Social Education and Counselling

Master's degree programme, full-time study mode, single-subject, Czech, 2 years →

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The degree course is divided into two consecutive parts. The goal of the course is to provide graduates with employment potential in socio-pedagogic and guidance work. The socio-pedagogic module aims to prepare students for careers in state administration or civil service (e.g. school unions, civil service unions), state departments (Department for Work and Pensions), as well as in organizations in both government-affiliated and non-governmental spheres focused on educational activities or social services, which include conducting educational and guidance-based interventions as part of wide-ranging prevention.

The guidance module can be applied in counselling positions which offer interventions in the area of social or career guidance (e.g. in support of the job-seeking process, support for dealing with difficult social situations involving social services). The course will familiarize students with the major socio-pedagogical concepts, approaches, theories, and schools of thought.

Systematic preparation for work with clients will equip students for counselling work. The course will lead to conceptualization and understanding of social relationships of different types and severances of social and individual issues. The course will also prepare students for individual research and professional analytical work.

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After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

apply evaluation and self-evaluation approaches when evaluating the quality of educational activities or the quality of counselling services
be fully prepared for organizational, methodical, and conceptual work, as well as for the conceptualization and completion of educational projects
be fully prepared to utilize the principles of project management during the conceptualization and completion of projects
offer guidance for overcoming difficult life situations
conduct empirical research in both of the essential designs of adequate research
apply ethical principles of associated professions

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Graduates have acquired the analytical and decision-making competence to take on managerial and programme posts in educational, social care, and cultural institutions, as well as mass media and humanities-oriented institutions, that require critical and rational thinking.

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The standard duration of studies is four semesters. For admittance to the final state examination, students must earn a total of 120 ECTS credits for type A/required, type B/selective, and type C/elective courses.

During the course of their studies, students should follow the study catalogue valid for their year of matriculation. The study catalogues for the individual years of matriculation are available at the Faculty of Arts website.

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A mandatory part of the curriculum is practical training, which is categorized into a number of specialized course units. The socio-educational practice where it takes place is chosen by students themselves, according to their own interests and future career direction. The practical training is complemented with the mandatory optional units Reflection in Personal Social Development and Supervision in Counselling.

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The final state examination consists of two parts: a viva voce defence of the written thesis and a formal oral exam. More information about graduation requirements can be found on the department's website:

http://www.phil.muni.cz/wupv/home/studium

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After completing the Master’s degree study programme, it is possible to continue further studies in a doctoral degree study programme in pedagogy at the Faculty of Arts or at the Faculty of Pedagogy of Masaryk University.

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Field of study specifications

Field of Study:	Social Education and Counselling
Abbreviation:	SOPP
Code:	7502T019
Type:	master's degree programme (following the bachelor's one)
Degree:	Mgr.
Accreditation:	to 31/12/2024
Programme:	N7501 N-PD Education