PSY143 Psychology of Adolescence

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Bouša (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Juliana Ševčíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Beranová (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Chalupská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Timetable
each odd Thursday 16:00–17:40 U23, each odd Thursday 18:00–19:30 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 30 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course is focused on deeper understanding of inner subjective world of adolescents. The teaching is based on discussing of typical everyday experience of adolescents (school context, leisure time activities, relationships to peers, family, authorities, self and identity development) as well as on discussing problems and worries of adolescents (in terms of risk behavior, health and social problems).
Syllabus
  • (1) What is typical for a period of adolescence. Historical and cultural context. Adolescent development and social changes.
  • (2) Adolescence as a process of self-definition and identity formation.
  • (3) Social relationships of adolescents. Family context, relationships to parents, siblings, attachment and relationships, a role of style of parenting. Relationships among peers, peer groups, friendships, romantic relationships. The meaning of social support, social acceptation, social rejection. Development of social relationships.
  • (4) Relationships to parents and self-development of adolescents.
  • (5) Adolescents' risk behavior (the role and meaning of risk activities, social and health risks, empirical research). Prevention and intervention of risk behavior, protective factors.
  • (6) A period of emerging adulthood. The meaning of this period in the industrial societies, cultural specifies. Typical psychological features of this period.
Literature
  • MACEK, Petr. Adolescence. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 143 pp. ISBN 80-7178-747-7. info
  • Weiss, P., Kučera, Z., Svěráková, M. (1995). Sexuální chování českých adolescentů a jeho rizikovost z hlediska infekce HIV/AIDS: Výsledky národního výzkumu. Československá psychologie, 39, 5, str. 425-432.
  • Vendel, Š. (1995). Problémy adolescentov: Súčasný stav bádania. Československá psychologie, 39, 6, str. 523-533.
  • Krch, F. (1994). Aktuální problematika poruch příjmu potravy v České republice. Medicarevue, 4, 1994, str. 33-35.
  • STEJSKAL, Jan. Mládež a delikvence. Edited by Jaroslav Nevoránek. 2001, 48 l. info
  • MACEK, Petr. Adolescence : psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dospívajících. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 207 s. ISBN 80-7178-348-X. info
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Dospívání chlapců v Čechách a na Moravě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 80-7178-121-5. info
  • DONOVAN, John Edward and Frances Marie COSTA. Beyond adolescence : problem behavior and young adult development. Edited by Richard Jessor. Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991, xv, 312. ISBN 0521467586. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical education; face to face communication (by using of different methods and technigues of group facilitation and communication).
Assessment methods
Course is based on reading of relevant literature (books, papers] as well as on face to face communication (by using of different methods and technigues of group facilitation and communication).
Each student's final evaluation is based on the following components: an acceptation of paper and exam (written test).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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