XS040 Educational psychology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Educational psychology follows a bachelor course dealing with the basic psychological concepts. Its main objectives can be summed up as follows: to develop the basic theoretical background; to apply the knowledge of educational psychology into pedagogical practice; to understand basic concepts and terms in educational psychology; to apply adequately the basic methods of educational psychology; to learn how to recognize learnings styles and strategies of the pupils; to recognize the causes of school failure of pupils.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject and development of educational psychology.
  • 2. Educational psychology in the system of sciences and humanities.
  • 3. Methodology a methods educational psychology.
  • 4. The relationship of learning, development and education.
  • 5. Personality of a pupil.
  • 6. Pupils with difficulties.
  • 7. Psychology of learning.
  • 8. Psychology of creativity.
  • 9. Psychology of teaching.
  • 10. Learning styles a strategies.
  • 11. School success and failure.
  • 12. Psychohygiene of education.
  • 13. Psychology of the teacher's personality.
  • 14. Psychology of education.
  • 15. Family, school and development.
  • 16. Patopsychology of education.
  • 17. Psychosocial climate of a school.
  • 18. Perspectives of educational psychology.
Literature
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 655 stran. ISBN 9788073672737. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 s. ISBN 808586794X. 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
  • ŘEHULKA, Evžen. Úvod do studia psychologie (Introduction to psychology study). 2nd ed. Brno: Paido, 1997, 60 pp. paido. ISBN 80-85931-46-X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.