MSBP_SUOS Introduction to Psychology and Personality psy - seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MSBP_SUOS/01: Mon 15:45–16:30 učebna 33, T. Škubalová
MSBP_SUOS/02: Mon 18:30–19:15 učebna 33, T. Škubalová
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
Course objectives
Seminar links to course Introduction to Psychology and Personality Psychology and answers problems witch are lectured in this course. In the end of this seminar student will be able to orient himself in psychological disciplines and basic psychological terminology. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the issues of the structure and dynamics of personality and will be able to explain particular components of personality, its motivation and the ways to stimulate its development. The student will be able to describe and distinguish psychology as both an academic and practical scientific discipline. Also the student will be able to understand questions and practice of self-reflection in work of teacher.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to study of psychology (myths and reality). Origin of psychology as a science. Structure of psychological discipines. Introduction to essentials of psychological research. Memory and learning. Perceptions. Imaginations, attention and thinking. Emotions and feelings (claryfying of terms). Motivation, motivation of behaviour, needs. Psychology of personality – structure of personality, physical qualities, temperament, skills, dynamic of personality.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Psychologie : příručka pro studenty. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 294 s. ISBN 9788073674069. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Základy psychologie. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2004, 356 stran. ISBN 9788024608419. info
    recommended literature
  • HELUS, Zdeněk. Úvod do psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2011. 320 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3037-0
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Dějiny psychologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 328 stran. ISBN 802470871X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Úvod do psychologie : psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 167 s. ISBN 8021040777. info
  • ZIMBARDO, Philip G. Moc a zlo : sociálně psychologický pohled na svět. Edited by Jiří Fiala - Martina Klicperová-Baker. Praha: Moraviapress, 2005, 199 s. ISBN 8086181804. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Psychologie téměř pro každého. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 318 s. ISBN 8020011986. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy psychologie osobnosti. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 263 s. ISBN 8072041568. info
    not specified
  • NOLEN-HOEKSEMA, Susan, Barbara FREDRICKSON, Geoffrey R. LOFTUS and W. A. WAGENAAR. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vydání třetí, přepracov. Praha: Portál, 2012, 884 stran. ISBN 9788026200833. info
Teaching methods
reading, active participation, team project on a chosen topic and its presentation, class discussion
Assessment methods
Type of completion: credit. Requirements for completion: (1) semester paper, (2) elaboration and oral presentation of an abstract, and (3) active seminar attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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