Multicultural Education (SPG/E-MUL)

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Synopsis / description / annotation:

The aim of the course is to prepare students for dealing with people from a different cultural background. The aim of the course is also to provide students with basic knowledge about the influence of socio-cultural environment on the development of human personality and behaviour. Exercises are of self-reflective character with a focus on identifying of own perception of stereotypes, communication barriers, rigid thought patterns to be developed by tolerance to differences among people. The course builds and develops students' experience, gained during studying.

Course Objectives:

The main objectives of the course are the following ones: a) presenting and understanding the key aspects of multicultural education, b) contributing to the development and cultivation of multicultural competencies of students and preparing them for effective professional work with people with different cultural backgrounds, c) getting to know the specifics of some selected issues and d) making improving into own perceptions, reflections and also making own attitudes towards to different people to be better constructed, and much more cultivated, and with educational dispositions.

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. The concept of competence (multicultural, intercultural, transcultural)
  2. The perception of socio-cultural differences, stereotypes, socio-cultural prejudices and personal preferences
  3. Attitudes to minority population and attitudes to foreigners. Reflection of own perceptual stereotypes
  4. Fear of social and cultural diversity and its implications for personal behaviour
  5. Personal experiences and their impact on the evaluation of individuals and groups, the influence of education
  6. Influence of social groups and reference groups to education of other individuals and groups
  7. The effects of mass communication and communication media on the evaluation of different socio-cultural groups, and forming good, correct relationship among people/s
  8. Interaction and communication with members of different socio-cultural groups
  9. Contemporary trends of developing relevant competence in the professional way

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