Course: Psychology

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Course title Psychology
Course code KPF/B051
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Tippelt Hynek, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to the field, its subject matter and methods of study - Psychological disciplines - Basic psychological directions - Determining personalities of the history of psychological thought - Personality Psychology - Developmental Psychology - Social and Political Psychology - Depth Psychology - Types of Psychotherapy - New helpers

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
This course introduces the field of psychology, its subject, the various psychological disciplines and research methods. It introduces the development of psychological thinking, main psychological directions and defining personalities. The aim of the course is to focus on the history of psychology and understand the main problems and the basic concepts of psychological thinking.
Student is able to characterize psychology as an independent discipline, define the basic psychological disciplines, characterize the basic psychological and psychotherapeutic directions and explain theories of personality psychology, developmental, social, and political psychology.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
At the exam there will be a knowledge test based on lectures and basic study literature. The student must acquire knowledge primarily definition, methodology and key concepts of basic psychological disciplines, the most important psychological approaches and their defining characters.
Recommended literature
  • ATKINSON, Rita L. Psychologie. 1995. ISBN 808560535x.
  • KREJČÍ, Oskar. Politická psychologie. ISBN 808611984x.
  • LANGMEIER, Josef a Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 1998. ISBN 807169195x.
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Psychologie osobnosti. 2. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1680-5..
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. 2011. ISBN 978-80-200-1499-3.
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel. Psychologie náboženství a spirituality. ISBN 9788073673123.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer