PSY743 Psychology of Adolescence

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Hanžlová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Juliana Ševčíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Beranová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Timetable
Fri 9. 10. 13:30–14:45 P21, Fri 6. 11. 13:30–14:45 P21, Fri 4. 12. 13:30–14:45 P21
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
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course is focused on deeper understanding of inner subjective world of adolescents. The teaching is based on discussing of typical everyday experience of adolescents (school context, leisure time activities, relationships to peers, family, authorities, self and identity development) as well as on discussing problems and worries of adolescents (in terms of risk behavior, health and social problems).
Syllabus
  • (1) What is typical for a period of adolescence. Historical and cultural context. Adolescent development and social changes.
  • (2) Adolescence as a process of self-definition and identity formation.
  • (3) Social relationships of adolescents. Family context, relationships to parents, siblings, attachment and relationships, a role of style of parenting. Relationships among peers, peer groups, friendships, romantic relationships. The meaning of social support, social acceptation, social rejection. Development of social relationships.
  • (4) Relationships to parents and self-development of adolescents.
  • (5) Adolescents' risk behavior (the role and meaning of risk activities, social and health risks, empirical research). Prevention and intervention of risk behavior, protective factors.
  • (6) A period of emerging adulthood. The meaning of this period in the industrial societies, cultural specifies. Typical psychological features of this period.
Literature
  • MACEK, Petr. Adolescence. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 143 pp. ISBN 80-7178-747-7. info
  • Weiss, P., Kučera, Z., Svěráková, M. (1995). Sexuální chování českých adolescentů a jeho rizikovost z hlediska infekce HIV/AIDS: Výsledky národního výzkumu. Československá psychologie, 39, 5, str. 425-432.
  • Krch, F. (1994). Aktuální problematika poruch příjmu potravy v České republice. Medicarevue, 4, 1994, str. 33-35.
  • Vendel, Š. (1995). Problémy adolescentov: Súčasný stav bádania. Československá psychologie, 39, 6, str. 523-533.
  • STEJSKAL, Jan. Mládež a delikvence. Edited by Jaroslav Nevoránek. 2001, 48 l. info
  • MACEK, Petr. Adolescence : psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dospívajících. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 207 s. ISBN 80-7178-348-X. info
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Dospívání chlapců v Čechách a na Moravě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 80-7178-121-5. info
  • DONOVAN, John Edward and Frances Marie COSTA. Beyond adolescence : problem behavior and young adult development. Edited by Richard Jessor. Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991, xv, 312. ISBN 0521467586. info
Assessment methods
Course is based on reading of relevant literature (books, papers] as well as on face to face communication (by using of different methods and technigues of group facilitation and communication).
Each student's final evaluation is based on the following components: an acceptation of paper and exam (written test).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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