OP3BP_PSES Educational Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Iva Žaloudíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 8:50–9:35 učebna 20
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
Educational psychology follows a bachelor course dealing with the basic psychological concepts. Its main objectives can be summed up as follows: to develop the basic theoretical background; to apply the knowledge of educational psychology into pedagogical practice; to understand basic concepts and terms in educational psychology; to apply adequately the basic methods of educational psychology; to learn how to recognize learnings styles and strategies of the pupils; to recognize the causes of school failure of pupils.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject and development of educational psychology.
  • 2. Educational psychology in the system of sciences and humanities.
  • 3. Methodology a methods educational psychology.
  • 4. The relationship of learning, development and education.
  • 5. Personality of a pupil.
  • 6. Pupils with difficulties.
  • 7. Psychology of learning.
  • 8. Psychology of creativity.
  • 9. Psychology of teaching.
  • 10. Learning styles a strategies.
  • 11. School success and failure.
  • 12. Psychohygiene of education.
  • 13. Psychology of the teacher's personality.
  • 14. Psychology of education.
  • 15. Family, school and development.
  • 16. Patopsychology of education.
  • 17. Psychosocial climate of a school.
  • 18. Perspectives of educational psychology.
Literature
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří [pedagog] MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele [Čáp, 2001]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 80-7178-463-X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 s. ISBN 808586794X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka (Psychology of the Personality and the Health of Pupil). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, pedagogická fakulta, 2006, 167 pp. Výzkumný záměr Škola a zdraví. ISBN 80-210-4077-7. info
  • ŘEHULKA, Evžen. Úvod do studia psychologie (Introduction to psychology study). 2nd ed. Brno: Paido, 1997, 60 pp. paido. ISBN 80-85931-46-X. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, group projects
Assessment methods
written test; 70% of correct answers, 90% attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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