PSY101 Introduction to psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Ivo Plaňava (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Škarková Stojanová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Timetable
each odd Monday 14:00–15:40 Aula
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY101/A: each odd Monday 16:00–17:40 U23, T. Řiháček
PSY101/B: each odd Monday 18:00–19:30 U23, T. Řiháček
PSY101/C: each even Monday 16:00–17:40 U23, T. Řiháček
PSY101/D: each even Monday 18:00–19:30 U23, T. Řiháček
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
This course is taught at Bachelor's degree program. It represents an introduction to psychology as both an academic and practical discipline. The main objectives can be sumerized as follows:
- to understand the style, forms and principles of academic study of psychology;
- to acquire basic orientation in psychological disciplines;
- to introduce students to current ways of thinking in psychology;
- to characterize main concepts and approaches of current psychology (including historical roots);
- to acquire basic psychological terminology;
- to introduce students to questions and practice of self-reflection and to offer ways of self-cognition and understanding other people.
Syllabus
  • LECTURES
  • Conception of study of psychology; psychology as a science and as a practical discipline; introduction to quotation
  • What is and what is not current psychology?
  • Introduction to psychological investigation of psyche
  • How can we help people psychologically?
  • Psychology of 20th and the beginning of 21st century: directions, approaches, looks into the history
  • Selected important topics and questions of current psychology
  • SEMINARS
  • Study of psychology - ideas and reality
  • Image of psychology and a psychologist in society
  • Normality and mental health
  • Dialog - a psychologists tool (empathic interview; modes of reaction to a communicated problem; facts, interpretation and feelings in communication)
Literature
  • HUNT, Morton. Dějiny psychologie. Translated by Ivo Müller - Renáta Mlíkovská. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 708 s. ISBN 80-7178-386-2. info
  • HARTL, Pavel and Helena HARTLOVÁ. Psychologický slovník. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2000, 774 stran. ISBN 807178303X. info
  • Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu :jak zkoumat lidskou duši. Edited by Ján Ferjenčík - Petr Bakalář. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 80-7178-367-6. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Lexikon psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Vodnář, 1995, 397 s., ta. ISBN 80-85255-74-X. info
  • SYŘIŠŤOVÁ, Eva. Normalita osobnosti. Praha: Avicenum, 1972, 231 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Form: lectures (selected topics), seminars (discussions, experiential techniques), literature study.
Requirements: presence on seminars, semester paper.
Exam: written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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