SC4BK_SPS School Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbara Strobachová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Denisa Denglerová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 28. 3. 15:00–19:50 učebna 38, Sat 4. 4. 9:00–13:50 učebna 38
Prerequisites
Courses: Developmental psychology and Social psychology
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
By the end of the course students will be able to understand the social climate in the classroom; the knowledge acquired will improve their ability to communicate with individual pupils, their parents and the teacher. They will understand processes which take place in groups and classes. They will be able to recognise the specific needs of the pupils (SLD, hyperactivity disorders, symptoms of autism, etc.). They will understand the competences of teacher assistants in terms of prevention and intervention in the classroom. They will get acquainted with the principles of motivation in education.
Syllabus
  • Social climate at school, social climate in class.
  • Communication with the pupil, teacher, parent. Communication in difficult situations. Communication with difficult people.
  • Low school performance and its possible causes.
  • Behavioural disorders during childhood and adolescence.
  • Class as a social group and the relationships within.
  • Sociometry – techniques and data interpretation.
  • Specific learning disorders.
  • Hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder.
  • Motivation as a key element in the process of education.
Literature
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Školní poradenská psychologie pro pedagogy. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2005, 430 s. ISBN 8024610744. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
  • MATĚJČEK, Zdeněk. Dyslexie : specifické poruchy čtení [Matějček, 1995]. Vyd. 3., upr. a rozš. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 270 s. ISBN 80-85787-27-X. info
  • MATĚJČEK, Zdeněk. Po dobrém nebo po zlém? : o výchovných odměnách a trestech [Matějček, 1993]. 2., uprav. vyd. Praha: Portál, 1993, 109 s. ISBN 80-85282-78-X. info
  • MADSEN, K. B. Teorie motivace : (srovnávací studie moderních teorií motivace). Translated by Eduard Bakalář. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 381 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, presentations and evaluation of homework
Assessment methods
activity on seminars, homework
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je součástí profilace Asistent pedagoga a přednostně ho zapisují studenti se zájmem o ukončení celé profilace a dalších souvisejících předmětů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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