Syllabus
Multicultural, intercultural and transcultural society.Multiculturalism and current discussions concerning its justifiability.Semantic models of multiculturalism.Different symbols in communiaction, communication barriers, etiquette. Culture traditions of different nations and ethnic groups.Ethnic approaches, stereotypes and prejudices.Basic terminology used in the field of multicultural and intercultural education.Multicultural education in practice abroad.Multicultural education in Czech schools - objectives, possibilities, problems.Multicultural education as a cross-sectional topic in Framework Education Programme (RVP) and School Education Programme (ŠVP).Methods and forms of multicultural education.Sources of information for teaching multicultural education.Communication of Czech teachers with parents who are members of a different ethnic group or cultural community.
Annotation
The course gives students information about the bases of multicultural education, its development and current trends in the international context. It prepares students for education of pupils from different cultural backgrounds.
Also, it shows options in multicultural and intercultural education in Czech schools. The subject helps students understand and accept diversity as a positive phenomenon and consider differences between people from different cultural backgrounds as highly contributive.
Students learn how to communicate and cooperate with members of different sociocultural groups using their own means of expression. Critical analysis and understanding of differences should shape motivation to intercultural exchange, support the feeling of solidarity and the ability to reflect social and economic inequality.