MPOG071 Ontogenetic Psychology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
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 9:45–11:25 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
  • Optometry (programme LF, N-SZ)
  • 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
Psyche changes relations in various stages of development. The study leads to an acquisition of understanding the elements and governing principals of the processes in mental development, including understanding the dynamics of changes in mental development process, focusing on both, the process of mental development as a whole, as well as the distinctive aspects of its individual developmental stages. In each of the individual developmental stages, the study focuses on not only the quality of the rational-cognitive processes and imaginative-emotional functions, but also on the influence and impact of partial factors such are accelerators, stressors, etc; in a subject-object interaction. This study is also discussing the issues of the likely difficulties in adaptability, various dysfunctions and illnesses, and it points out the likely reasons. It also offers suggestions how to optimize care-giving, upbringing, and education. At the end of the course student should be abble: understand and tell to an individual developmental stages of the child; interpret the knowledge about the changes in development of the individual psychic functions;use the information about the changes in mental development in a special approach to education;
Syllabus
  • Psyche expression overview in various stages of psychic evolution. The study program: 1. The concept and the factors of mental development and their governing principles. The Theory of Interaction. 2. A brief description of changes in human psyche during the individual developmental stages. 3. Factors of developmental changes' acceleration in the earliest stages of life, and their perils. 4. Specific signs in expression and behaviour of pre-school age children. 5. The qualitative growth in the Rational-Cognitive Processes in childhood and pre-puberty. 6. The growth in the Imaginative-Emotional functions during childhood and pre-puberty, and the respective changes. 7. External influences and their impact on mental development of an individual in childhood and pre-puberty. 8. Difficulties in adaptability, various disorders, and symptoms of neuroses in childhood and pre-puberty. 9. A brief look at different approaches used in upbringing children, and their impact on the forming of a child's personality. 10. A general definition of the individual stages in the process of growing up. The Puberty and Adolescence. 11. The quality of the Rational-Cognitive Processes in adolescents. 12. The developmental process of the Imaginative-Emotional Functions in adolescence. 13. The most important factors in the Subject-Object Interaction during adolescence. 14. The likely mental disorders and illnesses in adolescents. 15. Principles of an effective communication with adolescents, and the aspect of their maturity.
Literature
  • ČAČKA, Otto. Nástin psychologie II. pro doplňující pedagogické studium (Outline of Psychology II for Follow-up Pedagogical Study). 1st ed. Brno: Paido, 2002, 105 pp. ISBN 80-7315-016-6. info
  • ČAČKA, Otto. Psychologie duševního vývoje dětí a dospívajících s faktory optimalizace (Psychology of Mental Development of Children and Adolescent with Optimisation Factors). první. Brno: DOPLNĚK, 2000, 377 pp. ISBN 80-7239-060-0. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
lecture, written examination Program of development psychology. Various stages of psychic evolution and their governing principles. . Specific signs in expression and behaviour of pre-school age children. The qualitative growth in the Rational-Cognitive Processes in childhood. pre-puberty and Adolescence. The growth in the Imaginative-Emotional functions during childhood and pre-puberty, and the respective changes. The Theory of Interaction. Difficulties in adaptability, various disorders, and symptoms of neuroses in childhood and pre-puberty. The likely mental disorders and illnesses in adolescents. A general definition of the individual stages in the process of growing up. The Puberty and Adolescence. The most important factors in the Subject-Object Interaction during adolescence. Principles of an effective communication with adolescents, and the aspect of their maturity.
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.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.cackon.net/docent
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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