Course: Positive psychology

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Course title Positive psychology
Course code KPS/POZPS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Králová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bednářová Iryna, Mgr.
Course content
1. Positive psychology - historical and philosophical context 2. Concept of personal well-being and happiness 3. Positive emotionality and positivity 4. Optimal experiencing - flow 5. Positive mind 6. Positive individual characteristics and personality traits 7. Positive interpersonal relationships 8. Positively functioning communities and institutions 9. Concept of meaningfulness and the science of happiness 10. Positive clinical and counseling psychology 11. Positive Education 12. Evaluation of the education, summary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- basic orientation in psychology - explain basic concepts of general psychology and personality psychology - characterize the structure of personality
Skills
- develop a project - carry out a survey - present the results of the survey
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
- explain the concept of personal well-being, positive emotionality and positive thinking
- clarify the state of optimal flow experience
- make a list of positive individual characteristics and personality traits
- characterize positive interpersonal relationships
- describe the concept of positive education
Skills
- provide an introspective analysis of some of students life events from the point of view of positive psychology (with an emphasis on their application)
- develop a project of positive attitude towards one´s own life
- elaborate a seminar task of research nature, focusing on the psychological characteristics (personality characteristics, attitudes, ways of responding etc.) Positively thinking people from different population groups that student knows (friends, relatives)
present the results of their survey at the seminar
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Self-study of literature
Seminar
Skills
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Competences
Self-study of literature
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Project
Written exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Competences
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • CSÍKSZENTMIHÁLYI, Mihály. Flow: o štěstí a smyslu života.. Praha: Portál, 2015. ISBN 978-80-262-0918-8.
  • Hennig, Claudius; Keller, Gustav. Antistresový program pro učitele : projevy, příčiny a způsoby překonání stresu z povolání. Praha : Portál, 1996. ISBN 80-7178-093-6.
  • Křivohlavý, Jaro, 1925-. Pozitivní psychologie / Jaro Křivohlavý. Praha : Portál, 2010, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-726-8.
  • Křivohlavý, Jaro, 1925-. Psychologie pocitů štěstí : současný stav poznání / Jaro Křivohlavý. Praha : Grada, 2013, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4436-0.
  • Seligman, Martin E. P., 1942-. Naučený optimismus : jak změnit své myšlení a život / Martin E.P. Seligman ; [z anglického originálu . přeložila Adéla Bartlová]. Praha : Dobrovský, 2013, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7306-534-8.
  • Seligman, Martin E. P., 1942-. Opravdové štěstí: pozitivní psychologie v praxi.. Praha: Ikar, 2015. ISBN 978-80-249-2944-6.
  • Slezáčková, Alena, 1972-. Průvodce pozitivní psychologií : nové přístupy, aktuální poznatky, praktické aplikace / Alena Slezáčková. Praha : Grada, 2012, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-3507-8.


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