PBB002 Foundations of Psychology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Hrušková (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Erik Šejna (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bohumíra Lazarová, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Zelená
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 B2.43, except Wed 15. 11.
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 provide students with main knowledge mainly in the General psychology and Developmental psychology. More concretelly, the students learn about main definitions of psychological notions and mental processes, theories of personality, principles and phasis of the mental development, basics of Health psychology and Psychopathology.The participants get the opportunity to develop both, own selfperception and selfcognition, and the perception of other people via discussions.
Learning outcomes
Completing the course, students will be able to define, describe and clarify: - psychological terminology, - subject, structure and history of psychology and its relation to other sciences, - the basic characteristics of the human psyche, its biological and social determination, - cognitive processes, - the nature of human emotions and emotional intelligence, - the structure and dynamics of human personality, factors influencing personality development, - selfperception and selfcognition, selfimage etc. In the area of ​​developmental psychology, students will be able to describe and understand: - principles of mental development, - the phases of mental development - slected theories of mental development. Besides that, students get the basic knowledge about psychological publications, authors and researchers publishing in the area of psychology. They will be more skilled to use the psychological knowledge for the purpose of own personal development, stress reduction and communication with other people.
Syllabus
  • Psychological disciplines, basic psychological literature, historical milestones of psychology. Subject and aims of psychology, research methods of mental processes and assessment methods used in psychology.
  • Mental states and processes (cognitive, emotional and will).
  • Basic concepts in Psychology of personality, structure, dynamics - temperament, character, motivation. Selected personality theories (Freud, Adler, Jung, Murray, Horney, Fromm, Frankl ...).
  • Mechanisms of autoregulation. Will and decision making. Performance-enhancing human characteristics. Theory of intelligence.
  • Cognitive functions (perception, thinking).
  • Emotions - types, expression and regulation. The emotional intelligence. Selfimage and selfconcept.
  • Subject of ontogenetic psychology, characteristics of development, growth, maturation and learning. Developmental principles a determinants. Developmental theories (Vygotskij, Piaget, Kohlberg, Erikson etc.).
  • Basics of psychopathology. Disorders of cognitive functions and emotions. A personality disorder. The role of psychotherapy.
  • Stress and frustration. Psychology of health. Positive psychology. Stress management, vulnerability and resilience. Psychohygiene, coping processes. Flow effect.
  • Time perspective. Locus of control. Factors of life satisfaction.
Literature
    required literature
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 472 s. ISBN 9788020014993. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie: dětství, dospělost, stáří. 1. vydání. Praha: Portál, 2000, 522 pp. ISBN 80-7178-308-0. info
    recommended literature
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Obecná psychologie. Praha: Stanislav Juhaňák - Triton, 2015, 662 stran. ISBN 9788073879297. info
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Cesta životem. Vyd. 3. Praha: Portál, 2014, 390 s. ISBN 9788026207726. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Motivace lidského chování. 3rd ed. Praha: Academia, 2014. info
  • Applied positive psychology : improving everyday life, health, schools, work, and society. Edited by Stewart I. Donaldson - Mihály Csíkszentmihályi - Jeanne Nakamura. New York: Psychology, 2011, xxvi, 237. ISBN 9780415877817. info
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Pozitivní psychologie v kontextu aktuálních otázek výchovy a vzdělávání (Positive psychology in context of current issues of education). 2011. info
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 2006. ISBN 80-247-1284-9. info
  • SMÉKAL, Vladimír. Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti : člověk v zrcadle vědomí a jednání. Druhé, opravené vydání. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2004, 523 stran. ISBN 8086598659. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Vyd. 3., rozš. a přeprac. Praha: Portál, 2004, 870 s. ISBN 8071788023. info
  • SELIGMAN, Martin E. P. Authentic happiness : using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. New York: Free Press, 2002, xii, 321. ISBN 0743222989. info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Psychologie zdraví. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2001, 279 s. ISBN 80-7178. info
  • CSÍKSZENTMIHÁLYI, Mihály. The evolving self : a psychology for the third millennium. 1st ed. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993, xviii, 358. ISBN 0060921927. info
Teaching methods
Lectures. Discussions.
Assessment methods
Preparation for lessons (reading assigned texts), attendance in lessons 70%, activity in lessons, participation in the discussion forum in ELF, continuous small tests in ELF. Final exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Support in ELF.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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