SZ6600 The Introduction into Education and Psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Bucková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
each even Monday 15:00–15:50 učebna 34 and each odd Wednesday 10:00–10:50 učebna 33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! NOWANY ( SZ6000 The Introduction into Education and Psychology )
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic orientation in the broad issue of teaching and assistant jobs. Students will become acquainted with basic terminology and content of education and psychology so that they can use the knowledge not only in follow-up courses, but also in refining their professional thinking. The aim of the course is to introduce basic terminology, theories and development of education, general psychology and psychology of personality. The content of the course will show students relationships between education and psychology and other socio-scientific fields and indicate possibilities of usage of education and psychology knowledge in teaching and assistant jobs. Completion of the course is a prerequisite for studying other educational and psychological disciplines.
Two-hour lectures will be taught by teachers from the department of education and the department of psychology.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to: • understand the basics and terminology of education and psychology;
• read common educational and psychological texts for teacher, understand them and think about them creatively;
• distinguish between academic education and psychology knowledge and common popular education and psychology knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Main topics:
  • 1. Education as a scientific field. Determinants for upbringing and education. Basic categories and terminology.
  • 2. Object of psychology and its development. Conditionality of psyche. Cognition, sensation and perception.
  • 3. Process of upbringing and education. Chosen models of upbringing and education.
  • 4. Attention, memory, imagination. Thinking, problem solving.
  • 5. Educational professions and their fundamentals. Reflection a self-reflection of a teacher. Professional portfolio.
  • 6. Thinking and speech. Intelligence, abilities. Creativity.
  • 7. Pupil at school. Characteristics of pupils (gender, social status, etc.).
  • 8. Learning. Learning outcomes, types of learning. Emotions.
  • 9. National curriculum and educational standards. School as an institution, organization, community.
  • 10. Personality – term, definition, structure and dynamics. Motivation, needs.
  • 11. School system in the Czech Republic. Results and effects of education.
  • 12. Stress, stressors, burnout syndrome, psycho-hygiene. Volition a volition processes, decision-making.
  • Additional information:
  • Cross-sectional topics
  • 1. Educational aspects of inclusion, diversity (inclusion) from the point of view of education and psychology;
  • 2. How to use findings from education and psychology;
  • 3. Professional portfolio of a teacher – characteristics.
Literature
    required literature
  • Wood, K. (2012). Education: the basics. Routledge.
  • ATKINSON, Rita L. Hilgard's introduction to psychology. Edited by Carolyn D. Smith. 13th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt College, 2000, xxiii, 768. ISBN 015508044X. info
    recommended literature
  • Kalat, J. W. (2014). Introduction to psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
  • International handbook of teacher education. Edited by John Loughran - Mary Lynn Hamilton. Singapore: Springer, 2016, viii, 542. ISBN 9789811003677. info
  • The Sage handbook of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Edited by Dominic Wyse - Louise Hayward - Jessica Zacher Pandya. Los Angeles: Sage Reference, 2016, xxx, 522. ISBN 9781446297025. info
  • The Oxford handbook of undergraduate psychology education. Edited by Dana Dunn. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015, xxiv, 927. ISBN 9780199933815. info
  • BLACK-HAWKINS, Kristine, Lani FLORIAN and Martyn ROUSE. Achievement and inclusion in schools. First published. London: Routledge, 2007, vii, 161. ISBN 9780415391986. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test (70% of correct answers is needed to pass)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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