UPPVIK002 General Psycholgy and Personality Psychology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
10/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Marta Kolaříková, Ph.D.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 6. 10. 8:05–10:30 C312, Fri 20. 10. 8:05–9:40 C312, Fri 10. 11. 8:05–9:40 C312, Fri 1. 12. 8:05–10:30 C312
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
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 aim of the course is to convey information from the field of general psychology and personality psychology. These are essential for all helping professions and relate to working with people and understanding topics such as personality structure, information processing, cognitive personality, motivation, and more.
Learning outcomes
Field knowledge: The student acquires and demonstrates knowledge of basic psychological concepts, can characterize the essential features of individual mental processes, states and characteristics of the individual, understands the laws and conditionality of cognitive processes such as perception, thinking, memory, speech, communication, etc. Demonstrates knowledge of peculiarities in emotional and free sphere of man. Demonstrates knowledge of basic theories of personality, can characterize the essential determinants of personality formation, especially the role of biological and social factors. The student will be able to understand the structure and dynamics of personality, learn to orient in the individual components of personality (for example, how to personalize the personality and how to stimulate its development). He will be able to understand, analyze, evaluate and interpret the behavior and experience of human personality.

Field skills: The student is able to orientate in various theories of personality and use the acquired knowledge in working with clients. He orients himself reliably in the relevant professional literature, is able to search for, interpret and apply the acquired information in counseling work. He is able to connect the acquired knowledge with the needs of practice within the studied program. Can apply biological, social and personal determinants in the formation and formation of human personality. The student is able to perceive the importance of biological and social determinants in the process of personality formation with possible risks of social pathological phenomena.

General competences: By completing the course, the student will be able not only to use their knowledge and skills in specific work with clients, but will be adequately and professionally qualified in counseling, work and professional teams. The acquired competence is the ability to apply the acquired knowledge, skills and abilities in the daily life of their clients, including the solution of their current problems. He / she will acquire a critical approach to the presented procedures, he / she is able to actively reflect and analyze his / her own work. Through methods in teaching the subject, the student supports the development of critical thinking, creativity and the ability to make decisions professionally, correctly, independently and responsibly. Více o zdrojovém textuPro další informace o překladu je potřeba zdrojový text
Syllabus
  • 1. Psychology as an independent discipline, the subject and the objective, the system of psychological disciplines, status of psychology within the framework of science
  • 2. Basic concepts of general psychology. The brain as the organ basis of the human psyche
  • 3. Basic theoretical schools in psychology
  • 4. Methods of psychological research and practice, possibilities and principles of their use
  • 5. Cognitive system of personality: sensory processes, perception, attention
  • 6. Cognitive system of personality: memory, imagination, fantasy
  • 7. Cognitive system of personality: thinking, intelligence
  • 8. Emotions and their importance in human life
  • 9. Psychology of personality, the concept of the "I", endogenous and exogenous theory of personality
  • 10. Personality structure. Overview of the main constitutional and psychological personality typologies
  • 11. Activation-motivational personality characteristics
  • 12. Self-regulating properties of personality
  • 13. Temperament Character and morality
Literature
    required literature
  • BLATNÝ, M. a kol. Psychologie osobnosti: hlavní témata, současné přístupy. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3434-7. info
  • KOLAŘÍKOVÁ, M. Obecná psychologie a psychologie osobnosti. Distanční studijní opora. 1. vyd. [online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2015. URL info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, A. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2008. ISBN 978-80-200-1499-3.
  • SZABÓ, I. and D. KOLIBOVÁ. Základy psychologie. Ružomberok: Verbum, 2015. ISBN 978-80-561-0198-8. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Obecná psychologie: dílčí aspekty lidské psychiky a jejich orgánový základ. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-3268-1.
  • WHITEHEAD, P. M. Psychologizing: A Personal, Practice-Based Approach to Psychology. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. ISBN 9781442268739
    recommended literature
  • HOSKOVCOVÁ, S., HOSKOVEC, J. a HELLER, D. Dějiny české a slovenské psychologie. 2. přepr. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-2402-0
  • ATKINSON, R. L., et al. Psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-640-3. info
  • ČAČKA, O. Psychologie vrstev duševního dění osobnosti a jejich autodiagnostika. 3. opr. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 2002. ISBN 80-7239-107-0. info
  • DRAPELA, V. J. Přehled teorií osobnosti. Překlad Karel Balcar. 6. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-262-0040-6
  • EYSENCK, M. W., KEANE, M. Kognitivní psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2008. ISBN 978-80-200-1559-4
  • HOMOLA, M. Psychologie osobnosti: stručný výkladový slovník. Olomouc: UP, 1992. ISBN 80-7067-068-1
  • HOSKOVEC, J. Psychologie. Praha: TRITON, 2002. ISBN 80-7254-219-2
  • KERN, H., MEHL, Ch., NOLZ, H. a kol. Přehled psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-121-2. info
  • MIKŠÍK, O. Psychologické teorie osobnosti. Praha: UK, 2003. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Encyklopedie obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 1997. ISBN 80-200-0625-7. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Psychologie osobnosti. 2. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2009. ISBN 978-80-200-1680-5. info
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie osobnosti: Obor v pohybu. 6. revidované a doplněné vydání. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3133-9. info
  • SMÉKAL, V. Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti: člověk v zrcadlení [i.e. zrcadle] vědomí a jednání. 3., opr. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2009. 523 s. Studium. ISBN 978-80-87029-62-6.
  • STERNBERG, R. J. Kognitivní psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-638-4.
  • Maria Vašutová. Základy biodromální psychologie. Ostrava, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7368-934-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Students continuously consult the discussed topics and suggestions for self-study. Written exam on all discussed topics of the course syllabus in IS SU. Dates of exam published.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 10 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
During the semester, there will be a 12-hour tutorial, which includes explanations of difficult parts of the curriculum. During continuous study, the student uses the study support, follows the interactive syllabus of the subject and uses the attached PPT as an ORIENTATION aid in preparing for the exam in addition to the recommended literature. The student can continuously consult individually studied subject topics via e-mail, individual or group consultations. Consultation day for personal consultations is Friday by prior arrangement.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
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