PGDS005 Educational policy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Roman Švaříček, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Zelená
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course deals with the educational policy as a part of the large concept of social policy within various types of the welfare state and with the development of the educational policy in the Czech Republic in the 90s. The course puts the Czech educational policy into connection with educational strategies of the European Union and OECD member countries. In the conclusion attention will be paid to the selected topics of the contemporary educational policy in this country.
Learning outcomes
Describe and explain the main mechanisms applied in the management and administration of the education system; analyze educational policy measures in terms of its objectives; recognize the main principles of educational policy and show the ways of their implementation on concrete examples; to get acquainted with legislative and program documents of educational policy at the level of the Czech Republic and the EU; comment and evaluate current educational policy measures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Educational policy as a part of a broader concept of social policy in various types of the social state (developments, actors, principles, and areas). . 2. Development of Czech educational system in the second half of the 20th century (part I). . 3. Development of Czech educational system in the second half of the 20th century (part II). . 4. Development of Czech educational policy from 1990s to the present and its analysis, particular changes that took place and their evaluation. Temporal classification of Czech educational reforms. .5. Educational strategies in the EU as the context for Czech educational policy. Principles of educational policy in the EU. . 6. Activities and educational strategies of OECD member states as the context for Czech educational policy. Principles of educational policy in the OECD. . 7. Life-long learning for all principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. . 8. Equal education opportunities principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. . 9. Employability principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. . 10. Social solidarity and social relevance principles – concept, problems, examples of solution. . 11. Internalization in education principle – concept, problems, examples of solution. . 12. Human resources development and quality management in Czech and EU education.
Teaching methods
Self-study, consultations, written work.
Assessment methods
Credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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