YOVp01 Basics of Law for Kindergarten Teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Bc. Radovan Malachta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Bc. Radovan Malachta, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
YOVp01/01: Thu 16:00–17:50 učebna 51, R. Malachta
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
After graduating the course, the student should be familiar with basic legal issues related to preschool children, preschool education and the managing of kindergarten.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is, after the necessary orientation in basic legal concepts and the legal system, to develop the basic awareness of the legal aspects related to kindergarten (legal school regulation, legal form, admission procedure to kindergarten, position of the headmaster, financing of kindergarten, hygiene and health regulations, basics of labour law, qualifications of teacher, protection of the child's private personality) and issues related to preschool children (basics of family law, relations between parents and children, crimes in relation to children).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to law. Basic concepts from the theory of law. Law and morality/ethics. 2. Sources of law. Legal order of the Czech Republic. 3. Private and public law - basic characteristics of legal branches. 4. Resolution of disputes in law. System of courts. Law professions. 5. Legal aspects of kindergartens - legal regulation, division of kindergartens, documentation. Pre-school education (RVP). 6. Legal aspects of admission to kindergartens. Status of the headmaster, judicial review of the headmaster's decision. 7. Hygiene and health regulations. Financing of kindergartens, budget, management of entrusted property. 8. Labour law - employer, employee and their rights and obligations. Legal aspects of teacher qualifications. 9. Other selected legal issues - protection of children's personal data, cooperation with other authorities, teacher's responsibility for children, child's interest in law. 10. Family law - status issues (marriage, establishment and denial of paternity, adoption, guardianship, etc.) 11. Criminal law - crime and offences in relation to children. 12. Specifics of court proceedings in children's cases.
Literature
    required literature
  • PUŠKINOVÁ, Monika. Právo pro ředitele škol v kostce. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014, 323 stran. ISBN 9788074783975. info
  • MITLÖHNER, Miroslav. Právo v pedagogickém prostředí. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2008, 80 s. ISBN 9788070410714. info
  • JANKŮ, Martin. Základy práva pro posluchače neprávnických fakult. 6., přepracované a doplně. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2016, xxxii, 542. ISBN 9788074006111. info
Teaching methods
Seminars, active participation, discussions, solving practical examples, preparation of the presentation.
Assessment methods
Oral colloquium consisting of 2 drawn questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
Further information will be provided in the interactive syllabus.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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