Course: Methodology of Psychology

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Course title Methodology of Psychology
Course code KPS/DIPSC
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Fišerová Petra, PhDr. et PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The topics are focused on the application of secondary vocational schools. 1. Educational aims and their psychological aspects. 2. Specific aims of psychology. 3. Psychodidactic conception of teaching of psychology 4. Psychodidactic conception of evaluation in psychology 5. Work with educational content 6. Special key competencies and their development 7. Processes of acquiring selected terms systems. 8. Constructive method in pedagogical practice 9. Criteria of desired mode of teaching 10. Preparation of a teacher for teaching psychology 11. Model pedagogical situations which demonstrate teaching of some psychological themes. Introduction and critical analysis/evaluation of specific assessment tools and scoring procedures used in a given subject

Learning activities and teaching methods
E-learning, Cooperative instruction, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
  • Individual project (40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 14 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic psychological terms which are used by a teacher of psychology in secondary schools. Achieving aims of methology of teaching psychology A and methology of teaching psychology B.
learning outcomes
Student will: delimitate the meaning of psychology in education process analyze psychological themes and match them to school education programs (according to the orientation of the school) apply constructivist learning theory to pedagogical practice evaluate psychodidactic aspects of modernisation of education Students are familiar with basic issues associated with standardized testing and tests (MC tests, essays, oral exams, etc.).
teaching methods
E-learning
Cooperative instruction
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • BELZ, H., SIEGRIST, M. Klíčové kompetence a jejich rozvíjení : východiska, metody, cvičení a hry. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-479-6.
  • FONTANA, D. Psychologie ve školní praxi : příručka pro učitele. Vyd. 2. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-626-8.
  • HELUS, Z. Psychologie pro střední školy. Praha : Fortuna, 2003. ISBN 80-7168-876-2.
  • Helus, Zdeněk. Psychologie pro střední školy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Fortuna, 1995. ISBN 80-7168-245-4.
  • HOLEČEK, Václav. . Psychologie v učitelské praxi. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-3704-1.
  • Kosíková, Věra. Psychologie ve vzdělávání a její psychodidaktické aspekty. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-2433-1.
  • SOVOVÁ, V. Stručný přehled psychologie prodeje.. Plzeň: SOU obchodní,, 1996.
  • VÍZDAL, František. Didaktika psychologie. Brno : Univ. J. E. Purkyně, 1997.


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): SS Teacher Training in Psychology (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in Psychology (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): SS Teacher Training in Psychology (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter