Course: Fundamentals of Psychology

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Course title Fundamentals of Psychology
Course code KZP/4PSY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Doležalová Romana, PhDr. Mgr.
Course content
1)Psychology as an Empirical Science. Psychology - a Brief Definition. Position of Psychology in the System of Sciences. Psychology as a Social Natural Science. Beginning and Development of Psychology as a Self-Contained Science. Function and Internal Structure of Psychology. Theoretical and Application Disciplines in Psychology. 2)Methodology and Basic Methods of Psychology. Fundamental Approaches to a Psychology Research Investigation with the Inclusion of Ethical Aspects. Measurement and Data Quantification Procedures in Psychological Research - Generalized Adumbration in Essence. 3)Approaches and Paradigms in Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Behaviorism. Cognitive Psychology. Humanistic Psychology. Evolutionary Standpoint in Psychology (Human Psyche Regulatory and Adaptive Functions in the Process of Evolution and Interactions between the Environment and Man). Eclectic Approach to Psychology. 4)Biological Determination of Human Psyche. Human Psyche and Brain Activity Mutual Relations. Nervous System Organization, Structure and Activity. Functional Domains and Structures of Brain. Sociocultural Determination of Human Psyche. 5)Psyche Development. Interactions between Heredity and Environment. 6)Psyche Processes and States. Sensory Processes, Perception. Consciousness, States of Consciousness. Attention. 7)Thought and Language. Memory and Learning. 8)Experience. Emotion, Feelings. Volition. Motivation. 9)Needs. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Attitudes. Values. Value Attitudes in Relation to the Environment. 10)Personality. Personality - a Brief Definition. Personality Development. Personality Dynamics. Personality Structure. Personality Types. Personality Traits Approach. Basic Dimensions (Factors) of Personality, Theories of R. B. Cattell and H. J. Eysenck. The Self as an Integrable Personality Component. Self-Concept and Self-Evaluation. 11)Social Psychology - Subject and System, Trends, Methods. Socialization and Enculturation. Social Interaction, Evolution and Culture. Social Interaction and Social Behavior Contexts. Social Perception and Motivation. Process of Group Socialization. Mass Behavior. 12)Communication - Definition and Communication Structure. Basic Types of Social Communication, Kinds of Interpersonal Communication. Effective Communication. Mass Communication. Conflict in Terms of Social Psychology. Types of Behavior in a Conflict Situation. 13)Psychological Aspects of Human Ecology. 14)Extra Facultative Matters (time allowance).

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
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  • Drapela V.:. Přehled teorií osobnosti, Academia, Praha, 1995.
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