Catechesis I

In the first semester the students will get to know their own psychological progress and recognize their skills, abilities and limits in teaching and education. Furthermore they will learn the basic vocabulary of personal psychology, of developmental psychology and of education theory, they will adopt the constructive pedagogy's point of view and they will master to use it in ecclesiastical circumstances.

Competences

Specific competences

By the knowledge gathered in the area of developmental and personal psychology together with pedagogy, the students will be able to estimate the cognitive and psychical skills of the children, who take part in catechesis, and to measure the level of their knowledge. They will be able to select the accurate amount of subject-matter for each class and to decide by which method will they proceed the teaching and learning.

General competences

The students will be able to present a model behavior in every situation of the catechesis and to teach the knowledge about the Bible according to the previous intention.

Course structure

  1. Learning Catechesis

    Reading:

    • N.Kollár Katalin, Szabó Éva: Pszichológia pedagógusoknak, 51-73 (23)
  2. Surveying the Group's Knowledge in Catechesis

    Reading:

    • Kron, Friedrich W.: Pedagógia, 328-347 (20)
  3. Presenting Catchesis as a Process and Getting the Students Involved in It

    Reading:

    • N.Kollár Katalin, Szabó Éva: Pszichológia pedagógusoknak, 224-242 (19)
  4. Formulating Concept as a Catechist Based on Previous Pedagogical and Psychological Knowledge

    Reading:

    • Vajda Zsuzsanna, Kósa Éva: Neveléslélektan, 334-344 (11)
  5. Fundamental Ideas in Character Psychology

    Reading:

    • Carver, Charles S., Scheier, Michael F.: Személyiségpszichológia, 102-105 (4) 110-118 (9) 134-148 (15)
  6. Fundamental Ideas in Social Psychology

    Reading:

    • N.Kollár Katalin, Szabó Éva: Pszichológia pedagógusoknak, 279-309 (31)
  7. Fundamental Ideas in Developmental Psychology

    Reading:

    • Cole, Michael, Cole, Sheila. R: Fejlődéslélektan, 26-70 (45)
  8. Cultural, Social and Theological-Antropological Basic Ideas Related to the Catechesis

    Reading:

    • Kron, Friedrich W.: Pedagógia, 73-129 (57)
  9. Discipleship as a Way of Life - the Aim of Catechesis

    Reading:

    • Gyökössy Endre: Hogyan tartsunk gyermekbibliaórát?, 1-85 (85)
  10. Facilities and Tools Provided by the Modern Pedagogy as Support to Become a Disciple

    Reading:

    • Kron, Friedrich W.: Pedagógia, 457-474 (18)
  11. Curriculum and class plan in Catechesis

    Reading:

    • : A tervezéstől az értékelésig, 59-83 (25)
  12. Using Pedagogical Knowledge in Catechizing People of Different Ages

    Reading:

    • Kron, Friedrich W.: Pedagógia, 185-221 (37)
  13. The Teacher's Personality and Habit as Decisive Factors in Catechesis

    Reading:

    • N.Kollár Katalin, Szabó Éva: Pszichológia pedagógusoknak, 418-450 (33)
  14. Organizing Catechesis as a Teaching and Learning Course

    Reading:

    • : A tervezéstől az értékelésig, 95-125 (31)

Total estimated time

Classroom study

  • 4 hours/week (Course: 2 | Seminar: 2 | Practice: 0)
  • 56 hours/semester (Course: 28 | Seminar: 28 | Practice: 0)

Individual study

  • Time for studying course notes and bibliography: 56 hours/semester.
  • Time for further documentation in libraries, electronic platforms, or on the field: 10 hours/semester.
  • Time for preparing essays, papers, or documentation: 7 hours/semester.
  • Time for personal tutoring: 2 hours/semester.
  • Total individual study: 75 hours/semester.
  • Total estimated time: 131 hours/semester.

Examination

The students will hand in an essay or a notice about a book with relates the topic they have learnt. Everybody will lead a Bible-teaching class to an age group they have decided. At the end of the first semester they have a summary form written and oral exam.