PSY222 Introduction to political psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Josef Lukas, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 U35
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand the basic concepts, findings and some theories concerning the relation between a human being and politics;
to understand the possible applications of psychology in the study of politics;
identify the practical applications and the limits of the political-psychological research;
to understand the relation between psychology and political science from the perspective of their historical development;
repeat a relevant political-psychological topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. What is political psychology?
  • 2. Political socialization and its consequences
  • 3. Political attitudes a political ideologies
  • 4. Workshop 1: programs of political parties (or another actual topic)
  • 5. Politics and personality (politician's personality)
  • 6. Concept of authoritarian personality
  • 7. Political communication, political behavior, and voting
  • 8. Terrorism, extremism, and nationalism
  • 9. Mass behavior in politics
  • 10. Workshop 2: morals and politics
  • 11. Democracy, political values, trust in institutions
  • 12. Psychology of power, authority, leadership
Literature
  • LUKAS, Josef and Josef SMOLÍK. Psychologie vůdcovství (Psychology of leadership). Online. 1st ed. Brno: Computer Press, 2008. 208 pp. KPS003. ISBN 978-80-251-2139-9. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • COTTAM, Martha L. Introduction to political psychology. Online. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. xvi, 343. ISBN 0805837701. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • Political psychology : key readings. Online. Edited by John T. Jost - Jim Sidanius. New York: Psychology Press, 2004. xiii, 497. ISBN 1841690694. [citováno 2024-04-24] URL info
  • KREJČÍ, Oskar. Politická psychologie. Online. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ekopress, 2004. 319 s. ISBN 80-86119-84-X. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • Aplikovaná sociální psychologie.. Online. Edited by Jozef Výrost - Ivan Slaměník. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998. 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-269-6. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • LE BON, Gustave. Psychologie davu. Online. Translated by Ladislav Hofman - Zdeněk Ullrich. Praha: KRA, 1997. 102 s. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politické ideologie. Online. Translated by Vladimír Drábek. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994. 293 s. ISBN 80-85865-10-6. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • Explorations in political psychology. Online. Edited by Shanto Iyengar - William J. McGuire. Durham: Duke University Press, 1993. ix, 484. ISBN 0822313014. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • DAWSON, Richard E. and Kenneth PREWITT. Political socialization : an analytic study. Online. 1st print. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1969. xiii, 226. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • Politics and the social sciences. Online. Edited by Seymour Martin Lipset. New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. xxii, 328. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • EYSENCK, H. J. The psychology of politics. Online. 4th impr. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1963. xvi, 317. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
Class discussion, reading (also literature and articles in English, interpretation of research). Presentation.
Assessment methods
Teaching: lectures and seminars. Completion of a course: examination - overall classification is based on (1) semester paper, (2) elaboration and oral presentation of an abstract, and (3) active seminar attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1423/jaro2010/PSY222/op/PSY222_sylabus_uvod_do_politicke_psychologie2010.pdf?fakulta=1423;obdobi=4785;kod=PSY222
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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