podoby demokracie a identity v multikulturní situaci. Praha : SLON, 2004.
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Interkulturní psychologie. Třetí vydání. Praha: Portál, 2010, 220 stran. ISBN 9788073677091. URL info
  • BARRY, Brian. Culture and equality : an egalitarian critique of multiculturalism. 1st pub. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2001, xi, 399. ISBN 0745622283. info
    recommended literature
  • Stereotypy a předsudky v dynamickém pojetí interkulturního vzdělávání
  • D´IRIBARNE, P. Les immigrés de la République : Impasses du multiculturalisme, Paříž: Seuil, 2010.
  • LABISCHOVÁ, Denisa, Blažena GRACOVÁ and Lenka ZÁDRAPOVÁ. Vědomí evropanství a jeho proměny v kontextu edukace. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2013, 200 s. ISBN 9788074644054. info
  • TESAŘ, Filip. Etnické konflikty. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 251 s. ISBN 9788073670979. URL info
Teaching methods
Discussion, presentation, interpretation, creative activities, joint projects
Assessment methods
Completion by credit;
Conditions for successful completion of the course:
- 70% participation;
- sub-projects;
- The final project of the student group within the seminar
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
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