PSKB_102 Psychosemantics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Urbánek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_038 Methodology I &&! PSB_102 Psychosemantics
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
The seminar is designed for the students interested in the psychological aspects of meaning. It concerns with the empirical studies of the psychological aspects of language and the utilization of the psychosemantic knowledge in psychological testing. Interested students can find a theme of their thesis in this area.
At the end of the course students will:
understand basic concepts of semiotics
understand some basic psychosemantic methods
be able to discuss various aspects of the psychology of meaning
Syllabus
  • relations of psychology, linguistics, philosophy of language, and semiotics
  • psycholinguistics and psychosemantics
  • basic conceptions of psychosemantics (Miller, Kreitler and Kreitler, Johnson-Laird, Kelly, Osgood, Shmelev, Petrenko)
  • research examples
Literature
  • URBÁNEK, Tomáš. Psychosémantika. Psychosémantický přístup ve výzkumu a diagnostice (Psychosemantics. Psychosemantic approach in research and diagnostics). 1st ed. Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR a Nakladatelství Pavel Křepela, 2003, 361 pp. (název edice a číslo svazku resp. verze - není). ISBN 80-86669-03-3. info
  • VYGOTSKIJ, Lev Semenovič and Jan PRŮCHA. Psychologie myšlení a řeči. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 135 s. ISBN 8071789437. info
  • SAUSSURE, Ferdinand de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Edited by Tullio De Mauro, Translated by František Čermák. Vyd. 3., upr., V nakl. Acade. Praha: Academia, 2007, 487 s. ISBN 9788020015686. info
Teaching methods
One 2 hour seminar per week, class discussion
Assessment methods
Oral task - 10-15 minutes (25%); Coursework (75%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2014.
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