Course: General psychology and personality psychology

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Course title General psychology and personality psychology
Course code KPS/OBPSO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Suleková Michala, Mgr.
  • Buršíková Dana, Doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the study of psychology, basic psychological methods 2.. Determination of the human psyche 3. Sensory processes and perception, attention 4. Memory, learning 5. Imagination processes (imagination, fantasy) 6. Thinking, problem-solving phases, speech 7. Emotion and will 8. Personality structure. Self-regulatory qualities 9. Motivation, needs, interests 10. Temperament, character 11. Performance traits, abilities, intelligence 12. Personality formation in difficult life situations (frustration, deprivation, stress, conflict) 13. Final reflection on the subject

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Students' portfolio, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 33 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- general knowledge within the scope of Social Sciences
- basic orientation in psychological terminology within the range of subject matter of secondary school
Skills
- search for information in professional publications
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- to define the subject of general psychology,
- define psychological processes, conditions, properties,
- to explain the functioning of individual cognitive processes,
- to define test and clinical psychological methods.
- explain the structure of personality
Skills
- use correctly the terminology of cognitive psychology and personality psychology,
- apply non-standardized methods to determine the state of cognitive processes.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Lecture
Self-study of literature
E-learning
Individual study
Skills
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Competences
Task-based study method
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Self-evaluation
Seminar work
Written exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Written exam
Competences
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Blatný, Marek. Psychologie osobnosti : hlavní témata, současné přístupy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3434-7.
  • Cakirpaloglu, Panajotis. Úvod do psychologie osobnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4033-1.
  • HOLEČEK, Václav. Psychologie v učitelské praxi. Praha: Grada, 2014.
  • Kučera, Dalibor. Moderní psychologie : hlavní obory a témata současné psychologické vědy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4621-0.
  • Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Vyd. 3., přeprac. Praha : Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0083-3.
  • Plháková, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha : Academia, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1086-6.
  • Pugnerová, Michaela. Psychologie : pro studenty pedagogických oborů. Vydání 1. 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-0532-8.


Study plans that include the course
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