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Course: Social Psychology

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Course title Social Psychology
Course code KPS/RSOPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kubíková Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Miňhová Jana, Doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Szachtová Alena, PhDr.
  • Lovasová Vladimíra, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Špačková Petra, Mgr. et Mgr.
Course content
1. Methods of Social Psychology and Ways of their Usage. 2. Personal Socialization and its Particular Elements. Social Learning. 3. Social Perception; Factors that affect SP. Mistakes in Social Perception. 4. Social Communication. Structure of Social Communication. Disorder of Social Communication. 5. Negotiation Strategy with People; Rules for Criticism. 6. Assertive Communication. Transactional Analysis. 7. Social groups; Classification; Place of a Individual in a Small Group. 8. Interpersonal Relationships in Social Groups. Conflicts and its Solving. The Basis of Management (leading of a working group). 9. Family as a Small Social Group. 10. Social norms; Social Roles; Social Status. 11. Attitudes and Values. 12. Mass Communication, Advertisement. 13. Social Psychological Aspects of Human Aggression Occurrence. Analysis of the Terms: Bullying, Mobbing, and Bossing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The basic knowledge of psychological terminology, above all the terminology of General and Developmental Psychology.
learning outcomes
Students are able to: - apply methods of social psychology in practice; - comprehend the basis of the process of personal socialization; - analyze the process of social communication; - distinguish types of communication; - define social groups and their particular types.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • HAYES, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Vyd. 4. Praha : Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-283-6.
  • HOLEČEK, V., MIŇHOVÁ, J., PRUNNER, P. Psychologie pro právníky. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-50-3.
  • KKŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Jak si navzájem lépe porozumíme : kapitoly z psychologie sociální komunikace. Praha : Nakl. Svoboda, 1988.
  • Šuleř, Oldřich. Jak řídit a vést porady. Vyd. 1. Praha : Computer Press, 2001. ISBN 80-7226-460-5.
  • VYBÍRAL, Z. Psychologie lidské komunikace. Praha : Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-291-2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (13) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (14) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (15) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (15) Category: Physics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Humanities (19-5) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Psychology in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (15) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (15) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Psychology in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (15) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (14) Category: Chemistry courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (15) Category: Physical education and sport 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025