DPS004 Psychology for teachers

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Zdeněk Stránský (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Mojmír Svoboda, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Timetable
each even Friday 13:20–16:35 B32
Prerequisites
DPS001 Psychology for teachers
DPS001 Psychology for teachers
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
Psychology for teachers: Course offers theoretical as well as practical knowledge, methods for effective teaching to students, extending their qualification as certified teachers on primary and secondary schools. Tips to solve various educational problems will be presented. The course aims to expand understanding of pupils and also to oneself, to improve communication skills a to support chances of healthy co-operation of pupils as well as their teachers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Specific learning disabilities - dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysphasia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysmusia. ADHD. Causes, characteristics. Re-education.
  • 2. Psychological aspects of school examination. Exams, evaluation and school classification accuracy. Types of exams. Exam fever.
  • 3. Personality of teacher. Typology. Personality development, self-reflection and continuous process of self-improving.
  • 4. Teacher - student relationship. Attitudes and commitments.
  • 5. Psychology of education and self-education. Requirements, punishment and rewards in education. Role playing as a model of teaching. Verbal, non-verbal, direct and indirect education. Personality and self-education.
  • 6. School behavioral problems and social pathological phenomenons. Lying, cheating, stealing, indiscipline, truancy and risk-taking behavior. Re-education.
  • 7. Difficult life situations - stress, frustration, deprivation, conflicts, distress. Coping strategies.
  • 8. Mental health. Mental disorders. Mental hygiene in schools.
  • 9. Society, socialization. Social learning.
  • 10. Psychology of social groups. School class. School class climate.
  • 11. Social interaction and communication. Social perception in education settings.
Literature
  • Psychologie výchovy a vyučování. Edited by Jan Čáp. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova - Vydavatelství Karolinum, 1993, 413 s. ISBN 80-7066-534-3. info
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří [pedagog] MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele [Čáp, 2001]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 80-7178-463-X. info
  • ĎURIČ, Ladislav and Jozef ŠTEFANOVIČ. Psychológia pre učitel'ov. 2. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1977, 592 s. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
  • ŘEZÁČ, Jaroslav. Sociální psychologie [Řezáč, 1998]. Brno: Paido - edice pedagogické literatury, 1998, 268 s. ISBN 80-85931-48-6. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Školní poradenská psychologie pro pedagogy. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2005, 430 s. ISBN 8024610744. info
Assessment methods
Consultations. Admission conditions: seminary work. The course is closed by paper and oral exam (Psychology for teachers I and II). Type of completion: examination. The seminary work: „Implementation of psychological knowledge in educational settings“.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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