MSBK_UVOS Introduction to psychology and Personality psy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 9. 10. 11:10–12:50 učebna 1, Fri 16. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 5, Fri 30. 10. 11:10–12:50 učebna 5, Fri 18. 12. 11:10–12:50 učebna 32
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
Course objectives
The goal of the subject is to get acquainted with basic concepts and theories of general psychology and psychology of personality and with their evolution. The subject studies should present the relations of psychology to other socially-scientific and natural-scientific branches, and the exploitation of the psychological knowledge in present sciences on man and social practice. A successful passing of this course is a prerequisite for further studies of other psychological disciplines. At the end of the course the student will be able to read common psychological text for teachers and to understand them creatively. The student should also be able to differentiate the positives of academic psychology from general popular psychological findings.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject matter of psychology and its evolution. Psychology of personality as a theoretical and practical field of psychology within the system of sciences. 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.
  • 8. Motivation, volition and personality, needs and interests.
  • 9. Imagination and creativity.
  • 10. Personality – concept, definition, structure and dynamics, character, abilities. Factor and typological systems. Methods of exploring personality.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Psychologie : příručka pro studenty. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 294 s. ISBN 9788073674069. info
    recommended literature
  • HELUS, Zdeněk. Úvod do psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2011. 320 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3037-0
  • 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
  • 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
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy psychologie osobnosti. Brno: Cerm, 2000, 263 s. ISBN 8072041568. info
    not specified
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Karolinum, 2010. 467 s. ISBN 978-80-246-1832-6
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, reading
Assessment methods
Written tests; 70% of correct answers.
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: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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