PdF:SZ7MK_PsSP Psychology in school - Course Information

SZ7MK_PsSP Psychology in school

Extent and Intensity

0/0/.3. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniela Cincibus Vacková (assistant)
Mgr. Ivana Kupčíková, DiS. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

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

Fri 3. 3. 8:25–10:05 učebna 32, Fri 28. 4. 15:45–17:25 učebna 32, Fri 5. 5. 18:30–20:10 učebna 32

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

• Special Education for Adults (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Logopedy)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Ostatní pedie)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Více vad)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in German Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)

Course objectives

Main ohjectives can be summarized as follows: to elaborate topics from educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to learn the history, current theories and methods of educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to analyze simple problems of student and teachers in education (individual projects, papers); make deductions based on acquired knowledge; to understand basic terms and theories.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 2. History of psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 3. Current theoretical approaches and trends - eduacational psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 4. Psychological methods in school practice (individual and group evaluation and assesment).
• 5. Psychological research and education and teaching practice.
• 6. Learning. Types. Theories. Overlearning. Transfer and interference.
• 7. Results of learning (knowledge, skills and routines; competencies).
• 8. Teaching practice from the psychological perspective.
• 9. Academic achievment and failure.
• 10. Examination, assesment and testing of students.
• 11. Parenting styles.
• 12. Personality of a current-school-pupil.
• 13. Students (social) environment and its consequentions.
• 14. Teacher in eduaction (personality, professional development, stress management etc.).
• 15. Teacher and student relationships in eduacetion.
• 16. Classroom climate and school climate.
• 17. Misbehaviour and behavioral disorders in school practice.
• 18. Creativity.
• 19. Self-education.
• 20. Mental health, counselling, therapy and interventions in education and school practice.

Literature

• Ebrary Education etc. - http://www.ped.muni.cz/wlib/
• PETTY, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Translated by Štěpán Kovařík. Vyd. 5. Praha: Portál, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788073674274. info
• ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. 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
• FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2002, 544 pp. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie [Kohoutek, 1996]. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 pp. ISBN 80-85867-94-X. info
• Psychologie výchovy a vyučování. Edited by Jan Čáp. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova - Vydavatelství Karolinum, 1993, 413 s. ISBN 80-7066-534-3. info

Teaching methods

block lectures, class discusion, model situation, homeworks, reading

Assessment methods

credit - active participation (80% minimum), semestr paper accepted by teacher, written test (70% minimum)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodiny.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
  
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