XS460 Experience based learning (outdoor course)

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Kubantová, MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Šíp (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Bochníček, Dr.
Dean's Office – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Tesák Vrtala
Supplier department: Dean's Office – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
Course objectives
The course aim is to give each student the space to create a personal vision, based on working with their motivations, goals and values. In addition to constructing the vision itself, the course also focuses on identifying participant's character strengths, as well as recognizing potential risks in pursuing participants' vision. The vision does not have to relate to the professional area only, but also to the area of relationships or leisure.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Reflect on the concept of character strengths.
Recognize their strengths and find areas in which they can use them.
Theoretically describe the difference between comfort zone, learning zone and panic zone and identify them in their daily life.
Describe the basic coping strategies.
Construct a personal vision, break it down into corollary parts, and plan action steps to achieve it.
Syllabus
  • The course has the following blocks: Reflection on selected life areas, Naming experienced values, Comfort zone, learning zone, panic zone,strengths identification, Coping strategies, Formulation of personal vision.
Literature
  • Bird, J. (2015). Art of coaching. Oxfordshire: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • PETERSON, Christopher and Martin E. P. SELIGMAN. Character strengths and virtues : a handbook and classification. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2004, xiv, 800. ISBN 0195167015. info
Teaching methods
Block teaching: learning by experience, introspection, visualization, group discussion and reflection, theoretical blocks.
Assessment methods
Active 100% participation in the course, the course is compact, the individual meetings build on each other. The maximum benefit is only gained by full participation. Preparation of a short final essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Pokud nesplňujete prerekvizitu, požadejte vyučujicího o výjimku. Svoji žádost zdůvodněte.
Teacher's information
Classes will be held in blocks from 31 March 2023 to 2 April 2023 (Friday to Sunday) in Brno. Reserve a whole day for the lessons. Specific information will be announced by email before the start of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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