PSY511 The Introduction to Psychology: Selected Issues

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2009
Rozsah
0/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Mgr. Michaela Porubanová (přednášející)
Garance
Mgr. Michaela Porubanová
Katedra psychologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Michaela Porubanová
Rozvrh
St 8:00–9:00 U43
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 25 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
after completing the course students should be able: -to understand main concepts in psychology -to understand how psychology as a scientific discipline evolve -to dinstinguish among different subfiels of psychology -to interpret different approaches in psychology and psychotherapy (humanistic, psychoanalysis, behavioral,existential, constructivism)
Osnova
  • The following topics will be covered: Introduction to Psychology: Historical Underpinnings of Psychology. Philosophical Underpinnings of Psychology (Aristotle vs. Plato, Heracleitus vs. Democritos), materialism, idealism (Berkeley), psycho-physical parallelism, empiricism, cartesian philosophy, asocianism, functionalism... Psychology as a Science: Methods in Psychology. Research in Psychology and Role of Epistemology in Psychological Research. Cognitive Psychology: Perception, Attention, Memory, Thinking. Problem Solving. Approaches to Intelligence. Cognitive Science. Interdisciplinary Approach to Mind. Personality in Context of Psychological Theories. Main Theories of Personality and their Implications. Social Psychology: Social Perception; Mechanism of Group Influence on an Individual. Introduction to Mental Disorders. Mental Disorders and Role of Neurophysiology vs. Role of Social and Environmental Factors. Psychotherapy. Schools of Psychotherapy and their Approaches to Treatment of Mental Disorders. Note: This class is taylored for students of any field of study. International students have priority. The topics are subject to change. The class will have a structure consisting of lecture, plus (and mostly) of discussion and students’ presentations. Lecturing will mostly cover the main theories, furthemore critical analysis of those will follow. Literature and relevant articles will be provided one (in some cases two) week before the topic to be covered. Class attendance: 80 % of class attendance is required. Class will consist of lecture and seminar, mostly of an interactive nature. Papers: One final essay on covering topics (upon a choice), and one presentation (interconnection between psychology and subject of their study) will be required. Students will be assigned a group project on a selected issue. Literature: will be provided in the class. Recommended: Gray, P. (2002). Psychology. Worth Publishers.
Literatura
  • Introduction to psychology (MDO) : Student guide for Hilgard and Atkinson's Introduction to psychology (Supl.). info
  • Cornestones of psychology :readings in the history of psychology. Edited by David Boynton-Heining - R. John Huber - Cynthia Edwards. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College publishers, 2000, viii, 330. ISBN 0-15-505457-0. info
  • STRAUB, Richard O. a David G. MYERS. Discovering psychology :a guide to active study to accompany David G. Myers Psychology. 2nd ed. New York: Worth publishers, 1989, xii, 387 s. ISBN 0-87901-401-6. info
  • KLEIN, D. B. A history of scientific psychology : its origins and philosophical backgrounds. 1st pub. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1970, xii, 907. ISBN 0710069642. info
Výukové metody
lecture (half of the class) discussion (half of the class) project(psychologist in theory of personality) reading materials provided (artciles pertaining to a specific class topic)
Metody hodnocení
presentation of a project written exam at the end (20 points maximum: at least 14 points necessary for successful completion) essay concerning a prior arranged topic
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
Studijní materiály
Předmět je vyučován každoročně.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2004, jaro 2005, podzim 2005, podzim 2006, jaro 2007.
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