PV24TP017 Education Towards Partnership, Marriage and Parenthood

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. PaedDr. Kamil Janiš, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 14:45–15:30 C309, except Thu 26. 3., except Thu 2. 4., except Thu 16. 4., except Thu 30. 4., except Thu 7. 5., except Thu 14. 5. ; and Thu 2. 4. 11:25–12:10 C309, Thu 16. 4. 11:25–12:10 C309, Thu 30. 4. 11:25–12:10 C309, Thu 7. 5. 11:25–12:10 C309, Thu 14. 5. 14:45–15:30 C201
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PV24TP017/A: Tue 12:15–13:00 C208, except Tue 24. 3., E. Ondřejová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 20/20, only registered: 1/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a broader perspective on the issues of partnership, marriage and parenthood, especially on possible crisis situations.
Learning outcomes
The student will acquire professional knowledge, demonstrating basic orientation in the given discipline. At the same time, he will gain practical knowledge so that he can contribute to the implementation of appropriate prevention in practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Development of marriage over the centuries – marital and premarital customs and rituals
  • 2. Choosing a partner in terms of intersexual differences and partner myths
  • 3. Typology of partner cohabitation
  • 4. Partnership and partnership education. Choosing a partner
  • 5. Civil union
  • 6. Premarital relationships, pros and risks of alternating partners
  • 7. Marriage (civil and ecclesiastical). Legislative, social and relationship dimensions
  • 8. Marriage and education towards marriage. Implementation of the given education in the school environment
  • 9. Parenthood and education towards parenthood
  • 10. Solving partner (marital) crises. Infidelity manifestations and possible risks of infidelity
  • 11. Divorce Negative effects of divorce. Divorce rate
  • 12. Family – definition of the concept, form and function of the family. Different definitions of the concept of family on the basis of different criteria
Literature
    required literature
  • GREEN, Ch. Od školky po pubertu. Praha: Levné knihy, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7309-873-6.
  • RENNA, M. E., BREUROVÁ, A. 10 kroků k skoro perfektnímu rodičovství. Praha: Bizbools, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7261-477-6.
  • JANIŠ, K. Učební text k problematice rodinné a sexuální výchovy. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7041-898-7. info
  • JANIŠ, K. Výchova k manželství a rodičovství (vybraná témata). Opava: Slezská univerzita, 2017. Dostupné z: https://elearning.fvp.slu.cz/enrol/index.php?id=218.
  • SATIROVÁ, V. Kniha o rodině: základní dílo psychologie vztahů. . Praha: Práh, 2006. ISBN 80-7252-150-0. info
  • SKOPALOVÁ, J. Rodinná problematika. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2014. ISBN 978-80-244-4037-8.
    recommended literature
  • KRATOCHVÍL, S. Manželská terapie. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-332-3. info
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (Slon), 2003. ISBN 80-86429-19-9. info
  • SINGLY, F. Sociologie současné rodiny. Praha: Portál, 1999. ISBN 80-7178-249-1. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and other activation methods.
Independent work with presentation.
Assessment methods
Exam: from the specified mandatory literature and lectures (the condition for registering for the exam is to fulfill all requirements for the seminar - seminar requirements: 1. attendance - mandatory participation - max. 2 absences excused, 2. presentation (the student can discuss the presented topic with others), 3. active participation in activities in the seminar according to the assignment. Students must actively participate in the discussed topics and activities, passivity in seminars may be a reason for failing the seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Students can communicate with the teacher via school e-mail: doc.kamil.janis@fvp.slu.cz or upon agreement with the instructor in person.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2025.
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