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Course: Self-Management

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Course title Self-Management
Course code PCH/BSM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sulejmanov Filip, Ph.D.
Course content
Self-awareness and self-knowledge as a path (foundation) to self-management - Definition of constructs - Self management and personality - Awareness of character strengths - Career anchors - Methods of self-knowledge (registration and analysis of own thinking, behaviour and actions, feedback from others, psychological diagnosis) Goal setting - Setting - Elaboration - Reflection Time-management - Time management methods - Methods of planning the day Emotional intelligence as a key to success in successful self-management - Characteristics of emotional intelligence - Emotional intelligence skills (perceiving emotions, using emotions, understanding emotions, managing emotions) Stress and working with stress - Mindfulness meditation - Using humour to manage stress

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge, skills and competences in the area of self-knowledge, self-awareness and self-management. Students should recognize which abilities, skills and competences they can develop and manage in themselves, given their professional focus, and learn to work actively with them.
Ability of self-knowledge and self-management Self-monitoring Awareness of own competence and their assertion Understanding of the necessity of further professional growth
Prerequisites
NA

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in classes
Recommended literature
  • Černý,V.:. Jak na jednotlivé typy lidí, Computerpress, Praha, 2000.
  • Heppel,M.:. Jak získat hodinu denně, GradaPublishing,a.s., Praha, 2012.
  • Jarošová a kol.:. Trénink sociálních a manažerských dovedností, Management press, Praha 2001.
  • Jay,R., Templar,R.:. Velká kniha manažerských dovedností, GradaPublishing a.s., 2006.
  • Kern,H., Mehlová,Ch., Nolz,H., Peter,M., Winter-Spergerová,R.:. Přehled psychologie, Portál, Praha,2012.
  • Křivohlavý,J.:. Psychologie zdraví, Portál s.r.o., Praha 2001.
  • Littauerová,F.:. Osobnosti plus, Medium Praha, 1997.
  • Lojda,J.:. Manažerské dovednosti, GradaPublishing,a.s., Praha, 2011.
  • Provazník,V. a kol.: Psychologie pro ekonomy. GradaPublishing, spol. s r.o., 1997.
  • Richards,M.:. Stres, Management do kapsy, Portál, Praha 2006.
  • Říčan, p.:. Psychologie, 3., doplněné vydání, Portál, Praha 2009.
  • Toman, I.:. Motivace zvenčí je jako smrad, Taxusinternational s.r.o., Praha 2010.


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 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 25.10.2025 23:57. Data created for academic year 2025/2026