SZk1028a Personality Psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.3. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Bucková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
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
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 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. At the end of the course student should be abble to inspect autodiagnosis and manage autotherapy.
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
  • Handbook of research methods in social and personality psychology. Edited by Harry T. Reis - Charles M. Judd. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, xii, 558. ISBN 0521559030. info
  • Personality psychology : recent trends and emerging directions. Edited by David M. Buss - Nancy Cantor. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1989. ISBN 3540969934. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
credit test (70%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 units.
Teacher's information
http://www.cackon.net/docent
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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