Course: Psychology for Management Profession

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Course title Psychology for Management Profession
Course code UMJL/H3PSY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
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)
  • Koláčková Alena, Mgr.
  • Nosálková Marie, Mgr.
Course content
Basic psychological concepts. History of Psychology. Ontogeny of the human psyche. Basic mental processes and functions - cognition, attention, perception, memory, learning, thinking, will, personality, temperament, character, motivation and emotions, intelligence and creativity. Self-knowledge. Selected concepts of social psychology. Social behavior: social cognition and attitudes, social interaction and influence. Communication and listening. Man in the work environment and work process. Assertiveness. Mental Hygiene. Market psychology and advertising.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests), Demonstration, Training in motion and work skills, Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Practice exercises, Experience (self-experience)
  • Home preparation for classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Non-specified
Non-specified
Skills
Non-specified
Non-specified
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know the major concepts of psychology
know the major concepts of psychology
know trends of contemporary psychology
know trends of contemporary psychology
know basic psychological processes and functions
know basic psychological processes and functions
know the basic concepts of social psychology
know the basic concepts of social psychology
understand people in the work environment and process
understand people in the work environment and process
Skills
use the psychological terminology correctly
use the psychological terminology correctly
put the knowledge of the basic psychological disciplines into practice
put the knowledge of the basic psychological disciplines into practice
apply knowledge of psychology in communication
apply knowledge of psychology in communication
use the principles of mental hygiene
use the principles of mental hygiene
be able to communicate assertively
be able to communicate assertively
teaching methods
Knowledge
Experience (self-experience)
Demonstration
Demonstration
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Training in motion and work skills
Training in motion and work skills
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Experience (self-experience)
Practice exercises
Skills
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Demonstration
Demonstration
Training in motion and work skills
Training in motion and work skills
Experience (self-experience)
Experience (self-experience)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Atkinsonová, R.L. a kol. Psychologie. Praha : Portál, 2003.
  • HARGIE, O.D.W. (eds.). The Handbook of Communication Skills. New York: Routledge , 2006.
  • KLARER, M. Působivá prezentace a přednáška v angličtině. Praha: Grada, 2007.
  • Pauknerová. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • VYBÍRAL, Z. Psychologie komunikace.
  • VYMĚTAL, J. Průvodce úspěšnou komunikací. Praha: Grada, 2008.
  • Výrost. Sociální psychologie.


Study plans that include the course
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