Syllabus
1. Introduction to the study of education
2. Information sources in education
3. Basic educational terminology and its development
4. Educational disciplines
5. Education, society, and development of an individual
6. Teacher profession
7. Czech education system in European context
8. Current issues in Czech education
9. Educational research
Annotation
The course is an introduction into education as a modern scientific field. Attention will be paid to the infrastructure of educational disciplines, basic terms and concepts, teaching profession, and the education system of the Czech Republic in a broader European context.