UPPVMP015 Social Psychology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
13/13/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucia Drotárová, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucia Drotárová, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucia Drotárová, PhD.
Institute of Special Education – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Eva Zezulková, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P) && ROCNIK(2)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course builds on previous psychological disciplines and aims to combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills within the professional competencies achieved in undergraduate training. The student will understand the psychological aspects of the process of socialization, social contact and group life. He will be able to use the acquired knowledge in practice.
Learning outcomes
Expertise:
- the student demonstrates knowledge of the theory, subject and methodology of social psychology
- the student is able to clarify the process of socialization, the issue of social relations
- the student is able to explain the psychological aspects of group life
- the student recognizes challenging, problematic, conflict and stressful situations, learns the basic strategies for their management
- the student is well versed in the terminology of social psychology
Professional skills:
- the student is able to apply some methods and techniques of social psychology in practice
- the student is reliably oriented in the relevant professional literature, can find, interpret and apply the acquired information in practice
General competences:
- the student is able to observe and recognize the mechanisms of functioning of interpersonal relationships and social units
- student is able to explain the practical implications of personality socialization and mechanisms of social learning
- student is able to apply selected methods and techniques of social psychology
- the student is able to explain human behavior in stressful and conflict situations, can use adequate strategies for their management
- the acquired knowledge and skills will help the student to improve social interaction and communication with people with disabilities and other populations and support the development of his social competencies
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of social psychology, subject and relation of social psychology to other fields.
  • 2. Formation of social psychological ideas (directions and selected theories of human social conditioning).
  • 3. Socialization as a relationship between the individual and his environment.
  • 4. Social interactions.
  • 5. Social perception.
  • 6. Social communication.
  • 7. Challenging, problematic, frustrating, stressful (stressful) social situations.
  • 8. Conflicting social situations, ways of resolving conflicts.
  • 9. Psychology of group life (classification, properties, group structure, group leadership and management).
  • 10. Social attitudes.
  • 11. Prejudices.
  • 12. Possibilities of application of some methods and techniques of social psychology in practice.
Literature
    required literature
  • DUNDELOVÁ, J. Úvod do sociální psychologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-7932-8.
  • HELUS, Z. Sociální psychologie pro pedagogy. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4674-6.
  • MYERS, D. G. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Edika, 2016. ISBN 978-80-266-0871-4.
  • URBANOVSKÁ, E., ŠKOBRTAL, P. Sociální a pedagogická psychologie pro speciální pedagogy. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2012. ISBN 978-80-244-3065-2.
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. Přehled sociální psychologie. Olomouc: VUP, 2001. ISBN 80-244-0150-9.
    recommended literature
  • ŘEZÁČ, J. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Paido, 1998. ISBN 80-85931-48-6.
  • URBANOVSKÁ, E. Sociální a pedagogická psychologie. Učební texty k distančnímu vzdělávání. Olomouc: VUP, 2006. ISBN 80-244-1410-4.
  • VYKOPALOVÁ, H. Vybrané kapitoly ze sociální psychologie. Olomouc: VUP, 2000. ISBN 80-244-0084-7.
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie. Praha: Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0609-7.
  • VÝROST, J., SLAMĚNÍK, I. Sociální psychologie/Sociálna psychológia. Praha: ISV, 1997. ISBN 80-5866-20-X.
  • HELUS, Z. Úvod do sociální psychologie. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2001. ISBN 80-7290-054-4.
  • NERUDOVÁ, L. Vybrané problémy sociální psychologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1989. ISBN 20-210-0155-0.
    not specified
  • HEWSTONE, M., STROEBE, W. Sociální psychologie. Moderní učebnice sociální psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-092-5.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Kognitivní a sociální psychologie žáka základní školy. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0181-8 .
  • KOMÁRKOVÁ, R., SLAMĚNÍK, I., VÝROST, J. Aplikovaná sociální psychologie III: sociálněpsychologický výcvik. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-2470180-4.
  • DE VITO, J. A. Základy mezilidské komunikace. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-7169-988-8.
  • WEBB, S. A. Social Work Theories and Methods. SAGE Publications Ltd, 2013. ISBN 978-144-6208-595.
  • KOUKOLA, B., URBANOVSKÁ, E. Sociální psychologie. In E-learning kurz pro studenty studijního programu Speciální pedagogika Fakulty veřejných politik v Opavě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě.
Assessment methods
Seminar work: Application of selected research techniques of social psychology, including processing and interpretation of acquired data. Submission of the seminar paper is a condition for registration for the written exam. Successful completion of a written exam according to evaluation indicators.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Accreditation winter, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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