PSY525 Psychology of Leadership

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jakub Procházka, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 28. 2. 9:45–13:00 U53, Fri 21. 3. 8:00–11:15 U53, Fri 2. 5. 8:00–11:15 U53, Fri 16. 5. 8:00–11:15 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- describe and explain the factors of leadership effectivity;
- make a reasoned decision about an appropriateness of leadership approach in different situations;
- plan the development of leaders.
Syllabus
  • - Leadership in psychology;
  • - Good and bad leader;
  • - Leadership roles;
  • - Leadership in teams;
  • - Contingent and situational leadership;
  • - Social identity theory in leadership;
  • - Transformational and transactional leadership;
  • - Leadership tools;
  • - Shared leadership;
  • - Assessment of leadership;
  • - Leadership training;
  • - Social psychology in leadership theories.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BASS, B. M., B. J. AVOLIO, D. I. JUNG and Y. BERSON. Predicting unit performance by assessing transformational and transactional leadership. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2003, vol. 88, No 2, p. 207-218. info
  • LUKAS, Josef and Josef SMOLÍK. Psychologie vůdcovství (Psychology of leadership). 1st ed. Brno: Computer Press, 2008, 208 pp. KPS003. ISBN 978-80-251-2139-9. URL info
Teaching methods
Model situation; Role playing; Group presentation; Class discussion
Assessment methods
At least 60 points together:
- dutiful attendance (0 - 30 pts; min. 9 pts.)
- team presentation and handout (0 - 40 pts.; min. 12 pts.)
- short paper (0 - 10 pts.; min. 3 pts.)
- activity during the class discussion (0 - 20 pts.)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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