PSY106 Psychology of emotion and motivation

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Šipula (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Miroslav Šipula
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Miroslav Šipula
Timetable
each even Monday 16:00–17:40 P52
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY106/SA: each even Monday 18:00–19:30 U23
PSY106/SB: each odd Monday 16:00–17:40 U53
PSY106/SC: each odd Monday 18:00–19:30 U23
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 course is conceived as a basic introduction to psychology of emotion and motivation.
The lectures are focused on main concepts and theories. Seminars are dedicated to practical examples.

At the end of this course, student should be able to:

1. To understand main concepts, concept relations, phenomena, theoretical approaches in the areas of emotion and motivation, mentioned below. To understand and to use precisely the terminology of this part of general psychology.

2. To describe phenomenology of emotions and motivation as well as the hidden mechanisms of human behavior. To identify the emotions as an important factor of many types of human behavior, to assess the role of external and internal sources of motivation while analyzing human behavior. To name an expertly substantiated spectrum of plausible motives of each type of behavior.

3. To generalize from the particular (real life) experiences to expert terms and to name number of specific examples of each term.
Syllabus
  • I. Emotion, emotional experience
  • The concept of emotion, affection
  • Characteristics of emotions
  • Theories of emotion
  • The functions of emotions
  • Actual genesis of emotions
  • Types of emotions
  • Emotion and other mental categories and functions
  • Emotion and personality
  • Socio-cultural context of emotions
  • Typical peripheral and visceral symptoms of emotions
  • Ontogenesis of emotions
  • Ways of exploring emotional experience
  • II.Motivation
  • Definition of the concept, classification, principles of motivation
  • Basic approaches, theories of motivation
  • Achievement motivation
  • Frustration
  • Aggression
  • Intrapsychic conflict
  • Defense mechanisms
  • Stress in the context of motivation
  • III. Volitional process
  • IV. Emotion, motivation and volition in the context of the personality. Emotion, motivation and volition in interaction with cognitive processes.
  • This is the main part of the course syllabus. The whole syllabus containing a survey of particular terms, instructions and recommended literature will be available (in Czech) - in the folder "Study materials" in the Information System of MU.
Literature
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 472 s. ISBN 80-200-1387-3. info
  • STUCHLÍKOVÁ, Iva. Základy psychologie emocí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 227 s. ISBN 80-7178-553-9. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Lidské emoce. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2000, 335 s. ISBN 8020007636. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Motivace lidského chování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1996, 270 s. ISBN 8020005927. info
  • ŠVANCARA, Josef. Psychologie emocí a motivace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 158 s. URL info
Teaching methods
1. Lectures
2. Essay
3. Three on-line workshops (on a given subject: "Defense mechanisms", "Frustration", "Achievement motivation") used for skill training (introspection, emotional feedback)
4. Five homeworks.
5. E-learning ("ELF system" at http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/), on-line counselling and elective testing
Assessment methods
Student's work evaluation includes the evaluation of:

1. Class exercises participation (15 p.)
2. Essay (35 b.)
3. Elective mid-term examination (4 p.)
4. Elective homework (2-4 p.)
4. Written examination (50 p.)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/jaro2009/PSY106/
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