Course: Psychology 1

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Course title Psychology 1
Course code KPS/PS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Legler Michal, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Psychological disciplines, methods, psychological diagnosis of a pupil. 2. Personality, structure of personality. 3. Personality formation in demanding life situations. 4. Determination of the human psyche. 5. Imagery, imaginations, phantasy. 6. Creativity, pupil's creativity development. 7. Memory, attention. 8. Emotions, will, and volition. 9. Attitudes, values. 10. Motivation, motive factors. 11. Temperament, a character structure. 12. Analysis of teacher's personality, vocational competence of a teacher. 13. Life periods, phases of development.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, One-to-One tutorial, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 8 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 12 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge psychology within the scope of secondary schools.
learning outcomes
Students can: - use the basic knowledge General Psychology and Psychology of the Personality, - explain the significance of personality formation in demanding life situations, - distinguish particular cognitive processes, - illustrate the significance of creativity development, - describe and elaborate analysis of teacher's personality.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Test
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Kapitoly z obecné psychologie pro učitele. Plzeň : Pedagogická fakulta Západočeské univerzity, 1994. ISBN 80-7043-124-5.
  • Balcar, Karel. Úvod do studia psychologie osobnosti : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro studenty filozof. fakult stud. oboru psychologie. Praha : SPN, 1983.
  • ČÁP, J., MAREŠ, J. Psychologie pro učitele. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-463-X.
  • HOLEČEK, V., MIŇHOVÁ, J., PRUNNER, P. Psychologie pro právníky. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-50-3.
  • HŘÍCHOVÁ, M., NOVOTNÁ, L., MIŇHOVÁ, J. Vývojová psychologie.. Plzeň: ZČU, 2004.
  • Kuric, Jozef. Ontogenetická psychologie : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro stud. filozof. a pedagog. fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : SPN, 1986.
  • Nakonečný, Milan. Encyklopedie obecné psychologie. 2. rozš. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1997. ISBN 80-200-0625-7.
  • Nakonečný, Milan. Psychologie osobnosti. Praha : Academia, 1995. ISBN 80-200-0525-0.
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, A. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2003.


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