Course: Religious education - basic course

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Course title Religious education - basic course
Course code KPD/ZTNP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havel Tomáš, Mgr. Dr. theol.
Course content
The specific content of the lessons also depends on the interest of the students. The teaching should serve primarily their personal growth through reflection and self-reflection on topics in the spiritual and value area. On a general level, the following topics, for example, can also be considered: - Basic concepts of religious pedagogy (theological and social science background, anthropological aspects of religious faith, subject of NP, goals of religious education, NP as a scientific discipline) - Religious experience (definition, features, relation to the problems of contemporary society, relation to religious faith) - Religious education in the Bible, from the early church to the emergence of NP as a separate discipline) - Theological anthropology as a basis for NP thought and action - Religious education and sociological, religious-sociological, developmental-psychological perspectives - Overarching theories of religious education

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Written action (comprehensive tests, clauses), Monitoring, Projection, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Group work, Case studies
Learning outcomes
The course names and analyzes the basic themes of the theory of religious pedagogy.
Student - critically evaluate the validity of religious education and training in contemporary society - become familiar with the areas of religious, ethical and values education that correspond to the spiritual dimension of man - critically evaluate the opportunities and pitfalls of religious education in contemporary European culture
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar work

Study of basic literature and certification of knowledge in an oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Boschki, R. Einführung in die Religionspädagogik. 2008.
  • Grom, B. Religionspsychologie. München, 2007.
  • Grümme, B. Menschen bilden? Eine religionspädagogische Anthropologie. Freiburg, 2012.
  • Jakobs, M. Neue Wege der Katecheze. München, 2010.
  • Muchová, L. Budete mými svědky. Brno, 2011.
  • Muchová, L. Náboženská edukace v současné společnosti. Ružomberok, 2009.
  • Muroňová, E. Spirituální dimenze kultury školy na základní škole na příkladu ČR. Brno, 2011.
  • Schweitzer, F., Englert,R., Schwab, U., Ziebertz, H.-G. (eds.). Entwurf einer pluralitätsfähigen Religionspädagogik. Freiburg, 2002.
  • Schweitzer, F., Englert,R., Schwab, U., Ziebertz, H.-G. (eds.). Welche Religionspädagogik ist pluralitätsfähig?: Strittige Punkte und weiterführende Perspektiven. Freiburg, 2012.


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