Course detail

Pedagogical Psychology

FEKT-XPSOAcad. year: 2020/2021

Course represents introduction to psychological studies. It is focused on methodology of psychology, Personality psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive and general psychology, pedagogical psychology and neurophysiological basis of human brain. Psychological testing, discussion above case studies are involved.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Jílek

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students define basic psychological terms, subjects of study of psychological subdisciplines. Students define all cognitive processes and states. Students explain psychological mechanisms of Freudian model of Personality, behavioristic model of personality and humanistic Rogerian model of Self. In aplication of case studies students interpret unappropriate behavior of young adolescent students in adecvate psychological terms and formulate suitable pedagogical intervention with major psychological profit of student.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.Interest in psychology is required.

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.Teaching methods: preaching, discussion.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Final test and oral examination (both - min. 80% points).

Course curriculum

I. Systems of psychology.
II. Social psychology and psychology of communication.
III. Developmental psychology
IV. Personality psychology
V. Cognitive psychology
VI. Pedagogical and school psychology

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

80% presence in lectures. 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.
Fontana, D.: Psychologie ve školní praxi. Přiručka pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 1997.

Recommended reading

Čáp, J.: Rozvíjení osobnosti a způsob výchovy. Praha: ISV, 1996.
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.
Plháková, A.: Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2003.
Serfontein, G.: Potíže dětí s učením a chováním. Praha: Portál, 1999.
Sternberg, R.J.: Kognitivní psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2002.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-BEI , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective general

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-BEI , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Petra Fiľová, Ph.D.

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.

E-learning texts

P. Filová: KAPITOLY Z PEDAGOGICKÉ PSYCHOLOGIE, FEKT VUT Brno, 2015.
Psychologie -skripta1.pdf 3.39 MB