c002 Social sciences II

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
24/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Filip Kirchner (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Mudrák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Pedagogy – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to introduce students to basic topics of general psychology, personality psychology and social psychology. After completing the course, students will understand basics of personality diagnostics, possibilities of personal development and development of interpersonal relationships.
Segments making up the course
c002p Basics of Psychology; c002s Basics of Sociology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of sociology 2. History of sociology 3. Sociological research 4. Main sociological concepts 5. Society versus social groups 6. Socialization 7. Culture 8. Mass culture 9. Social mobility 10. Social structure 1. Subject of psychology, psychological disciplines, methods of psychology. Psychological processes and states. Role of psychology in teaching and coaching. 2. Personality psychology. Theories of personality in psychology. Attributes of personality. Temperament, character, motivation, abilities, intelligence. Theories of intelligence. Volition. Conflict. 3. Personal development. Self-reflection. Emotion management. Stress situation and coping strategies. 4. Social psychology and its application in teaching and coaching. Social perception. Stereotype and prejudice. Communication. Cooperation and competition. Group climate.
Literature
  • Nakonečný, Milan. Lexikon psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha : Vodnář, 1995,. 397 s., ta. ISBN 80-85255-74-.
  • SEKOT, Aleš. Sociologie v kostce (třetí vydání) (Basics of Sociology). III. Brno: Paido, 2006, 260 pp. Pedagogická literatura. ISBN 80-7315-126-X. info
  • DRAPELA, Victor J. Přehled teorií osobnosti. Translated by Karel Balcar. 4. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, 175 s. ISBN 80-7178-766-3. info
  • Psychologie. Edited by Rita L. Atkinsonová. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2003, xxiii, 751. ISBN 80-7178-640-3. info
  • KERN, Hans. Přehled psychologie. Vyd. 2., opr. Praha: Portál, 2000, 287 s. ISBN 80-7178-426-5. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Sociální psychologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 287 stran. ISBN 8020006907. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Základy psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1998, 590 s. ISBN 80-200-0689-3. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
General note: Základy psychologie - c002p (16/0), Základy sociologie - c002s (8/0).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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