UPPVPP012 Social Psychology for SP

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Bohumil Koukola, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Silvie Quisová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Bohumil Koukola, CSc.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – 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
Lecture The aims of subject is acquaint students with the subject of social psychology as a psychological discipline, which deals with the psychological aspects of life of the individual in society, such as studying the forms of social perception, the influence of the personality, the process of socialization of individuals, attitudes, group dynamics, reaction to difficult life situations. Students will become familiar with selected major socio-psychological applications in relation to educational activities, the basic concepts of this area, the context, concepts and benefits in the theoretical and practical level. At the same time emphasis will be placed on the connection between the subject and socio-pathological phenomena. Seminar Seminars in social psychology link thematic and content on lectures of social psychology. Emphasis is placed on independent and creative work of students. theyStudents are acquainted in practice with the methods of psychology and social interaction games, demonstrations, training and practice methods and techniques that will they will be able to use in the implementation of preventive programs.
Syllabus
  • Lecture
    1. The object and history of social psychology, the location in the sciences system and the referential disciplines.
    2. Theories in social psychology.
    3. Methods of social psychology.
    4. Social cognition. "I" in social situations. Pathology of "I".
    5. Socialization of personality. Negative influences on socialization.
    6. Attitudes. Prejudices and stereotypes. The most common prejudices and stereotypes in the present.
    7. Social influence and personal control.
    8. Social perception. Mistakes in social perception.
    9. Social interaction. Altruism and pro-social behaviour.
    10. Demanding, stressful and confrontational social situation.
    11. Social groups, dividing of groups, group structure and leadership.
    12. Macro processes. Self-assertion in social environments.
    Seminar
    1. The problem of human adaptation to the living environment - adaptation and adjustment.
    2. Social learning - the conditions of effective social learning, types of social learning, learning by shaping, supporting learning, social learning products.
    3. Interaction - diagnostic methods and styles of interaction - interaction and self-assertion in social life; interaction as a transaction.
    4. Social perception - problems in knowing and judging people, the problem of perception of other people's behaviour (attributions and perceptual stereotypes), the possibility of cultivating perceptual skills of teachers.
    5. Social prejudices.
    6. Socialization and its failure.
    7. Sociodrama, psychodrama.
    8. Sociometry - sociometric survey, preparation of the application of the sociometric questionnaire.
    9. Sociogram, sociometric status, group structure and substructure.
    10. The school class as a social group. Possibilities of the application of existing socio-psychological knowledge to the teacher's work (prevention ) with the class as a group (the atmosphere and climate in the classroom, management styles and interactions, prevention of risks of adverse effects of group, etc.).
Literature
    required literature
  • VYBÍRAL, Z. Psychologie komunikace. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-387-1. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie. 2. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1679-9. info
  • VÝROST, J., SLAMĚNÍK, I. Sociální psychologie. 2. přeprac. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1428-8. info
  • HELUS, Z. Sociální psychologie pro pedagogy. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1168-3. info
  • ŘEZÁČ, J. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Paido, 1998. ISBN 80-85931-48-6. info
    recommended literature
  • VALSINER, J., ROSA, A. The Cambridge handbook of sociocultural psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-67005-0. info
  • HRABAL, V. Sociální psychologie pro učitele. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0436-1. info
  • KOMÁRKOVÁ, R., SLAMĚNÍK, I., VÝROST, J. Aplikovaná sociální psychologie III: sociálněpsychologický výcvik. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-2470180-4. info
  • HELUS, Z. Úvod do sociální psychologie. Praha: PF UK, 2001. ISBN 80-7290-054-4. info
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Konflikty mezi lidmi. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-642. info
  • HAYESOVÁ, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Praha: Portál, 1998. ISBN 80-7178-198-3. info
  • HERMOCHOVÁ, S. Hry pro život: sociálně psychologické hry pro děti a mládež. Praha: Portál, 1995. ISBN 80-7178-042-1. info
  • HURST, B. Encyklopedie komunikačních technik. Praha: Grada, 1994. ISBN 80-85424-40-1. info
  • BERNE, E. Jak si lidé hrají. Litvínov: Dialog, 1992. ISBN 80-85194-52-X. info
  • MAREŠ, J., KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Sociální a pedagogická komunikace ve škole. Praha: SPN, 1990. ISBN 80-04-21854-7. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Exam - preparation of lectures and required reading.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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