MSBK_ZPMS Basic level of Psychology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Iva Žaloudíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The contain of this course deals with the base concepts of the psychology of preschool child and the acceptation of these information in pedagogical practice. At the end of this course student should be able to:
- understand the theories of learning and upbringing with mutual interaction in psychic processes
- describe and expaine the base conception in changes in period of child psychic development with focus on preschool period
- describe personality of preschool child
Syllabus
  • 1. Personality of preschool child. Developmental changes (cognitive changes, emotional, social, moral, selfconception).
  • 2. Developmental changes in early childhood up to 3.
  • 3. Personality of preschool teacher. Teacher´s stress, burn-out, prevention and coping.
  • 4. Psychology of teaching-learning process. Principals of learning process, learning theory, learning styles.
  • 5. Psychology of family environment. Infuence of family members, parenting styles.
  • 6. Psychology of upbringing process.
  • 7. Socialisation, social learning, influence of social environment, socialisation in kindergarten.
  • 8.Social perception and communication, communication in kindergarten.
  • 9. Children with special needs in kindergarten, preschool children with difficulties in their behavior.
  • 10. Preschool child ability to start school education.
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 461 s. ISBN 9788024613185. info
  • Psychologie pro učitelky mateřské školy. Edited by Václav Mertin - Ilona Gillernová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 230 s. ISBN 80-7178-799-X. info
    recommended literature
  • MAREŠ, Jiří. Pedagogická psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 702 s. ISBN 9788026201748. info
  • MICHALOVÁ, Zdeňka. Předškolák s problémovým chováním : projevy, prevence a možnosti ovlivnění. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2012, 162 stran. ISBN 9788026201823. 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
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2006, 368 stran. ISBN 9788024712840. URL info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Úvod do psychologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 210 s. ISBN 8024600153. info
  • ŘEZÁČ, Jaroslav. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Paido, 1998, 268 s. ISBN 80-85931-48-6. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Základy pedagogické psychologie. Brno: Cerm, 1996, 184 s. ISBN 808586794X. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, seminar paper (7 pages)
Assessment methods
writting exam,
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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