PSBB087 Psychology in Everyday Life: the Past, the Present and the Future

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2024
Rozsah
0/2/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučováno kontaktně
Vyučující
Mgr. Vít Janů (přednášející)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Marek Blatný, DrSc.
Psychologický ústav – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jarmila Valchářová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Psychologický ústav – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
Po 16:00–17:40 C42, kromě Po 18. 11. až Ne 24. 11.
Předpoklady
SOUHLAS
The admission process consists of a short motivation letter written by the student (max. word count: 300 words). The aim is to describe and explain your personal motivation for studying the topic, and its importance for future studies, occupation, or life. Enter your motivation letter via an application for enrollment permission/exception, which can be found on the "Registration and enrollment" page.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 15 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 16/15, pouze zareg.: 2/15
Jiné omezení: Souhlas se zápisem na základě krátkého motivačního dopisu.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases. Social inequalities and injustice. Climate crisis. Floods, fires, droughts, hurricanes and other disasters. Civil unrest. Wars. All that and more happens in the world around us. We, as individuals and as the society, need to deal with it not only physically, but also mentally. We live in a time of multiple crises, but what happens to psychology during such times? We adapt to our historical, social and cultural context, and so does psychology. Nevertheless, as much as we - and psychology - is shaped by the environment around us, we also have the power to shape the world and the society. The course combines various perspectives on the topics, i.e. the perspectives of psychology and other sciences; philosophy and critical studies; and writers and artists. Thus, the objectives of this course are: - to explore and describe the historical and sociocultural aspects of psychology, critical health studies, and one's own mental processes; - to understand how a context, narratives, and language shape discourses of psychology, everyday life, and health; - to understand biopolitical and necropolitical theories and frameworks; - to read and write critically, creatively, and thoughtfully about issues and challenges surrounding psychology and health; - to situate oneself in relation our own context and environment, and take action in what we believe that matters.
Výstupy z učení
After taking this course, students will be able to think critically and comprehensively about how psychological and health discourses are shaped in a given social, cultural and historical context. Students will be able to reflect the importance and the role of psychology in the ever-changing world, and how both psychology as a science and one's Self interact with the environment around us, with the context, with the Past, the Present, and the Future.
Osnova
  • 1. Those who came before us: Kin, and time; 2. Who's in charge: The importance of context, biopolitics and necropolitics; 3. What is lost in translation: Narratives, language, and translations; 4. What should we care about? Nomenclature for the time being; 5. Psychology in the time of the pandemic and wars; 6. Am I alone in this? Individualism versus collectivism; 7. There is a world that we don't see: Psychology, blindness, and disabilities; 8. Beyond the ordinary: Highs and lows of psychoactive substances; 9. I know you know I don't know: The limits and the possibilities of psychological assessment and diagnoses; 10. There is beauty in this world: Caring for aesthetics; 11. Mother Nature: Caring for nature, environmental psychology; 12. This is me: Caring for the Self; 13. What comes next: Taking responsibility for what we do and what's to come.
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • Vuong, O. (2023). On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. Vintage Books.
  • Foucault, M. (1990). History of Sexuality: Volume One, An Introduction. Vintage Books.
  • Mbembe, A. (2019). Necropolitics. Duke University Press.
  • Brand, D. (2022). Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems. Duke University Press.
  • Kimmerer, R. W. (2015). Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Penguin Books.
Výukové metody
The lessons are carried out in the form of lectures once per week, case studies, class discussions, scientific literature reading, group work and discussions.
Metody hodnocení
The minimum mandatory attendance is 80%. Students are required to write three (self-reflective) essays during the semester, each in the minimum range of 4-5 pages. The final oral exam takes form of a group discussion and critical analysis of the reviewed topics.
Náhradní absolvování
It is not possible to take the course while studying abroad, as there is a minimus mandatory attendance.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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