Course: Basics of Psychology

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Course title Basics of Psychology
Course code USP/M1ZPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šťastná Michaela, Mgr.
Course content
Analysis of student preconceptions in relation to the subject matter. Psychology as a scientific discipline. Subject of psychology. Main psychological directions. Methods of recognizing a child's personality. Perception. Learning. Memory. Imaginative processes. Thinking and speech. Attention. Motivation. Emotion. Introduction to personality psychology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Analysis of a presentation, Text analysis
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 8 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
the current concept of psychology
the current concept of psychology
main psychological trends and their core ideas
main psychological trends and their core ideas
methods of recognizing the personality of the 1st grade elementary school student
methods of recognizing the personality of the 1st grade elementary school student
individual cognitive processes
individual cognitive processes
the concept of motivation in relation to pedagogical situations
the concept of motivation in relation to pedagogical situations
the terms temperament, character, morality
the terms temperament, character, morality
Skills
defines psychology as a scientific discipline, describes its subject, goals and tasks
defines psychology as a scientific discipline, describes its subject, goals and tasks
characterizes the main psychological trends and describes their contribution to contemporary psychology
characterizes the main psychological trends and describes their contribution to contemporary psychology
enumerates and describes psychodiagnostic methods of learning the personality of pupils, distinguishes between methods intended for educators and methods intended exclusively for psychologists
enumerates and describes psychodiagnostic methods of learning the personality of pupils, distinguishes between methods intended for educators and methods intended exclusively for psychologists
enumerates and defines individual cognitive processes evaluates the child's temperament and chooses adequate work procedures depending on the child's recognized temperament
enumerates and defines individual cognitive processes evaluates the child's temperament and chooses adequate work procedures depending on the child's recognized temperament
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
Text analysis
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Lecturing
Lecturing
Teamwork
Teamwork
Skills
Demonstration
Demonstration
Observation
Observation
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Oral examination
Oral examination
Didactic test
Didactic test
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Written examination
Written examination
Conversation
Conversation
Text analysis
Text analysis
Recommended literature
  • Atkinson, R. L. et al. Psychologie.
  • Cakirpaloglu, P. Úvod do psychologie osobnosti.
  • Čáp, J., & Mareš, J. Psychologie pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 2013.
  • Goldstein, E. B., & Van Hooff, J.C. Cognitive psychology.. Hampshire: Cengage., 2018.
  • Goleman, D. Emoční inteligence.. Metafora, 2011.
  • Groome, D., Brace, N., Edgar, G., Edgar, H., Eysenck, M. W., Manly, T., Ness, H., Pike, G., Scott, S., & Styles, E. An introduction to cognitive psychology: processes and disorders. London: Routledge., 2014.
  • Hartl, P., & Hartlová, H. Velký psychologický slovník. Praha: Portál, 2010.
  • Jedlička, R., Koťa, J., & Slavík, J. Pedagogická psychologie pro učitele: psychologie ve výchově a vzdělávání.. Praha: Grada., 2018.
  • Kohoutek, R. Základy užité psychologie.. Brno: CERM., 2002.
  • Mertin, V., & Gillernová, I. Psychologie pro učitelky mateřské školy. 2010. ISBN 9788073676278.
  • Nakonečný, M. Obecná psychologie.. Triton., 2015.
  • Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B., Loftus, G. R., & Wagenaar, W.A. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda.. Praha: Portál., 2012.
  • Pacholík, V., Nedělová, M., & Šmatelková, N. Rozvíjení sociálních dovedností dětí prostřednictvím pohybových her. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně., 2016.
  • Plháková, A. Dějiny psychologie.
  • Plháková, A. Učebnice obecné psychologie. 2021.
  • Průcha, J. Psychologie učení: teoretické a výzkumné otázky pro edukační praxi. Praha: Grada. 2020.
  • Pugnerová, M. a kol. Psychologie pro studenty pedagogických oborů. Praha: Grada. 2019.
  • Rapčan, M. Etika versus emoce: kazuistiky pro pracovníky ve zdravotnictví, ve školství a v sociální oblasti.. Praha: Grada, 2021.
  • Slaměník, I. Emoce a interpersonální vztahy. Praha: Grada. 2011.
  • Sternberg, R., J. Kognitivní psychologie.. Praha: Portál, 2002.
  • Vágnerová, M. Obecná psychologie: dílčí aspekty lidské psychiky a jejich orgánový základ.. Praha: Karolinum, 2016.


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