Course detail

Psychology

FAST-GZ51Acad. year: 2011/2012

Psychological science object and system; psychological phenomenon classification – cognitive, emotive, conative processes and states; body and other expressive characteristics and abilities; temperament; character; structural qualities of personality, normality and pathology of personality; motivation; personality stimulation, forming and its development

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will be able to orientate in elementary psychological topics, student will be able to aplicate gained knowlege and abilities in life.

Prerequisites

Secondary school education

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Role of psychology in personal life.
2. Psychology classification.
3. Personality, common questions and personality structure.
4. Personality types, personality features.
5. Temperament, character.
6. Research methods in psychology.
7. Development psychology.
8. Personality formation and stress.
9. Learning, its importance and types.
10. Common learning types.
11. Education and self-education.
12. Social communication.
13. Orientation in world and society.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Subject orientation; ability to apply gained information to personal and to professional life.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ATKINSON, R. L.; ATKINSON, R. C.;SMITH, E.E.: Psychologie. Portál, 2003.

Recommended reading

FIELDEN, J. S.: Principles of Business Communication. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.