Course: Medial Education

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Course title Medial Education
Course code USP/Z8MV
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolumber Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jirásková Miroslava, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Media education and media literacy. - Media education in curriculum documents. - Teaching media education at the primary school. - Critical reading of media messages. - Disinformation and misinformation. - New media and well-being. - Media institutions. - Visual communication. - Mass communication and journalism. - Public Relations and Advertising. - Media production and manipulation. - The role of the media in the information society. - Creation of a thematic activity for children of younger school age. - Presentation of this activity in a seminar with the involvement of other students. - Didactic application of media education topics for primary school (activity design, teaching materials, reflection).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Text analysis
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 18 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 4 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
define the concept of media literacy
define the concept of media literacy
describe the media and what the functions of the media are
describe the media and what the functions of the media are
describe the role of advertisements from the perspective of a younger child
describe the role of advertisements from the perspective of a younger child
define goal of today's ads
define goal of today's ads
define the issues of fake news
define the issues of fake news
explain pupils' media-related preconceptions and their affective dimension
explain pupils' media-related preconceptions and their affective dimension
describe basic principles of developing and assessing media literacy in early primary school children
describe basic principles of developing and assessing media literacy in early primary school children
Skills
identify the target of today's advertisements
identify the target of today's advertisements
interpret the current rate of growth and data generation
interpret the current rate of growth and data generation
apply the issue of fake news from the point of view of social networks
apply the issue of fake news from the point of view of social networks
describe threats and trends in the use of social networks
describe threats and trends in the use of social networks
define digital literacy
define digital literacy
design a thematic teaching activity for early primary school children aimed at developing media literacy
design a thematic teaching activity for early primary school children aimed at developing media literacy
create teaching materials for the activity (a methodological sheet, worksheets and teaching aids)
create teaching materials for the activity (a methodological sheet, worksheets and teaching aids)
implement the teaching activity in the seminar with the active involvement of other students and reflect on its course
implement the teaching activity in the seminar with the active involvement of other students and reflect on its course
apply simple diagnostic procedures to identify pupils' media-related preconceptions (including work with emotions)
apply simple diagnostic procedures to identify pupils' media-related preconceptions (including work with emotions)
provide structured feedback on the teaching activities presented by other teams
provide structured feedback on the teaching activities presented by other teams
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Text analysis
Text analysis
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • Božik, R. Professional career training for school prevention specialists at universities. Education, Health and ICT for a Transcultural World. 37, 1468-1474.. 2017.
  • Brečka, S. Mediálna výchova. Bratislava: Národne centrum mediálnej komunikácie, 1999.
  • Česká televize ? ČT edu. Na pravdě záleží (příručka / výukový materiál). 2024.
  • Člověk v tísni, o. p. s. Jeden svět na školách (JSNS): 10 tipů, jak reagovat na dezinformace a konspirace ve třídě. 2025.
  • e-Bezpečí (Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci). Vybrané kapitoly z mediální výchovy pro učitele. 2023.
  • Jirák, J. (ed.). Mediální gramotnost: nový rozměr vzdělávání. 1. vyd.. Praha: Radioservis, 2007.
  • Jirák, J., Kopplová, B. Média a společnost. Praha: Portál, 2003.
  • Niklesová, E. Mediální gramotnost a mediální výchova, 1. vyd.. České Budějovice: Vlastimil Johanus., 2010.
  • Průcha, J. Pedagogický slovník. 6. aktualizované a rozšířené vydání.. Praha: Portál, 2009.
  • Šeďová, K. Média jako pedagogické téma. Pedagogika, LIV(1). 2004.


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