BV302Zk Selected Chapters in Psychology of Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. John Altair Gealfow, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Vosinek (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Tereza Krátká (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Linda Tvrdíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Fri 1. 11. 12:00–13:40 034, 14:00–15:40 034, Fri 8. 11. 8:00–9:40 136, 10:00–11:40 136, Fri 6. 12. 16:00–17:40 136, 18:00–19:40 136
Prerequisites
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)
Previous knowledge of the subject is not assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 180 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 128/180, only registered: 4/180, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/180
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to selected findings of contemporary psychology that are relevant to legal practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: orient themselves in selected concepts of psychology discuss selected topics in psychology understand the relevance of psychology to legal thinking
Syllabus
  • Lectures: 1. Introductory lecture 2. Intuition in legal thinking 3. Emotional manipulation vs. argumentation 4. Cognitive biases in legal thinking 5. The problem of free will 6. Psychology of punishment
Literature
  • MERCIER, Hugo and Dan SPERBER. Záhada rozumu. Translated by Marek Sečkař. První vydání. Brno: Host, 2019, 431 stran. ISBN 9788075776358. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars - class discussion
Assessment methods
The examination form: written
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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