Course: Personal and Social Education

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Course title Personal and Social Education
Course code KAA/OSV
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zitková Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The students will be introduced to basic principles, methods and techniques of personal and social education. We will deal with various kinds of activities which are oriented mainly to developing skills in communication, empathy, social skills (establishing and maintaining relationships, solving problems, cooperation), and also supporting of understanding own personality. Most of the activities will be practical and each student will be allowed to participate actively.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
  • unspecified - 26 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 13 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • Individual project - 4 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 5 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 10 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 6 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the integration of a cross-curricular subject called Personal and Social Education into English lessons through personal experience and reflection. The students will try out some drama techniques, improvisation, interaction activities, discussions, relaxation etc. in authentic situations during mutual communication and interaction. The course intends to develop personal abilities and skills of each individual to be able to live with oneself and with others (interaction, relationships) in the current social context.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Discussion, Presentation

Active participation in seminars (max. 2 classes missing) Ongoing fulfillment of all the requirements and tasks
Recommended literature
  • MACHALÍKOVÁ, J.; MUSIL, R. Improvizace ve škole. Praha: Informatorium, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7333-120-7.
  • PORTMANNOVÁ, R. Jak zacházet s agresivitiou (150 her pro zvládnutí zlosti a agresivity). Portál, 1996. ISBN 80-7178-094-4.
  • VALENTA, J. Didaktika osobnostní a sociální výchovy. Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4473-5.
  • WILSON, K. Drama and Improvisation. OUP, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-442580-3.
  • WRIGHT, A.; BETTERIDGE, D.; BUCKBY, M. Games for Language Learning. CUP, 2006. ISBN 978-0-521-61822-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer