PSY268 Contemporary Issues in Psychology

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2012
Rozsah
1/1. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Michaela Porubanová (přednášející)
Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D.
Katedra psychologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra psychologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Rozvrh
Po 18:00–19:40 Studio 527
Předpoklady
Contemporary Issues in Psychology This course will introduce psychology as well as non-psychology students to a wide range of contemporary issues in the field of psychology. The topics will vary from lecture to lecture and will be assigned to students always two weeks in advance. For illustration some of the topics will be: Positive psychology (Martin Selingman) Flow Phenomenon (Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi) Morality and Psychology (Philip Zimbardo) Language and thought; Are we “a blank slate?” (Steve Pinker) “Science of happiness" (Dan Gilbert, Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky, Barry Schwartz) The character of the course: The classes will be combined form of a lecture and discussion seminar. Students will be provided with reading materials at the beginning of semester and are expected to come to class prepared. Discussion part of the class is core of the course, and so the attendance is mandatory. Class evaluation: The overall grade will reflect the performance in the class, i. e. active participation, the presentation of the selected topics, the attendance (2 classes can be missed with prior excuse), and 2-3 papers throughout the semester about assigned topics. In case of lack or absence of any of the mentioned criteria, your grade will suffer. The final test will be held during the last class in the semester. Literature: Kosslyn, S. M. & Rosenberg, R. S. (2001). How to read, critically evaluate and write research papers (Appendix B, pp. 605 – 610). Psychology: The brain, the person and the world. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Smith, R. A (2007). The psychologist as detective : an introduction to conducting research in psychology. Prentice Hall. (available at the library of FSS) Gerow, J. (1992) Psychology: an introduction. New York: Harper Collins. (available at the library of FSS)
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 15 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/15, pouze zareg.: 0/15, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/15
Jiné omezení: MINIMUM of 7 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REQUIRED for the course to be open.
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 9 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The goal of the class: to learn about new topics and current topics in psychology to acquire knowledge about broader range of topics in psychology to be able to critically evaluate field of psychology
Osnova
  • This course will introduce psychology as well as non-psychology students to a wide range of contemporary issues in the field of psychology. The topics will vary from lecture to lecture and will be assigned to students always two weeks in advance. For illustration some of the topics will be: Positive psychology (Martin Selingman) Flow Phenomenon (Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi) Morality and Psychology (Philip Zimbardo) Language and thought; Are we “a blank slate?” (Steve Pinker) “Science of happiness" (Dan Gilbert, Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky, Barry Schwartz) The character of the course: The classes will be combined form of a lecture and discussion seminar. Students will be provided with reading materials at the beginning of semester and are expected to come to class prepared. Discussion part of the class is core of the course, and so the attendance is mandatory.
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • Kosslyn, S. M. & Rosenberg, R. S. (2001). How to read, critically evaluate and write research
Výukové metody
lecture and seminar
Metody hodnocení
Class evaluation: The overall grade will reflect the performance in the class, i. e. active participation, the presentation of the selected topics, the attendance (2 classes can be missed with prior excuse), and 2-3 papers throughout the semester about assigned topics. In case of lack or absence of any of the mentioned criteria, your grade will suffer. The final test will be held during the last class in the semester.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
THE CLASS IS OPEN ONLY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF ANY SUBJECT OF STUDY.
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Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2010, podzim 2011, podzim 2012, podzim 2013.