SZ1022a Introduction to Psychology - Seminar

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 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
Seminar links to course Introduction to psychology and solves 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. He will be able to describe and distinguish psychology as both an academic and practical scientific discipline. Also he 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
  • Introduction to psychology. Edited by Arno F. Wittig - Gary S. Belkin. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1990, 441 s. ISBN 0-07-071212-3. info
    recommended literature
  • Kalat, J. W. (2014). Introduction to psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
Teaching methods
active participation, oral presentation
Assessment methods
Type of completion: credit. Requirements for completion: semester paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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