Course: General psychology

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Course title General psychology
Course code KPS/ROPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + On-line Activities
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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.
  • Hlavsová Markéta, Mgr.
  • Váchová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Psychology - sources, subject, main directions, discipline system. Review of methods - principles and application possibilities. Temperament, cognitive processes, motivation and intelligence. Feelings - determination, meaning, emotional intelligence.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The main purpose of this subject is the introduction to study of psychology, to make students familiar with basic concepts, findings and fundamentals of psychology, which form a basic platform for the other psychological disciplines. It describes the problems of human psyche's determination, the human experience and behavior and the mechanisms of the maturation and learning. Information is integrally connect together to form a picture of a human personality in psychology and explain its dynamics and structure. The part of this subject is an overview of psychological methods and characteristic possibilities of its practical usage.
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
  • Atkinson, R. L., Atkinson, R. C., Smith, E. E., Bem, D. J., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Herman, E., Petržela, M., & Brejlová, D. (2003). Psychologie. Praha: Portál.
  • ČIŽKOVÁ a kol. (2001). Přehled vývojové psychologie. Olomouc : PdF UP.
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. (1997). Poznávání duševního života člověka. Olomouc : UP.
  • PETROVÁ, A., PLEVOVÁ, I. (2004). Kapitoly z obecné psychologie I.. Olomouc : PdF UP.
  • PLEVOVÁ, I. (2005). Kapitoly z obecné psychologie II.. Olomouc : PdF UP.
  • Plháková, A. (2004). Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia.
  • SMÉKAL, V. (2002). Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti. Praha : Portál.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. (2003). Úvo do psychologie. Praha : Karolinum.


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