Course: Pedagogical psychology

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Course title Pedagogical psychology
Course code KPS/NKPEP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kvintová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Lemrová Soňa, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Pedagogical psychology is presented in the structure of basic topics being important for school conditions and the profession of a teacher. The discipline content is constituted by the following themes which can be developed into various directions (subject of pedagogical psychology, methods, psychology of motivation, psychology of emotion, psychology of learning, psychology of education, psychology of subject matters, brush-up, transfer, assessment and marking, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject Pedagogical psychology includes a summary of the essential topics of the given discipline, with accentuation on the respective occupational focus. The topics relate to the issue of teaching, motivational and emotional factors, which enter into this process, the teaching styles and the whole complex of determinants of a teaching performance - especially unsuccessful.
Students will be eligible explanations of terms and definitions from the field of psychology
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of psychology

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Literature study, active participation in seminars, working up tasks according to teacher's requirements.
Recommended literature
  • ČÁP, J., MAREŠ, J. (2007). Psychologie pro učitele. Praha : Portál.
  • Dařílek, P., & Kusák, P. (2001). Pedagogická psychologie. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého.


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