UVSRPHD006 Development of Multicultural Competence

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The content of the course offers a deeper theoretical background for the solved issues at the plane of the relevant educational level which is related to the current and generally valid social tendencies of the global context.It builds on the knowledge, skills and relevant competences already acquired by completing a bachelor's degree.Its content reflects the variability of multicultural theoretical concepts, including their content and objectives.However, it focuses on attitude constructs, their changes, the factors of these changes and other determinants that enter into communication situations with people from different socio-cultural backgrounds.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge
Having completed the course, students can: describe various concepts and theories of pluralism and multiculturalism, including navigating in basic terminology, critically evaluating the growing cultural diversity and its impact on contemporary societies and individuals, analyzing and evaluating the phenomenon of multiculturalism in domestic, European and world contexts, and interpreting pluralism and multiculturalism against the background of post-modern ethical discourse.They can analyze the key problems of the phenomenon in question from the perspective of nation states and international relations alike, and thus affect their mutual ties and social conditionality.Students know key strategic and conceptual documents guaranteeing institutional stability, democracy in the rule of law and governing respect for human rights and respect for minorities.
Professional Skills
Students can independently find, critically evaluate and sort relevant facts from literary and other sources, they can use recognized methods of the studied field to describe, analyze and evaluate the basic trends of socio-cultural, social and economic development.They can lay out the nature of key societal problems and their impacts on state stability, democracy, human rights, and respect for minorities.They can also independently process critical discourse analysis on a given topic and interpret its factographic framework.
General Qualification
Knowledge of basic problems and social approaches.Having completed the course, students are well versed in the processes of formation of attitudes, stereotypes, and opinions, they can navigate valid strategic and conceptual documents, they know and understand their material relevance.They can apply the acquired knowledge and skills mainly in communication situations in the context of the degree programme studied.
Syllabus
  • 1. Multiculturalism in main and related notions.
  • 2. The issue of social diversification of minorities.Classification of minorities and their interpretative criteria.Representation of minority cultures in the Czech Republic.
  • 3. Anthropology of “races”, ethnic and national minorities.
  • 4. Socio-cultural connection with minorities in the Czech Republic and Europe.
  • 5. Basic legislative framework of national and transnational level governing minority issues.
  • 6. Multiculturalism as a pedagogical problem.
  • 7. Summary of factors creating a multicultural approach in social problems solving
  • 8. Determinants of xenophobia and racism or how to combat xenophobia and racism effectively.
  • 9. Overt and covert factors of psychological patterns of stereotypes, prejudices and opinions.
  • 10. Selected areas of quality of life of minorities and their limits.
  • 11. Social representation and social identity.
  • 12. Revision of curriculum.Group discussion and analysis of case reports on “Tolerance of difference”.
Literature
    required literature
  • KALEJA, Martin. Multikulturní výchova ve vzdělávání pedagogů základních škol. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7464-446-7.
  • MOREE, D. Základy interkulturního soužití. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0915-7.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, Andrea, Martina CICHÁ, a Lenka GULOVÁ. Multikulturalismus: Možnosti a limity multikulturní výchovy. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2012. ISBN 978-. 80-244-3287-8.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, A. Multikulturalismus – ztracené paradigma? Olomouc: UP, 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-4134-4.
  • PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, A. Za hranice multikulturalismu. Olomouc: UP, 2016. ISBN 978-80-244-4966-1.
    recommended literature
  • ERIKSEN, T. H. Antropologie multikulturních společností. Rozumět identitě. Praha: Triton, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7254-925-2
  • GULOVÁ, Lenka. Sociální pedagogika a multikulturní výchova v otázkách. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008. 1. vydání.
  • HIRT, T. & JAKOUBEK, M. (Eds.) „Romové“ v osidlech sociálního vyloučení. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2006. ISBN 80-86898-76-8.
  • HLADÍK, Jakub. Multikulturní kompetence studentů pomáhajících profesí. Zlín: UTB, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7454-426-2.
  • JANÁK, Dušan, Miroslav PILÁT, a Jan BEZDĚK. Rozdělování sociálních nerovností pod patronací státu. Situační analýza Osoblažska a možnosti jeho socioekonomického rozvoje. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2014. ISBN 078-80-7248-3.
Assessment methods
• Study of recommended literary sources, strategic and conceptual documents, including selected case studies on the subject. The course is completed in a combined form, i.e.:1) by elaborating a critical discourse analysis on a predetermined topic in the range of 5 - 10 standard pages and its presentation, in which the student proves the required knowledge of and orientation in the subject matter, and 2) written verification of knowledge in the form of a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Instruction in person is conducted through a system of consultations on selected topics.Part-time students have the possibility to consult with the instructor at the relevant tutorial.Students may use personal individual or group consultations upon agreement with the instructor through e-mail or telephone.The condition for completing the course by an exam is prior submission and defence of a term paper and passing a test on the subject matter studied.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2023.
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