UVSRPVK141 Introduction to Psychological Theory

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Věra Juříčková, 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 course is focused on principal topics of general psychology. The taught topics are conceived in order to provide the students with orientation in principal theoretical concepts of psychology. Therefore, the course becomes the presumption of interconnection between other subjects in the frame of preparation for profession in PA. The aim of the course is to introduce the principal knowledge of general psychology, psychology of personality and development psychology to students. It comprises cognition of rules and peculiarities of personality in the frame of development, understanding the development of man in whole life curve both from point of view of cognition and emotional and motivational processes. The teaching is based on connection of theoretical findings with active own experience. It presupposes not only summarization of knowledge but also thought and connection of theoretical knowledge to daily life and searching for the meaning of psychology for man. The course is intended for Department of Public Administration and Regional Policy students only.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of psychology, psychics, non-conscious, conscious. Determination of psychics
    2. Classification of psychological sciences. Method of psychology. Principal directions of current psychology.
    3. Cognitional processes. Perception. Imagination.
    4. Thinking - characteristics, types, forms. Development of creativity.
    5. Attention. Learning and memory.
    6. Emotion. Emotional intelligence.
    7. Psychology of personality. Structure of personality. Skills and their development. Motivational dispositions of personality - dynamics of personality.
    8. Temperament. Character.
    9. Structure of ego. Integrity of personality. Personality disorders.
    10. Development of individual, developmental theories and models
    11. Critical periods in the course of life, personality formation.
Literature
    required literature
  • JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V. Psychologie osobnosti. [online]. Distanční studijní opora v elektr. verzi, žádost o ISBN. Opava: Slezská univerzita, 2011. 82s. URL info
  • JUŘÍČKOVÁ, V. Úvod do psychologické teorie. ISBN 978-80-85819-75-5. info
  • DRAPELA, V. J. Přehled teorií osobnosti. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-505-9. info
  • PROVAZNÍK, V a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2002. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Úvod do psychologie. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. info
  • KERN, H. Přehled psychologie. Praha: Portál, 1999. ISBN 80-7178-240-8. info
  • LANGMEIER, J., KREJČÍŘOVÁ, D. Vývojová psychologie. Praha : Grada Publishing, 1998. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
Test
The analysis of student 's performance
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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