PS_BB017 Positive psychology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Irena Komendová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:50–12:20 U29
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields 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
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide student with a knowledge of the current issues of positive psychology - its background, main subjects and the range of research. At the end of the course students shoud be able tu understand the importance of positive emotions and positive potentials and its effects on quality of life of the individual. Students should explain the importance of positive qualities and potentials (love, hope, forgiveness, gratitude,...) and be able to suggest the applications of gained knowledge in counselling and psychotherapy.
Syllabus
  • History of positive psychology
  • Positive emotions
  • Happiness and humour
  • Optimal experience - Flow
  • Hope
  • Forgiveness and reconciliation
  • Gratitude
  • Optimism and hardinesss
  • Human strengths and virtues
  • Meaningfulness and values
  • Posttraumatic growth
  • Positive psychotherapy
Literature
    required literature
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Pozitivní psychologie – věda nejen o štěstí. Praha: E-psychologie, 2010.
  • SLEZÁČKOVÁ, Alena. Průvodce pozitivní psychologií : nové přístupy, aktuální poznatky, praktické aplikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2012, 304 s. ISBN 9788024735078. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, Jaro. Pozitivní psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2004, 195 s. ISBN 80-7178. info
  • SELIGMAN, Martin E. P. Opravdové štěstí : pozitivní psychologie v praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ikar, 2003, 390 s. ISBN 8024902931. info
  • CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, Mihaly. O štěstí a smyslu života :můžeme ovládat své prožitky a ovlivňovat jejich kvalitu? Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 399 s. ISBN 80-7106-139-5. info
    not specified
  • Handbook of positive psychology in schools. Edited by Rich Gilman - Eugene Scott Huebner - Michael J. Furlong. 1st pub. New York: Routledge, 2009, xvii, 502. ISBN 9780203884089. info
  • Oxford handbook of positive psychology. Edited by C. R. Snyder - Shane J. Lopez. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, xxxi, 709. ISBN 9780195187243. info
  • Handbook of positive psychology. Edited by C. R. Snyder - Shane J. Lopez. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, xviii, 829. ISBN 0195182790. info
  • Positive psychology in practice. Edited by P. Alex Linley - Stephen Joseph. New Yersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2004, xxii, 770. ISBN 0471459062. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, reports. Active participation of students during seminars is required.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by colloquium. Final evaluation: delivering of seminar work or oral presentations, paper, class discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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