Course detail

Pedagogical Psychology

FEKT-CPSOAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course is thematically divided into the parts. First part: starting stands, theories and terminology of general psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology and personality psychology. Second part: principal themes of educational psychology, process of learning, teacher-student relation, teacher typology, problems of school failure. Third part: psychological self-recognition of students, practice of chill-out techniques, experience techniques connected with psychological tests presentation

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Jílek

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Gaining of preconditions to deeper insight and command of psychological determinants of issues bounded to area of pedagogical practice

Prerequisites

Interest in the subject

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course provides students basic orientation in terminology of psychology and main psychological concepts. It should help them with forming of psychological insight to a problem that they will be able to use in their pedagogical praxis as well as in personal life.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Čáp, J., Mareš, J.: Psychologie pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 2001.
Plháková, A.: Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2003.

Recommended reading

Čáp, J.: Rozvíjení osobnosti a způsob výchovy. Praha: ISV, 1996.
Fontana, D.: Psychologie ve školní praxi. Přiručka pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 1997.
Hartl, P., Hartlová, H.: Psychologický slovník. Praha: Portál, 2000.
Kolář, M.: Skrytý svět šikanování ve školách. Praha: Portál, 1997.
Macek, P.: Adolescence. Psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dospívajících. Praha: Portál, 1999.
Mareš, J., Křivohlavý, J.: Komunikace ve škole. Brno: MU, 1995.
Míček, L., Zeman, V.: Učitel a stres. Brno: FFMU, 1992, Opava: 1997.
Serfontein, G.: Potíže dětí s učením a chováním. Praha: Portál, 1999.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-AMT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-SEE , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-MET , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-TLI , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective interdisciplinary

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Jílek

Syllabus

General psychology and the personality psychology.
Ontogenesis with special regard to the development period.
Characteristic and comparison of development changes during the pubescence and adolescence
Educational process from the psychology point of view
Personality of an university lecturer
Personality of an university student
Psychology of an examination at high school and university
Mental hygiene - the art of relaxation for work and personal life.