We are an accredited educational organization that has been granted accreditation by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports to conduct accredited educational programs for the purposes of Act No. 563/2004 Coll., on pedagogical staff and amending certain laws, as amended. The accreditation is valid until January 1, 2029.
Accredited courses:
How to guide a student in extracurricular activities – Playfully and Informally .
Scope: 26-hour course
The educational program focuses on developing the mentoring skills of teaching staff. Its ambition is to develop a holistic approach to education among participants, teach them to monitor the progress of the target group in all areas of competence, i.e., knowledge, skills, and attitudes, enable them to identify problems in educational activities, and motivate them to reflect on the needs of participants in order to develop their competence in the topics and content they work with. It is intended for participants who want to further develop their knowledge and skills in order to best support the education of their participants in leisure activities.
The program also reflects the development of new trends and styles of working with students. The educational program guides participants through a comprehensive set of activities that follow modern educational methods and techniques. The course focuses on the principles and activation methods of informal education, which will enrich the work of educators with new approaches, activities, and teaching techniques.
The course is intended for educators. It is open to anyone interested in providing education to young people (aged 13-30) in their free time, as well as youth leaders.
Learn to save energy smartly and greenly
Scope: 3-hour workshop + 2 hours of online support + access to the ECOEDU platform
About the course:
Do you want to contribute to reducing the university’s energy consumption and carbon footprint?
The Saving Green Energy course will teach you how to use resources efficiently, reduce waste, and design energy-saving solutions.
You will gain an overview of the principles of green transformation, learn how to read consumption data, identify reserves, and transform the university environment into a sustainable campus of the future.
What you will learn:
- Identify the main sources of energy loss in buildings and university operations.
- Propose energy-saving measures – both technical and behavioral.
- Apply the principles of green thinking (GreenComp) and ESG approaches in practice.
- Apply best practices from Czech and foreign “green universities.”
EKO Game-Based Learning — Through Play to a Sustainable Future
Scope: 3-hour workshop + 2 hours of online support + access to the ECOEDU platform
About the course:
How can we present sustainability and climate responsibility in an engaging way?
The EKO Game-Based Learning course shows how to use games, simulations, and interactive scenarios to develop environmental thinking and green competencies.
During the workshop, you will design your own eco-education game that can inspire students and colleagues—and support the green transition at Silesian University.
What you will learn:
- Create and facilitate games focused on sustainability and climate change.
- Develop competencies according to the GreenComp framework: systems thinking, a vision for a sustainable future, and collective action.
- Draw on best-practice examples from European universities and educational projects.
- Option to share your outcome on the ECOEDU platform and become part of the “Green SU Karviná” community.
Energy-Smart Café — Game-Based Learning
Scope: 5-hour interactive simulation game + access to the ECOEDU platform
About the course:
Step into the role of an operations manager of a small café who aims to maintain guest comfort while reducing energy costs. Over five short rounds you’ll run the café—first choosing equipment, then adjusting operational practices: schedules, temperature settings, and small habits such as batching kettle boils, putting the router into night-time quiet mode, or choosing seating near windows. Each round brings a new challenge—rising energy prices, overcast weather, an audit, or a major event. Your task is to lower the average cost per kWh, keep customer comfort above 90%, and comply with safety rules. For each decision you’ll add a brief rationale, and the system will score you on consumption, cost, comfort, and safety. A live leaderboard shows who manages energy the smartest.
Course objectives:
- Learn to identify operational decisions that affect energy consumption.
- Understand principles of smart scheduling (“smart timing”) rather than simply switching devices off.
- Gain a practical grasp of how comfort, safety, and costs interact in real operations.
- Practice team strategy in response to changing conditions.