UPVK_0035 Educational Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Kohoutek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Kročáková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Lucie Viková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Sat 28. 3. 17:35–19:15 učebna 35, Sat 11. 4. 11:10–12:50 učebna 35, Sat 18. 4. 11:10–12:50 učebna 35, Sat 2. 5. 13:55–15:35 učebna 35, 16:40–18:20 učebna 35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Pro zvládnutí předmětu "pedagogická psychologie" se předpokládají základní znalosti z obecné psychologie, psychologie osobnosti, vývojové psychologie a sociální psychologie.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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, 70% of correct answers
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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