Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Civics
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The basic objective of the Master's programme is to prepare primary and lower secondary school teachers in civic education (in a combination of two subjects) as part of the educational area People and Society as defined in the Framework Educational Programme for Elementary Education. The programme provides students with integrated knowledge and skills based on the field of civic education and its didactics, pedagogical and psychological disciplines with the support of current research findings, the skill of reflection on the teaching process at the appropriate types and levels of education, the skill of self-reflection in the teacher's role and the acceptance of moral obligations and the ethics of a teacher. The aim of the programme is to prepare graduates for the profession of teachers of civic education in primary and lower secondary schools, to develop professional skills and gain knowledge from the social sciences which they can then use in their teaching. Another important goal is to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary for their civic participation in a democratic society. Graduates are given a full university education to become civics teachers for primary and lower secondary schools. Moreover, they are qualified to work in extracurricular (e.g. free-time) institutions. They are ready to base their professional conduct on well-structured knowledge and skills from the social sciences. The effectiveness of their professional conduct is subject to their acquired didactic knowledge of content related to the teaching of civics in primary and lower secondary schools and their general pedagogical and psychological knowledge and skills (knowledge of a broader foundation of education and training, knowledge of educational practice, knowledge about the participants in education, etc.).
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After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

  • create a general image of society and understand a person's role within society (from both the historical and the current point of view) based on the knowledge gained in the fields of social sciences
  • understand, interpret and critically evaluate social science texts
  • apply gained knowledge and skills to teaching civics at primary and lower secondary schools
  • plan lessons, use combinations of various methods and forms of teaching
  • include modern approaches (project teaching, problem teaching)
  • apply gained knowledge and skills as a professional worker specialized in cooperating with authorities and institutions of the European Union in the spheres of public administration, non-profit organizations and the private sector
  • use modern information technology
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A teacher of civics education for primary and lower secondary schools, an instructor in free-time centres, a professional employee in state administrative structures, NGOs and in the private sector specialized in cooperation with the institutions of the European Union.
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A Master’s degree programme takes 2 years (120 ECTS credits) to complete.

To complete the Master's double-subject programme it is necessary to combine one field of study with another one. Frequent and also recommended combinations are as following: English Language and Literature, Czech Language and Literature, History, French Language and Literature, Music, Christian Education, Mathematics, German Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, Technical and Information Education, Geography.

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Reflections on teaching practice are in accordance with the Framework concepts. The system of teaching practice is long term and systematically directed towards developing the professional skills of the student and preparing them for full mastery of the role of a teacher. Teaching practice in the Master's study is an extension of the teaching practice implemented in preparation for the role of assistant in the Bachelor's studies.

Required courses of teaching practice are Teaching practice 2 and 3. By the end of the teaching practice, a Master's graduate should act autonomously in the classroom and become a novice teacher who develops their skills in further education.

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The Master's degree programme ends with a final state examination. Part of the examination is also usually the defence of a Master's thesis.

The contents of the final state examination are based on the pillars of social science disciplines that make up the required subjects and the subject didactics.

Topics:

International relationships

Ethics

Czech philosophy

Aesthetics

Cultural anthropology

Chapters from Czech history

Global problems of mankind

Methodology of Civics

Another part is the pedagogical and psychological foundation, which is a common part of the Master's degree study programme for students of Teaching for Primary and Lower Secondary Schools as well as the defence of the Master's thesis.

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One year programme of social sciences for secondary schools.

Postgraduate studies in pedagogy (Ph.D.)

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Field of study specifications

Field of Study: Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Civics
Abbreviation: OV2
Code: 7503T046
Type: master's degree programme (following the bachelor's one)
Degree: Mgr.
Accreditation: to 31/12/2024
Programme: N7503 N-ZS Teacher Training for Primary and Lower Secondary Schools
Faculty of Education
Field of study guaranteed by:
Faculty of Education
Field guarantor:
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr.

Course catalogue

https://www.ped.muni.cz/student/bc-a-mgr-studium/studijni-katalog