Course objectives

The aim of the course is to provide students with insight into the family, its development, the formation of relationships within the family, etc. The course is based on the basic characteristics of the family in history and contemporary Czech society, defines its functions, especially focusing on the educational function. Attention will be paid to the organization and atmosphere of the family, general educational functions and functions that make education difficult. Attention will be focused on the effect of adequate educational resources, factors that affect the functioning of the family, etc.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to: - identify and summarize important features of family change - describe family functions and parenting styles - understand issues related to family and divorce, single-parent families, families with step-parents and step-siblings, foster care, family care, families and abused, exploited, and neglected children, domestic violence, children, childhood, and child development Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Teaching methods

Verbal methods

Assessment methods

KS credit: written test from the specified compulsory literature