Course: Introduction into the Psychology

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Course title Introduction into the Psychology
Course code KPS/7111
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
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)
  • Wedlichová Iva, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Dlabal Martin, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Závora Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Karel David, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Drahoňovský Jan, PhDr.
Course content
1.Development subject of psychology, position of psychology in the system of social sciences, psychology disciplines. 2nd Psychic phenomena: mental processes, mental disposition and mental condition - the definition of a relationship. 3. Psychological approaches and their contribution to understanding and explaining human behavior and experience I (associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, the psychoanalytic movement). 4th Psychological tendencies and their contribution to the study of the human psyche II (cognitive psychology, constructivism, humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology). 5. Biological and socio-cultural determination of psyche. 6th Sensory processes, perception, sensory organs. 7th Consciousness (vigilance, altered states of consciousness, sleep). 8th attention, perception (sensation, perception, imagination). Thinking ninth, developing intellectual operations. Speech. 10. Learning, important in education (basic types, factors). 11. Memory process and types of memory. 12th emotions and their importance in human life (distribution folder). 13th motivation, motive, need. 14th Personality and its formation, integration of personality, identity 15th Circuit personality traits. Talents, abilities, skills. 16. Basic methods used in psychology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course aim to provide students with the basics, which are followed in other subjects of psychology. Get an overview of plular approaches in psychology, to acquire knowledge about the development of psychological thinking, understand the basic psychological findings and provide insight into psychological terminology.
Student can explain the determinants of mental development, he is able to describe the determinants of mental development in terms of basic evolutionary theories. Able to characterize individual mental states, processes and properties. Describes the basic schools of thought in psychology.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
80% active participation in teaching. Seminar work on selected topic Preparation and presentation of the topic chosen by the student before the audience. Written test of basic knowledge about the subject (lecture, self-study, literature reading). Oral examination of the subject
Recommended literature
  • Atkinsonová R.L. et al. Psychologie. Praha. 1995.
  • HARTL, P., HARTLOVÁ, H. Psychologický slovník. Praha : Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-303-X.
  • HOSKOVEC, J. a kol. Psychologie XX. století. 2.vyd. Praha:Karolinum, 2003. 296 s.. 2003. ISBN 80-246-0300-4.
  • Nakonečný, M. Sociální psychologie. Vyd. 2. Praha: Academia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1679-9.. Praha, Portál, 1998.
  • Nakonečný, M. Úvod do psychologie.. Praha: Academia, 2003.
  • Plháková, A. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha:Academica, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1086-6.
  • Říčan,P. Cesta životem. Praha: Grada, 2004.
  • Sedláková, M. Vybrané kapitoly z kognitivní psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2004.
  • Vágnerová,M. Úvod do psychologie.Karloinum Praha. 2005.


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