PSA_017 Psychology of personality I.: Introduction to study of personality

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Katarína Millová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 9:10–10:45 zruseno C21
Prerequisites
PSA_005 Cognitive Psychology && PSA_038 Methodology I
Students should not register for the course until the second year of study. The condition is completion or concurrent registration courses History of Psychology and Methodology. It is assumed at least partial completion of General Psychology.
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 aim of the course is to introduce the basic concepts in personality theory and research. The attention is given to defining of personality, units of personality, structure and dynamics of personality, nature and nurture of personality, growth and development of personality, and methods of personality assessment.
Another aim of the course is the integration of theoretical and empirical level of research in interindividual differences. Obligatory part of the course is a research participation. Students will take part in research projects being conducted by members of the Department of Psychology (especially in the Psychological laboratory).
At the end of this course the student will be able to link theoretical knowledge and acquired experiences with their practical use in research.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction (aim of personality psychology, definition of personality, structure, dynamics, development). 2. Biological basis of personality: temperament. Definition, structure, theories (I. P. Pavlov, C. G. Jung, H. J. Eysenck, R. C. Cloninger etc.). 3. Structure of personality - traits. Definition, structure, theories (R. B. Cattell, H. J. Eysenck, Five Factor Model). 4. Cognitive units (intelligence, cognitive styles, cognitive schemata, attribution, beliefs). 5. Motivation (needs, interests, attitudes, values, goals, motivational models). 6. Consciousness, unconsciousness, self (-concept). 7. Nature - nurture debate, proximal and distal environment. 8. Personality assessment, traditional approaches to personality research (clinical, experimental, correlational).
Literature
    required literature
  • Blatný a kol. (2010). Psychologie osobnosti. Praha, Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-3434-7
  • BALCAR, Karel. Úvod do studia psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 231 s. info
    not specified
  • BLATNÝ, Marek and Alena PLHÁKOVÁ. Temperament, inteligence, sebepojetí :nové pohledy na tradiční témata psychologického výzkumu. Vyd. 1. Tišnov: Sdružení SCAN, 2003, 150 s. ISBN 80-86620-05-0. info
  • Handbook of personality development. Edited by Daniel K. Mroczek - Todd D. Little. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2006, x, 528. ISBN 0805859365. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, participation in the psychological research
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 1999, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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