PSBA020 Social Psychology II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Coufalová (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Eliška Chocová, M.Sc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adéla Jedlitschková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Šefčíková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 12:00–13:40 N51, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSBA020/01: each even Tuesday 14:00–15:40 C51, J. Dosedlová
PSBA020/02: each even Tuesday 16:00–17:40 C51, A. Jedlitschková
PSBA020/03: each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:40 C51, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., P. Coufalová
PSBA020/04: each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:40 C51, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., E. Chocová
Prerequisites
PSBA013 Social Psychology I
Social Psychology I
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
Abstract
Subject PS-BA020 Social Psychology II follows the subject PS-BA013 Social Psychology I and forms the second part of teaching social psychology. The aim of the course is to provide students a theoretical basis for a deeper understanding of the topics of social communication, interpersonal behavior and attitudes.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able:
- to acquire professional terminology in the field;
- to gain a deeper understanding of the topics of social communication, interpersonal behavior and attitudes;
- to compare and critically evaluate particular theoretical approaches;
- to demonstrate the understanding of key aspects of theoretical constructs by analyzing and interpreting selected situations from everyday life.
Key topics
  • 1. Social Communication.
  • Communication process. Syntax, semantics, pragmatics. Verbal, paraverbal end nonverbal communication. Communication axioms (Watzlawick, Bavelas, Haley, Jackson). Determinants of the efficient communication, assertivity.
  • 2. Interpersonal relationships and behaviour styles
  • Aggression – forms, theories (Freud, Lorenz, Eibl – Eibesfeld, Dollard, Doob, Sears, Bandura, Geen), causes, consequences, control.
  • Afiliation, social support. Interpersonal attraction, theories of human relations. Love and intimacy (Sternberg, Rusbult). Prosocial behaviour.
  • Interpersonal behaviour styles (Leary).
  • 3.Attitudes and Attitude Change
  • a) Attitude theory. Attitudes measurement (Likert, Thurstone, Guttmann, Bogardus, Osgood). Relationship between attitudes and a behaviour (LaPière, Fishbein, Ajzen, Madden).
  • b) Attitude change
  • Cognitive disonance theory (Festinger), Balance theory (Heider). Conformity and obedience to an authority (Asch, Milgram). Theory of persuasion.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Sociální psychologie. Edited by Jozef Výrost - Ivan Slaměník. 2., přepracované a rozší. Praha: Grada, 2008, 404 stran. ISBN 9788024714288. info
  • Sociální psychologie : moderní učebnice sociální psychologie. Edited by Miles Hewstone - Wolfgang Stroebe, Translated by Dagmar Brejlová - Pa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 769 s. ISBN 8073670925. info
    recommended literature
  • MYERS, David G. Sociální psychologie. Translated by Helena Vaďurová - Zuzana Paseková - Milena Bildová. 1. vydání. Brno: Edika, 2016, 536 stran. ISBN 9788026608714. URL info
  • WATZLAWICK, Paul; Janet Beavin BAVELAS and Don D. JACKSON. Pragmatika lidské komunikace : interakční vzorce, patologie a paradoxy. Translated by Barbora Zídková - Zbyněk Vybíral. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999, 243 s. ISBN 8086088049. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Agrese a její souvislosti (Aggression and its context). Žďár nad Sázavou: Nakladatelství Fakta, 1998, 206 pp. ISBN 80-902614-1-8. info
    not specified
  • An introduction to critical social psychology. Edited by Alexa Hepburn. London: SAGE, 2003, 1 online. ISBN 9781446218884. info
  • Advanced social psychology : the state of the science. Edited by Roy F. Baumeister - Eli J. Finkel. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, viii, 813. ISBN 9780195381207. info
  • JANOUŠEK, Jaromír. Metody sociální psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 256 s. URL info
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Journal of Social Psychology
  • European Journal of Social Psychology
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Classwork alternates two-hour lectures and seminars in split groups focused on group work, class discussion and application of theoretical knowledge.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The final oral exam assumes knowledge of the curriculum of the subjects Social Psychology I and II. The condition for passing the exam is at least 80% active participation in seminars, including the completion of seminar assignments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/jaro2026/PSBA020/index.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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