VY3DC_PSOS Psychology of personality

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbara Strobachová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (assistant)
Mgr. Ivana Kupčíková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 21. 5. 8:25–13:45 učebna 5
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
Psychology of Personality The study yields an overview of contemporary theories on Psychology of Personality, and a concise structure of the known facts on the nature and dynamics of multilateral interactions of mental processes in all personality layers-from the elementary ones through the more complex functions and units of integration, all the way to the most complex ones-the Autonomous Self Directing and Self Reliance. At the end of the course student should be abble inspect autodiagnosis and manage autotherapy.
Syllabus
  • 1) Personality. The Theory of Personality. Models of Personality Layers. 2) Functions and abilities of orientation. Verbal and objective thinking. 3) Emotionality, temperament, and personality. 4) Personality and willpower. Frustrations, maladaptability, and frustrations' tolerance. 5) The role of the Long Term Memory and a role of studying for the development of personality. The importance of self study. 6) Forming of attitudes and their role in the Subject-Object Interaction. Attitudes and Empathy. 7) Rational-Social Aspects of a "Role" and their place in the realm of an individual's personality. 8) Awareness of a unique self individuality. Ways to self discovery. 9) An overview of an ever changing concept of human being. The nature of self identity, self reflection, and self evaluation of personality. 10) Self development of personality. Interests. Self worth, professional orientation and ambitions. 11) Education-culture for personal growth and knowledge. Cognitive Dissonance. Decision making and creativity. 12) Personal harmonization of/with "the World Picture." Importance of a personal awareness of the "World's and Life's Rules." 13) Values and their understanding. A purpose of life. Types of human character. 14) The Theory of Normality. The Aspects of Contentment and Satisfaction in life. 15) Means and roles of a personality self cultivation.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČAČKA, Otto. Psychologie vrstev duševního dění osobnosti a jejich autodiagnostika. Vyd. 3., opr. Brno: Doplněk, 2002, 382 s. ISBN 8072391070. info
    not specified
  • SMÉKAL, Vladimír. Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti. Člověk v zrcadle vědomí a jednání. (Invitation to personality psychology. A man in the mirror of conscioussness and activity.). 2., opravené vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2004, 523 pp. Studium. ISBN 80-86598-65-9. info
  • ČAČKA, Otto. Nástin psychologie : pro doplňující pedagogické studium. I. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 2001, 90 s. ISBN 80-85931-94-X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy psychologie osobnosti. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 263 s. ISBN 8072041568. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 2. Praha: Academia, 1997, 336 s. ISBN 8020006281. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Základy psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Management Press, 1993, 232 s. info
  • BALCAR, Karel. Úvod do studia psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 231 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
credit Requirements: active participation in seminars, seminar work or presentation, credit test (70%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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