PSYb2990 Media psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vojtěch Mýlek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Matěj Sapík (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lukas Blinka, PhD.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 exP52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce psychological interpretation – both theoretical and empirical – to understanding of media selection and media use effects. Content of the lecturers is going to be classical psychological themes applied to media situation (e.g. emotions and cognition that underline media selection and effects) as well as topics that are considered as chief topics within media psychology (e.g. media violence, excessive media use, porn use).
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: - Orientate in basic knowledge and theories of psychology - Orientate in basic knowledge of media studies and media effects studies - Apply this knowledge to understand motives and effects of both traditional and new media usage - Know recent trends of media psychology research - Be able to critically read and evaluate popular media messages that present research from media psychology
Syllabus
  • Theories and methods of media psychology Media and emotions Media and cognitions – learning, memory, attention, intelligence Media and psychology of persuasion Media, stereotypes, and hateful content Media violence and aggression due to media usage Media, sex, pornography Online communication and relationships Excessive media use, health & well-being Children, adolescents, and media Media and identity
Literature
    required literature
  • PERSE, Elizabeth M. and Jennifer L. LAMBE. Media effects and society. Second edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, x, 328. ISBN 9780415878197. info
  • GILES, David. Psychologie médií. Translated by Helena Šolcová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 185 s. ISBN 9788024739212. info
  • Media effects : advances in theory and research. Edited by Jennings Bryant - Mary Beth Oliver. 3rd ed. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2009, xv, 640. ISBN 9780805864502. info
Teaching methods
lecture, reading
Assessment methods
essay, final exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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