UVSRPRMKM1 Development of Multicultural Competences in Local Authority

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ing. Aleš Mateiciuc, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
having passed the 1st year of master programme
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to prepare students for work with citizens from culturally different environment. The course is not orientated theoretically, the sense of the course is to mediate basic findings of the influence of socially cultural environment on development of the personality and his behaviour including cultivating of their multicultural competences to students. The tutorials have self-reflexive character with focus on identification of own perceptual stereotypes, communication barriers, rigid ideological schemes with the aim to develop toleration towards the differences between people. The subject follows and develops experience of students which have acquired during practice of bachelor´s study. The course is intended for students of study programme N6731 only.
Syllabus
  • 1. Influence of upbringing on perception of other people
    2. Influence of media on perception of other people
    3. Influence of personal experience on perception of other people
    4. Influence of group on perception of other people
    5. Diversity as inspiration
    6. Diversity as threat
    7. Phenomenon of common enemy
    8. Conflicts among groups
    9. Group norms and their cultural condition
    10. Cooperation or rivalry
    11. Tolerance and its borders
    12. Final summary
Literature
    required literature
  • Průcha, J. Interkulturní psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-885-6. info
  • Pobořil, M. a Kirovová, I. Multikulturní výchova II. - multikulturní soužití. Ostrava: OU, 2003. info
  • Fialová, I., Matýsková, D. Multikulturní výchova III. - praktikum. Ostrava: OU, 2003. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
80% attendance in seminars, presentation of seminar task.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016.
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