PdF:MSBP_SUOS Introduction to Psychology and - Course Information

MSBP_SUOS Introduction to Psychology and Personality psy - seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MSBP_SUOS/01: Wed 14:50–15:35 učebna 37, T. Škubalová
MSBP_SUOS/02: Wed 15:45–16:30 učebna 42, T. Škubalová

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Pre-school Teacher Training (programme PdF, B-PMP)

Course objectives

Seminar links to course Introduction to Psychology and Personality Psychology and answers problems witch are lectured in this course. In the end of this seminar student will be able to orient himself in psychological disciplines and basic psychological terminology. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand the issues of the structure and dynamics of personality and will be able to explain particular components of personality, its motivation and the ways to stimulate its development. The student will be able to describe and distinguish psychology as both an academic and practical scientific discipline. Also the student will be able to understand questions and practice of self-reflection in work of teacher.

Syllabus

• 1. Subject matter of psychology and its evolution. Fundamentals of psychological research.
• 2. Modern and postmodern psychology and their concepts of personality.
• 3. Bio-psycho-social conditionality of psyche. Constitutional factors of personality, temperament.
• 4. Consciousness, attention, cognition.
• 5. Thinking, languague and speech.
• 6. Memory and learning.
• 7. Emotions and feelings. Stress, resilience, coping.
• 8. Motivation, volition and personality, needs and interests.
• 9. Imagination and creativity.
• 10. Personality – concept, definition, structure and dynamics. Development of the personality, the role of self-knowledge and self-reflection.

Literature

• HELUS, Zdeněk. Úvod do psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2011. 320 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3037-0
• VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2010. 467 s. ISBN 978-80-246-1832-6
• NOLEN-HOEKSEMA, Susan, Barbara FREDRICKSON, Geoffrey R. LOFTUS and W. A. WAGENAAR. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vydání třetí, přepracov. Praha: Portál, 2012, 884 stran. ISBN 9788026200833. info
• ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Psychologie : příručka pro studenty. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 294 s. ISBN 9788073674069. info
• PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Dějiny psychologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 328 stran. ISBN 802470871X. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Úvod do psychologie : psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 167 s. ISBN 8021040777. info
• NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Psychologie téměř pro každého. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 318 s. ISBN 8020011986. info
• NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Úvod do psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2003, 507 s. ISBN 8020009930. info
• ČAČKA, Otto. Psychologie vrstev duševního dění osobnosti a jejich autodiagnostika. Vyd. 3., opr. Brno: Doplněk, 2002, 382 s. ISBN 8072391070. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy psychologie osobnosti. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 263 s. ISBN 8072041568. info

Teaching methods

class discussion, group project, presentation of a chosen topic related to syllabus, reading

Assessment methods

Type of completion: credit. Requirements for completion: (1) semester paper, (2) elaboration and oral presentation of an abstract, and (3) active seminar attendance.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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