Social Education (SPG/E-SOC)

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Synopsis / description / annotation:

The aim of lecture is to present some aspects of social education in the context of general interpretation, and in the context of social life of human beings. Discussion will cover various topics that form the backbone of social education, such as the beginnings of social pedagogy, and in other European countries, the concept of social pedagogy and subject matter, and also link the field to other disciplines. Lectures will focus on current topics in the Czech Republic, and in EU with intensive orientation on cultural, religional, societal, lingvistic and some other issues that determine social relations among people living in Czechia.

Course Objectives:

The main objectives of the course are the following ones: a) presenting and understanding the key aspects of social educational concepts in the Czech Republic and in EU, b) getting to know the specifics of  some selected determinants of social relations, and c) understanding some key problem existing in the context of not only in Czech school educational system.

Requirement to student

  • You are expected to complete all assigned readings and exercises.
  • Participation also means: active involvement in discussion, postings, individual and group activities.
  • Analysis of the books, different texts related to the topics of the course.
  • Preparing the presentation on the selected topic of the course.
  • Presentation and Interpetation.
  • Discusssion.

Content:

  1. Social Education – field, goals, personalities and their inputs into the field
  2. The main areas, categories and issues of social education – definitions, interpretations, examples and putting into practice
  3. Social relations – when, how, where, why, what and etc. – social aspects, their attributes
  4. What social is, and what not, and many others attributes seems to be social, societal, or sociological...
  5. Selected social groups, minorities living in Czechia

Literature:

  • KALEJA, M. Social Equality Through Multicultural Education – a Means for Reducing Prejudices and Stereotypes in the Educational Process. Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education. Vol. 3, 1, pp. 31-46 (2013)
  • KALEJA, M., ZEZULKOVÁ, E. The Context of Special Educational Needs of Selected Pupils in Primary Education. Ostrava: Pedagogical Faculty of University of Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7464-171-8.
  • KALEJA, M., ZEZULKOVÁ, E. The mechanisms of equal approach to studying without barriers in university environment focused on the university of Ostrava: In. Sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní vědecké konference Evropské pedagogické fórum 2013. Aktuální požadavky pedagogiky a psychologie. s. 304 - 311. Magnanimitas, 2013. ISBN 978-80-905243-9-2.
  • KALEJA, M. KEY ISSUES IN CURRICULUM OF CZECH INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION. In Michael McGreevy, Robert Rita. CER Comparative European Research 2019. Proceedings | Research Track of the 11th Biannual CER Comparative European Research Conference International Scientific Conference for Ph.D. students of EU countries. London: Sciemcee Publishing, 2019. s. 114-117, 4 s. ISBN 978-1-9993071-2-7.
  • KALEJA, M. Selected questions about socially excluded Roma people in the context of education. In KYUCHUKOV, Hristo, KALEJA, Martin, SAMKO, Milan. Linguistic, Cultural and Educational Issues of Roma. 1. vyd. s. 124-140. Muenchen, Germany : LINCOM GmbH, 2014. ISBN 978-38-6288-582-4.
  • KALEJA, M., ZEZULKOVÁ, E. School Education of Roma Socially Disadvantaged Pupils in the Czech Republic: Basic Description of the Current Situation. 1. vyd. Ostrava : University of Ostrava, Faculty of Education, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7464-629-4.

Updated: 03. 10. 2022