PSY222 Introduction to political psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 17:00–18:30 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to: understand basic concepts, findings and theories concerning the relation between a human being and politics; find possible applications of psychology in the study of politics; identify practical applications and limits of the political-psychological research; understand the relation between psychology and political science from the perspective of their historical development; identify relevant political-psychological topics.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is political psychology?
  • 2. Political socialization and its consequences
  • 3. Political attitudes a political ideologies
  • 4. Irrationality in politics
  • 5. Politics and personality (politician's personality)
  • 6. Authoritarian personality
  • 7. Psychology of power, authority, leadership
  • 8. Terrorism, extremism, and nationalism
  • 9. Democracy, political values, trust in institutions
  • 10. Political communication
  • 11. Political and voting behavior
Literature
  • LUKAS, Josef and Josef SMOLÍK. Psychologie vůdcovství (Psychology of leadership). 1st ed. Brno: Computer Press, 2008, 208 pp. KPS003. ISBN 978-80-251-2139-9. URL info
  • COTTAM, Martha L. Introduction to political psychology. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004, xvi, 343. ISBN 0805837701. URL info
  • Political psychology : key readings. Edited by John T. Jost - Jim Sidanius. New York: Psychology Press, 2004, xiii, 497. ISBN 1841690694. URL info
  • KREJČÍ, Oskar. Politická psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2004, 319 s. ISBN 80-86119-84-X. info
  • Aplikovaná sociální psychologie. Edited by Jozef Výrost - Ivan Slaměník. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-269-6. info
  • LE BON, Gustave. Psychologie davu. Translated by Ladislav Hofman - Zdeněk Ullrich. Praha: KRA, 1997, 102 s. info
  • HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politické ideologie. Translated by Vladimír Drábek. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994, 293 s. ISBN 80-85865-10-6. info
  • Explorations in political psychology. Edited by Shanto Iyengar - William J. McGuire. Durham: Duke University Press, 1993, ix, 484. ISBN 0822313014. info
  • DAWSON, Richard E. and Kenneth PREWITT. Political socialization : an analytic study. 1st print. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1969, xiii, 226. info
  • Politics and the social sciences. Edited by Seymour Martin Lipset. New York: Oxford University Press, 1969, xxii, 328. info
  • EYSENCK, H. J. The psychology of politics. 4th impr. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1963, xvi, 317. info
Teaching methods
Lectures. Classroom discussions, reading (also literature and articles in English, interpretation of research).
Assessment methods
Overall classification (exam) is based on (1) active participation in discussion seminars (incl. written assignments), (2) seminar paper, (3) knowledge test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/jaro2014/PSY222/sylabus2014.pdf
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fss/spring2016/PSY222