Course: Personal psychology

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Course title Personal psychology
Course code KPS/7136
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Drahoňovský Jan, PhDr.
  • Závora Jiří, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Circuits: - Subject of studies of personality psychology and description of the history of discipline development - Problems of personality structure and dynamics - Temperament, abilities, - Cognitive styles of personality, - Motivational disposition, - Character - Problems of self-concept and integrity of personality - Intelligence - A difficult life situation - Main theoretical approaches to studying personality - Psychoanalytic theory including Ego analysis and neopsychoanalysis - Holistic and humanistic approaches and theories of personality - Theory and Typology of Personality Theory - Behaviorist approach and contribution of learning theories to the study of personality - Socio-cognitive theory of personality - Other personality theories (phenomenological, transpersonal, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to gain insight into the themes studied psychology, ie. To the structure, dynamics, evolution personality, the issue of "I" and identity formation. In addition to internal image of personality, attention is paid to individual theoretical approaches and their main personality theories.
Students can: explain the logic of development disciplines, explain and describe the basic components of personality structure, critical aspects of its dynamics and evolution of personal integrity. Able to characterize the main theoretical approaches to the study of personality and the main theories that represent the approach.
Prerequisites
Fulfilling courses: Fundamentals of General Psychology, Introduction to Social Psychology, Ontogenetic psychology
KPS/7113 and KPS/7127

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Fulfilling courses: Fundamentals of General Psychology, Introduction to Social Psychology, Ontogenetic psychology
Recommended literature
  • BLATNÝ, Marek. Psychologie osobnosti. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3434-7..
  • Carver, C.S. Perspectives on Personality.. 2000.
  • DRAPELA, V.J. Přehled teorií osobnosti, Portál, Praha 2004.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie osobnosti. Praha: Grada, 2007..
  • SMÉKAL, V. Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti.. Brno: Barrister a Principia, 2002. ISBN 80-85947-80-3.


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