Course: Multicultural Education

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Course title Multicultural Education
Course code KVV/MKVY
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Hájková Lucie, Mgr.
  • Ďatko Ilona, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The possibilities of the livelihood and education for ethnic and language minorities in the majority society (aims, organization, content, methods) in an international context. The problems of minorities in the Czech Republic. Education as an important means of coexistence in a multicultural society - education towards tolerance, against racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism. Projects, excursions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to clarify the problems of intercultural and multicultural coexistence in the society in particular socio-cultural systems.
The student will understand the cultural pluralism and relativism, the possibilities of integration of minorities, foreigners and especially asylum seekers in the Czech Republic. He/she will be able to identify xenophobia, racism and will be able to apply the strategy to confront them.
Prerequisites
unspecified
KVV/ZPED2

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student portfolio analysis

Credit is based on an oral exam and the defense of a project.
Recommended literature
  • ACTON,T. Romové.Ohrožené kultury.. Praha: Svojtka, 2000.
  • BENEŠ,Z. a kol. Rozumět dějinám.. Praha: Gallery, 2002.
  • GELLNER,E. Národy a nacionalismus.. Praha:Hříbal, 1993.
  • JASPERS,K. Otázka viny.. Praha.: Mladá fronta, 1991.
  • KROPÁČEK,L. Islám a Západ.. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2002.
  • MURPHY,R.F. Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie.. Praha : Slon 1998,2004.
  • PAVLÁT,L. Židé - dějiny - kultura.. Praha: Židovské muzeum, 2000.
  • PRŮCHA,J. Interkulturní psychologie.. Praha :Portál 2004.
  • PRŮCHA,J. Multikulturní výchova.. Praha, ISV 2000.
  • RÝDL,K.;NEZEL,I. Rasismus a nacionalismus v současném životě.. Praha:IPPP 1997.
  • ŠATAVA,L. Jazyk a identita etnických menšin .. Praha,Cargo Publisher 2001.
  • ŠATAVA,L. Národnostní menšiny v Evropě.. Praha:Železný 1994.
  • ŠIŠKOVÁ,T.(ED.). Menšiny a migranti v České republice.. Praha, Portál 2001.
  • ŠIŠKOVÁ,T.(ED.). Výchova k toleranci a proti rasismu.. Praha, Portál 1998.
  • ŠOTOLOVÁ,E. Vzdělávání Romů.. Praha,Grada Publishing 2000.
  • ŠTAMPACH,I. Malý přehled náboženství.. Praha,SPN 1992.
  • TAYLOR,CH. Zkoumání politiky uznání.Multikulturalismus.. Praha, Epocha 2004.
  • VOJTÍŠEK,Z. Encyklopedie náboženských směrů v České republice.. Praha,Portál 2004.
  • WALTEROVÁ,E. Žijeme v Evropě.. Praha,PedFUK 1999.


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): Humanities (2013) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Humanities (2016) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer