Course: Social and Work Psychology

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Course title Social and Work Psychology
Course code PCH/BS4
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šucha Matúš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Manková Denisa, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Student answers 2 randomly selected questions from the list below: - Subject and historical development of social psychology (SP) - Theory in SP and basic methods of verification in SP - Social cognition and attribution processes - The development of opinions on "I" in the SP and "I" in the social situation - Socialization, social learning and agents of socialization - Attitudes and their measurement, formation and change of attitudes - Social influence and personal control - Social communication, processes, components and communication styles - Affiliation, attractiveness and love - Stressful situations and life events - Aggression, aggression, causes and factors of aggressive behaviour - Prosocial behaviour, helping behaviour and altruism - Groups, group processes, communication and structure - Sociometry, creation of sociometric test, limits and utilization - Intercultural psychology - Work psychology - past, present, future, methods and statistics - Individual differences and assessment - Job analysis and performance - Performance measurement - Motivation to work and attitudes towards work - Staffing decisions - recruitment, personnel selection - Training and development - Organizational psychology - goals, methods, organizational behavior - Cognitive satisfaction at work - Organizational ties and devotion - Emotions and emotional satisfaction at work - Leadership - motivation for leadership, efficiency, management styles and leadership - Working group and team - structure, development, dynamics, diversity - Organizational culture - structure and levels, typology and models - Stress at work - determinants, prevention and work-life balance

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 80 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
It is a state exam in social psychology and work psychology. The main objective is a comprehensive verification of knowledge in these areas.
Are verify and evaluate in upward scale.
Prerequisites
Fulfilment of all requirements under regulations of UP in Olomouc for admission to the state final examinations.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

Systematic preparation for a state examination, according to the suggested literature: - Bedrnová, E. & Nový, I. (2007). Psychologie a sociologie řízení. Praha: Management Press. - Bělohlávek, F. (1996). Organizační chování: jak se každý den chovají spolupracovníci, nadřízení, podřízení, obchodní partneři či zákazníci. Olomouc: Rubico. - Hewstone, M., Stroebe, W.:. Sociální psychologie. Praha, 2006. - Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2016). Work in the 21st century: An introduction to industrial and organizational psychology. John Wiley & Sons. - Lukášová, R. (2010). Organizační kultura a její změny. Praha: Grada - Meyers, D., G.: Sociální psychologie. Edika, 2016. - Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2016). Attachment in Adulthood (2nd ed.). New York City: Guilford Press. - Řehan, V.:. Sociální psychologie I-III. Skripta, VUP Olomouc, 2007. - Štikař, J., Rymeš, M., Riegel. K. & Hoskovec, J. (2003). Psychologie ve světě práce. Praha: UK Karolinum. - Výrost, J., Slaměník, I., Sollárová, E., (Eds.).: Sociální psychologie. Teorie, metody, aplikace. Praha: Grada, 2019. - Výrost, J., Slaměník, I.:. Sociální psychologie - 2. přep. a roz. vyd. Praha, 2008.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2019) Category: Psychology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -