UOSP043 Social Psychology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Boris Iljuk, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ing. Aleš Mateiciuc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Boris Iljuk, CSc.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on social psychology issues and fosters students´ knowledge of human behaviour. Social interactions are explained (social percepsion, communication, interaction in formal and informal social groups, etc.) At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand and explain the subject of social psychology and its relationship to other disciplines, the basics of interpersonal perception, human behaviour and its informative value, the socialization process in humans, the importance and meaning of social groups, and the interrelation of lifestyle and socialization.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Introduction - the discipline of social psychology and its importance, key terms. Social determination of human psyche, the importance of socialization processes. Methods in social psychology
    2. Social behaviour and influence. Contexts of social interaction. Social facilitation. Perception and the reliability/bias of perceptual judgments
    3. Social communication and its styles
    4. Social groups and group processes. The structure of social groups
    5. Attitudes. Attitudes and behaviour. Conflict and co-operation
    Practical sessions:
    1. Social maturity and cultural contexts. Self-concept and self-esteem. Contexts of social interaction
    2. Psychological sources of deprivation. CAN (Child Abuse and |Neglect) syndrome formation, transgenerational transfer
    3. Affiliation and altruism
    4. Aggression, aggresiveness and stress. Selceted forms of aggressive behaviour in society (hooliganism)
    5. The importance of group leaders and the formation of group relations. Crowd psychology
    6. Application of selected methods in social group management. Sociometrics
Literature
    required literature
  • ŘÍMOVSKÁ, Z. Handicapy v dospívání. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
    recommended literature
  • HANKEOVÁ, L. Handicapy v dospívání. Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • NÁKONEČNÝ,M. Sociální psychologie. Praha:Academia, 2007. ISBN 80-200-0690-7. info
  • Adamczyk. Sociální psychologie-elektronická studijní opora. 2007. URL info
  • Čížková, J. Přehled sociální psychologie. Olomouc: VUP, 2000. info
  • HAYESOVÁ, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Praha: Portál, 1998. ISBN 80-7178-763-9. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 5 HOD/SEM, Seminář 5 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Observation, written assignments, student activation
Credit Pass
>80 per cent attendance (assignments will be given for missed lessons), seminar paper
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2014, recent)
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