Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics

The purpose of the Follow-up Master’s degree programme in Teacher Training of Basics of Social Sciences for secondary schools is to prepare university-trained professionals who will be able to clearly and convincingly teach Humanities and Social Sciences Basics for various types of secondary schools. In addition to specialist knowledge in the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, political science, religious studies, fundamentals of economics, and law, the students also get didactic competencies; they will be able to manage pedagogical and psychological situations related to teaching and running schools and to treat students in a individual and differential manner. The objective of the study is active mastery of theoretical and practically applicable knowledge and skills with which the graduate will be able to enter the reality of secondary schools and to continue to improve and develop with the help of their own teaching experiences. The emphasis is placed on a systematic interpretation, familiarizing students with the current forms of problems in particular disciplines of social science and humanities and critical thinking and reasoning. The study programme is designed for students who have already completed a Bachelor’s degree in at least one of the disciplines comprising the subject of Humanities and Social Sciences Basics, and who want to pursue the teaching profession in the future. Graduates are qualified to work as teachers at secondary schools and lecturers at public and private educational institutions or as workers in publishing companies focused on educational and pedagogical literature.

“Understanding and being articulate.”

Practical training

Practical training at secondary school is an obligatory part of the curriculum. An integral part of the teaching methodology is also feedback on the practical training.

Further information

http://filozofie.phil.muni.cz/studium

The main occupational profile of graduates is the profession of teacher of the subject of Humanities and Social Sciences Basics at secondary schools. In addition, graduates can find jobs as teachers at public and private educational institutions or as workers in publishing companies focused on educational and pedagogical literature. The graduates will be prepared to design educational contents of a subject based on the focus and the needs of the educational institutions.

Deadline for submitting applications: January 1 - April 30

The programme is open to graduates of bachelor's degrees in the humanities and social sciences

Admission requirements:written subject test.

The written test covers knowledge of philosophy (including logic), psychology, sociology and study of religion. The test will consist of 50 questions, with five answer choices, of which exactly one will always be correct (correct answer +1 point, wrong answer -0.2 points, 0 points omitted). A list of recommended literature is available below. The time limit for the test is 40 minutes.

Waiver of the entrance examination: The entrance examination can be waived for applicants who have successfully passed the state bachelor's examination in Philosophy at the MU Faculty of Arts. Including Philosophy as a minor study plan. Applicants can ask for a waiver for the entrance examination via the e-application form, section "Application for waiver of the entrance examination".

Website: Department of Philosophy.

General information on the course of the admission procedure to the follow-up Master’s degree programmes at FA MU can be found here. Documents for the current admission procedure are kept in Materials for Applicants.

Criteria for evaluation

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Recommended literature

ZENATY, Gerhard a LIESSMANN, Konrad Paul. O myšlení: úvod do filosofie. Olomouc: Votobia, 1994. ISBN 80-85619-94-6.

BLECHA, Ivan. Filosofie. 4. opr. a rozš. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 80-7182-147-0.

PEREGRIN, Jaroslav. Filozofie pro normální lidi. Illustrated by Luboš Bokštefl. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 142 stran. ISBN 9788073631925.

KELLER, Jan. Úvod do sociologie. 3. upr. vyd. Brno: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1995, 186 s. ISBN 80-85850-06-0.

BERGER, Peter L. Pozvání do sociologie. Translated by Eduard Urbánek. 1. vyd. Praha: Federální ministerstvo obrany ČSFR, Správa sociálního zařízení, 1991, 157 s. ISBN 80854690801.

BALCAR, Karel. Úvod do studia psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 231 s.

FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-063-4.

SMÉKAL, Vladimír. Psychologie osobnosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 346 s.

WAARDENBURG, Jacques. Bohové zblízka : systematický úvod do religionistiky. Translated by Břetislav Horyna - Dalibor Antalík. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 163 s.

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

After completing the Master’s degree study programme, it is possible to continue further studies in a doctoral degree study programme (after satisfying the admission requirements). The Faculty of Arts doesn't offer follow - up Doctoral's degree in Teacher Training's study programmes.