PdF:SZ3MK_PSSP Psychology in school - Course Information

SZ3MK_PSSP Psychology in school

Extent and Intensity

0/0/.3. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education

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

• Special Education for Adults (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Logopedy)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Ostatní pedie)
• Special Education (programme PdF, N-SPD, specialization Více vad)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-SPD)
• Special Education for Teachers (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary School and Language School Teacher Training in English Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)
• Lower Secondary and Language School Teacher Training in German Language (programme PdF, N-ZS)

Course objectives

Main ohjectives can be summarized as follows: to elaborate topics from educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to learn the history, current theories and methods of educational psychology in education and teaching practice; to analyze simple problems of student and teachers in education (individual projects, papers); make deductions based on acquired knowledge; to understand basic terms and theories.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 2. History of psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 3. Current theoretical approaches and trends - eduacational psychology in education and teaching practice.
• 4. Psychological methods in school practice (individual and group evaluation and assesment).
• 5. Psychological research and education and teaching practice.
• 6. Learning. Types. Theories. Overlearning. Transfer and interference.
• 7. Results of learning (knowledge, skills and routines; competencies).
• 8. Teaching practice from the psychological perspective.
• 9. Academic achievment and failure.
• 10. Examination, assesment and testing of students.
• 11. Parenting styles.
• 12. Personality of a current-school-pupil.
• 13. Students (social) environment and its consequentions.
• 14. Teacher in eduaction (personality, professional development, stress management etc.).
• 15. Teacher and student relationships in eduacetion.
• 16. Classroom climate and school climate.
• 17. Misbehaviour and behavioral disorders in school practice.
• 18. Creativity.
• 19. Self-education.
• 20. Mental health, counselling, therapy and interventions in education and school practice.

Literature

• Ebrary Education etc. - http://www.ped.muni.cz/wlib/
• PETTY, Geoffrey. Moderní vyučování. Translated by Štěpán Kovařík. Vyd. 5. Praha: Portál, 2008, 380 s. ISBN 9788073674274. info
• ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka (Psychology of the Personality and the Health of Pupil). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, pedagogická fakulta, 2006, 167 pp. Výzkumný záměr Škola a zdraví. ISBN 80-210-4077-7. info
• FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2002, 544 pp. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. info
• KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie [Kohoutek, 1996]. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 pp. ISBN 80-85867-94-X. info
• Psychologie výchovy a vyučování. Edited by Jan Čáp. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova - Vydavatelství Karolinum, 1993, 413 s. ISBN 80-7066-534-3. info

Teaching methods

block lectures, class discusion, model situation, reading

Assessment methods

credit - active participation (80% minimum), semestr paper accepted by teacher, written test (70% minimum)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodiny.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
  
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