UVSRPCD017 Sociální psychologie

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ing. Aleš Mateiciuc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ing. Aleš Mateiciuc, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – 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 instruction of the course involves the interpretation of the contemporary social psychology, presents its purpose, concept and basic socio-psychological topics, ideas, approaches, theories, methods, and knowledge with an emphasis on the applicability of socio-psychological thinking in particular in the area of public administration and public life of the society and the implementation of national and regional policies. Study Outcomes: Professional Knowledge: Students can adequately define the purpose, structure the subject matter and define the basic concepts, categories and constructions of social psychology. They understand the basic context and the conditionality of socio-psychological phenomena. Professional Skills: Students can navigate in the current socio-psychological phenomena, issues and situations. They can think about them in an informed manner, penetrate into their causal connections and relations. They also can assign relevant socio-psychological explanation and interpretation to the practical problems and situations identified in everyday social and organizational practice. General Qualification: Students are capable of utilizing the presented findings of social psychology both for the solution of various tasks of study within the study of their field, and while fulfilling common tasks and solving practical problems and situations of everyday social and administrative practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. The subject, the creation and overview of the development of the socio-psychological thinking and application of social psychology
    2. Cognitive methods of social psychology and socio-psychological research
    3. Social interaction, motivation and interpersonal communication
    4. Social cognition, interpersonal perception, emergence and formation of interpersonal relations
    5. The individual and the group, social learning and socialization, interpersonal ties
    6. Interpersonal behaviour, attitudes, prejudices and perceptual attitudinal and behavioural stereotypes
    7. Social values, expectations and standards, conformal and nonconformist behaviour and conduct, group thinking
    8. Social group, their purpose focus and effectiveness, structure and dynamics, leadership and management of groups
    9. Individual, group and collective behaviour
    10. Challenging situations - outside and the intra-group tensions and crises, pressures, deprivations, frustrations, conflicts, stresses, failures
    11. Socially undesirable and harmful forms of social and interpersonal conduct..
    12. Critical socio-psychological thinking and perspectives of further development, and the application of social psychology
    13. Summary
Literature
    required literature
  • HEWSTONE, M., STROEBE, W. Sociální psychologie. Praha, 2006. info
  • Hayesová, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Portál, Praha, 2003. info
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. Přehled sociální psychologie. Dotisk 1. vyd. z roku 2000. Olomouc: VUP, 2001. ISBN 80-244-0150-9. info
  • JANOUŠEK., J. a kol. Metody sociální psychologie. Praha: SPN, 1986. info
    recommended literature
  • MATEICIUC, A. Úvod do sociální psychologie. Elektronický studijní text. Opava: SU, 2012. info
  • VÝROST, J., SLAMĚNÍK, (Eds.). Sociální psychologie. 2. přepracované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007. info
  • KOUKOLÍK, F., DRTILOVÁ, J. Vzpoura deprivantů. . Praha: Galén, 2006. ISBN 80-7262-410-5. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie. Praha: Academia, 1999. ISBN 80-200-0609-7. info
  • ŘEZÁČ, J. Sociální psychologie. Brno: Paido, 1998. ISBN 80-85931-48-6. 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 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Individual or tandem, or group production of a written work (essays) in the range of 3-5 pages on the social-psychological topic, chosen by the student(s). This work should deepen the understanding of the mediated subject matter.
As an alternative to the written term paper, a short individual or group presentation of the selected socio-psychological topic may be given.
The instructor will notify the students on the topics that have not been fully lectured for them to seek in the compulsory literature or at the e-learning site.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Summer 2022.
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