PSY269 History of psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miroslav Šipula (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Blažková (assistant)
Mgr. Michal Čevelíček, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Doležal, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Andrej Hutira (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Mária Kahancová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Stanislava Kováčová (assistant)
Mgr. Lenka Maruniaková (assistant)
Mgr. Hana Pivolusková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Skutková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Šilhanová (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zuzana Vokřálová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Thursday 9:45–11:15 P24, each odd Thursday 11:30–13:00 U43 and each even Thursday 9:45–11:15 P24, each even Thursday 11:30–13:00 U43
Prerequisites
PSY101 Introduction to psychology
No prerequisites.
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
At the end of the course students gain a basic overview on history of psychology, particularly focused on main figures (representative psychologists) and key issues in the field. Students are able to think critically and to aply critical thinking in the course the psychology learning.
Syllabus
  • Psychology before Freud.
  • Freud, Jung and dynamic psychology.
  • Gestalt psychology.
  • Behavioral and cognitive psychology.
  • Influential theories in psychology in the course of 20th centrury.
  • Influential psychologists in psychology in the course of 20th centrury.
  • Princip revisited at the end of 20th century: What does need to be reconsidered and revisited in psychology?
Literature
    required literature
  • HUNT, Morton M. Dějiny psychologie. Translated by Renáta Mlíkovská - Ivo Müller. Vydání čtvrté. Praha: Portál, 2015, 708 stran. ISBN 9788026208983. info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Dějiny psychologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 328 stran. ISBN 802470871X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test and five essays, or commentaries.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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