SO110 Basics of Psychology and Sociology II.

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Bielik, DiS., B.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Kolaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Košatková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Košatková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ing. et Ing. Jana Šajkovicsová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SO110/KombiSem01: Sat 8. 3. 17:00–19:50 učebna 37, Sat 22. 3. 9:00–12:50 učebna 37, 14:00–15:50 učebna 37, Sat 12. 4. 10:00–12:50 učebna 37, M. Bielik, V. Kolaříková
SO110/PrezSem01: Wed 15:00–17:50 učebna 7, M. Bielik, V. Kolaříková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Komunikace je základní vlastností všech živých organismů. Nelze nekomunikovat. Lidská komunikace vychází z fyziologických základů, které se promítají do psychické roviny. Tyto základy výrazně rozhodují o kvalitě komunikace a zároveň o utváření vztahů s druhými lidmi. Ve virtuálním prostoru dochází k posunům, které výrazně posouvají způsoby a podmínky komunikace. Nedílnou součástí komunikace jsou konflikty. Nelze se jim vyhnout a mohou být i hybnou silou pro vyřešení problémové situace. Je pro to důležité zaměřit se na způsoby řešení konfliktů. Předsudky ve společnosti umožňují a podporují růst konfliktů. Konflikt konstruktivní a destruktivní.
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 main objective of this subject is to explain to students the relationship between communication, conflicts and their constructive solution.
Learning outcomes
● understand the essence of human communication; ● recognize the importance of the physiological and emotional layer of experience for the quality of communication; ● understand the interconnectedness of an individual with his immediate (and virtual) environment; ● get a review of social conflicts; ● to recognize importance of conflicts and focus on their effective solutions.
Syllabus
  • 1. Importance of human communication, historical perspective of communication 2. Mirror neurons (Rizzolatti), the modern concept of emotions (Damasio); communication and "pre-consciousness" as examples of the physiological origins of communication; 3. Symbol and its meaning as a triad: gesture-reaction-consequences; 4. Communication issues in virtual space; 5. Dynamics of conflicts and their origin, different types of conflicts 6. Conflict resolution - basic principles (recognition of causes of conflict, de-escalation, authoritative way of solving, alternative solutions, third party interventions) 7. Conflicts between social groups, the issue of prejudices as a breeding ground for conflict 8. Allport's concept of the five stages of the development of ethnic prejudices that may occur in societies that tolerate or support racism. How the scientific community can support (consciously or unintentionally) prejudice. 9. Problems of attitudes and prejudices. Limited possibilities of the questionnaire surveys and semantic methods. (classic Osgood differential, semantic selection test)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MADZIA, Roman. George Herbert Mead: tělo, mysl a svět. Vydání 1. Praha: Triton, 2014. 235 stran. ISBN 9788073877842.
  • DAMASIO, Antonio R. Descartesův omyl : emoce, rozum a lidský mozek. Translated by Lucie Bankovská Motlová - Alžběta Hesová. Vydání první. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000, 259 stran. ISBN 8020408444. info
Teaching methods
workshop, class discussion, lecture
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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