PSB_602 Critical seminar

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Krpoun, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_020 Methodology II
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 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to be able to critically read and review psychological articles which have been aimed for laypersons. Another aim is to critically think of the speech of psychologist when communicating in media. Last but not least aim is to learn students to be able to produce the article from the field of popularization that will be published in e-journal dealing with popularization.
Syllabus
  • 1) Analysis of popular psychology texts 2) The boundaries of science popularization 3) Psychotherapy and Healing 4) Downsides proclaimed therapies 5) Psychological myths and what keeps them alive
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Lilienfeld, S. O., Lynn, S. J., Ruscion, J., Beyerstein, B. (2011): 50 největších mýtů populární psychologie. Praha: Euromedia Group – Knižní klub.
  • Psychologon. Brno: Psychologický ústav Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity. ISSN 1805-7160
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009, 209 pp. Studijní texty, 34. svazek. ISBN 978-80-86429-40-3. info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Základy psychoterapie (Foundations of psychotherapy). Praha: Portál, 2006, 283 pp. Portál 5.verze. ISBN 80-7367-122-0. info
  • Psychologie Dnes. Praha: Portál. ISSN 1212-9607
  • Psychologie.cz.
Teaching methods
The course is organized in blocks which include both lectures and seminars. During all semester students work out articles from the field of popularization. Students have to submit articles in arranged date. Effort of students results in publishing their articles in e-journal dealing with popularization of science.
Assessment methods
During the semester, students will write articles from the field of popularization. Their effort during all semester is the neccessary condition of successful completion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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