FSS:PSY101 Introduction to psychology - Course Information

PSY101 Introduction to psychology

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Radka Neužilová Michalčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Martin Vaculík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kamila Dufková (assistant)
Mgr. Veronika Hanáčková (assistant)
Mgr. Hana Sedláková (assistant)
Mgr. Tatiana Sedláková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

each odd Monday 13:30–15:00 exP52

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

PSY101/A: each odd Monday 15:15–16:45 U35, J. Kostínková, J. Procházka, T. Řiháček
PSY101/B: each even Monday 15:15–16:45 U35, J. Kostínková, J. Procházka, T. Řiháček
PSY101/C: each even Monday 17:00–18:30 U23, J. Kostínková, J. Procházka, T. Řiháček

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

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Course objectives

On successful completion of the course student will be able to:
- orientate oneself in the structure, forms and rules of academic study of psychology;
- describe in basic terms main historical schools in psychology;
- work correctly with literature when writing his/her own texts (semester papers and Bachelor's thesis);
- apply general psychological concepts to concrete material (on elementary level)

Syllabus

• LECTURES
• Introduction to studying psychology
• What is and what is not current psychology
• Introduction to scientific investigation of psyche
• Introduction to working with literature
• Introduction to the history of psychology
• Introduction to helping people psychologically
• SEMINARS
• A "picture" of psychology and psychologists in the society
• Normality and mental health
• Working with literature and databases
• Dialog - a psychologist's instrument (cultivation of basic communication skills: listening, understanding, reacting)

Literature

required literature
• HUNT, Morton. Dějiny psychologie. Translated by Ivo Müller - Renáta Mlíkovská. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 708 s. ISBN 80-7178-386-2. info
• Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu :jak zkoumat lidskou duši. Edited by Ján Ferjenčík - Petr Bakalář. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 80-7178-367-6. info
• NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Lexikon psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Vodnář, 1995, 397 s., ta. ISBN 80-85255-74-X. info
• SYŘIŠŤOVÁ, Eva. Normalita osobnosti. Praha: Avicenum, 1972, 231 s. URL info

recommended literature
• HARTL, Pavel and Helena HARTLOVÁ. Psychologický slovník. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2000, 774 stran. ISBN 807178303X. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures, class discussions, experiential exercises, reading, semestral paper.

Assessment methods

Final exam in the form of written test (for successful completion necessary to acquire at least 7 of 15 points). Semester paper, evaluated through a point mark (again necessary to obtain at least 7 of 15 points) and a brief written commentary. Presence on seminars is required.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html

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