LF:MPPO071 Psychology of Personality - Course Information

MPPO071 Psychology of Personality

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Otto Čačka (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Leona Mužíková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PaedDr. Jan Šťáva, CSc. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Renata Buganová

Timetable

Mon 7:55–9:35 učebna 20

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Optics and Optometrics)
• Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Human Alimentation)

Course objectives

Psychology of Personality The study yields an overview of contemporary theories on Psychology of Personality, and a concise structure of the known facts on the nature and dynamics of multilateral interactions of mental processes in all personality layers-from. At the end of the course student should be abble inspect autodiagnosis and manage autotherapy too.

Syllabus

• 1) Personality. The Theory of Personality. Models of Personality Layers. 2) Functions and abilities of orientation. Verbal and objective thinking. 3) Emotionality, temperament, and personality. 4) Personality and willpower. Frustrations, maladaptability, and frustrations' tolerance. 5) The role of the Long Term Memory and a role of studying for the development of personality. The importance of self study. 6) Forming of attitudes and their role in the Subject-Object Interaction. Attitudes and Empathy. 7) Rational-Social Aspects of a "Role" and their place in the realm of an individual's personality. 8) Awareness of a unique self individuality. Ways to self discovery. 9) An overview of an ever changing concept of human being. The nature of self identity, self reflection, and self evaluation of personality. 10) Self development of personality. Interests. Self worth, professional orientation and ambitions. 11) Education-culture for personal growth and knowledge. Cognitive Dissonance. Decision making and creativity. 12) Personal harmonization of/with "the World Picture." Importance of a personal awareness of the "World's and Life's Rules." 13) Values and their understanding. A purpose of life. Types of human character. 14) The Theory of Normality. The Aspects of Contentment and Satisfaction in life. 15) Means and roles of a personality self cultivation

Literature

• NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Psychologie osobnosti. Vyd.2., rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Academia, 2009, 620 s. ISBN 9788020016805. info
• ČAČKA, Otto. Psychologie vrstev duševního dění osobnosti a jejich autodiagnostika (Psychology of stratums psychic activity of personality and its autodiagnostic). 2nd ed. Brno: Doplněk, 1998, 382 pp. ISBN 80-7239-010-4. URL info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

lectures, written examination (70%) Psychology of Personality The study yields an overview of contemporary theories on Psychology of Personality, and a concise structure of the known facts on the nature and dynamics of multilateral interactions of mental processes in all personality layers-from the elementary ones through the more complex functions and units of integration, all the way to the most complex ones-the Autonomous Self Directing and Self Reliance.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.cackon.net/docent

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