ZS1BK_UvPs Introduction to Psychology Lecture

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Středoškolské znalosti z psychologie
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the subject, the methods and the history of basic and applied psychological branches; learn about biological and social determinants of psychosocial development of psyche and personality; understand the psyche and personality, it structure, dynamism and development; understand basic concepts, such as creativity, temperament, character and motivation of a personality; make basic observations and explain about the normality and health of a personality and its pathology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of basic and applied psychological branches.
  • 2. Methods of psychology.
  • 3. Biological and social formative influences.
  • 4. Personality, its structure and dynamics of its development
  • 5. Bodily and expressional qualities of personality.
  • 6. Abilities and creativity.
  • 7. Temperament
  • 8. Character
  • 9. Motivation of personality
  • Normality, health a pathology of personality
  • 11. Psychological schools.
Literature
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 807178463X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Psychologie osobnosti a zdraví žáka (Psychology of the Personality and the Health of Pupil). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, pedagogická fakulta, 2006, 167 pp. Výzkumný záměr Škola a zdraví. ISBN 80-210-4077-7. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Metody poznávání osobnosti a duševního zdraví žáka (Methods of personality cognition and the cognition of the pupils mental health). První vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.Pedagogická fakulta., 2006, 96 pp. Pedagogická fakulta. ISBN 80-210-3932-9. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homework, reading
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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