PSY701 Introduction to psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kamila Dufková (assistant)
Mgr. Lenka Maruniaková (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Šilhanová (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
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
This course is taught at Bachelor's degree program. It represents an introduction to psychology as both an academic and practical discipline. The main objectives can be sumerized as follows:
- to understand the style, forms and principles of academic study of psychology;
- to acquire basic orientation in psychological disciplines;
- to introduce students to current ways of thinking in psychology;
- to characterize main concepts and approaches of current psychology (including historical roots);
- to acquire basic psychological terminology;
- to introduce students to questions and practice of self-reflection and to offer ways of self-cognition and understanding other people.
Syllabus
  • LECTURES
  • Introduction to studying psychology
  • Introduction to scientific investigation of psyche, working with literature
  • Introduction to the history of psychology
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
    recommended literature
  • HARTL, Pavel and Helena HARTLOVÁ. Psychologický slovník. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2000, 774 stran. ISBN 807178303X. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures, reading, semestral paper.
Assessment methods
Form: lectures (selected topics), literature study.
Requirements: semester paper.
Exam: written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 konzultace v průběhu semestru.
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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