XS041 Pedagogical and psychological diagnostics

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011 - acreditation

The information about the term Autumn 2011 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Dan, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
The knowledge of other subjects is not presumed. The general knowledge over psychological terms on the secondary school level is necessary.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of this course , students should be able
- to understand the basic attitudes, procedures and methods of human diagnostics from the point of view of a common observer - teacher - psychologist and to explain the models of school performance and labour performance determinants,
- to develop his/her professional diagnostic and teacher skills on the basis of acquired knowledge.
Having completed successfully from the course a student
- achieves clarity in response to ethical questions
- has knowledge of important the contributions of Moravian and Czech psychologists to the development of these scientific disciplines
- will be open to new thoughts in these disciplines and be instilled with a desire for life long education
- will remember the study of the subject with love and be likely to recommend it to her/his acquaintances .
A student who fails the course - will be able to be more realistic about his/her predisposition to study
- will be able decide whether it makes sense to repeat the course
- will be able to quit studying without losing her/his self confidence.
Syllabus
  • 1. General questions of pedagogical and psychological diagnostics.
  • 2. The diagnostics of an individual from the position of a teacher and psychologist. Information sources and methods for data extraction.
  • The models and methods used by psychologist at standard examinations of an individual attending grammar or secondary school.
  • 3. The theory of a psychological and pedagogical testing, the basics of a psychometrics. The tests and items analysis methods.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DAN, Jiří. Inteligence a školní výkon ve vývoji a vzájemných souvislostech. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 226 pp. ISBN 80-210-2948-X. info
  • KOHOUTEK, Rudolf. Metody poznávání osobnosti a duševního zdraví žáka (Methods of personality cognition and the cognition of the pupils mental health). První vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.Pedagogická fakulta., 2006, 96 pp. Pedagogická fakulta. ISBN 80-210-3932-9. info
  • ŘEHULKOVÁ, Oliva and Evžen ŘEHULKA. The structure of quality of life in relation to teachers work load. In School and Health 21. první. Brno: Paido, Vydavatelství Mu, 2007, p. 337-341, 4 pp. ISBN 978-80-7315-138-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion, homeworks
Assessment methods
colloquium discourse: appropriate knowledge
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.