UODK003 General Psychology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Alena Petrová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Alena Petrová, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – 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 aims to provide students with basic terms used to characterize particular mental processes, mental conditions and psychological characteristics of people. The course describes key terms of general psychology, basic schools of psychology, cognitive processes such as perception, memory, thinking; emotional and volitional processes as well as intelligence, creativity and abilities. After finishing the course, the student will have good knowledge of basic terms of psychology and of characteristics of particular psychological processes, mental conditions and characteristics which will enable them to focus on issues of psychic life of man and to establish a theoretical background for further study of applied disciplines of psychology and pedagogy. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The student demonstrates knowledge of essence of basic psychological schools (behaviourism, psychoanalysis, humanist psychology), knowledge of essence of cognitive processes (perception, thinking, memory), of emotional and volitional processes. Professional skills: The student is well informed about normal progress of psychological processes and possible changes of psychological condition and characteristics of people. General ability: Student is able to use knowledge of general psychology in their own vocational activity and in personal life. Competence: The course of general psychology is focused especially on acquiring soft skills such as learning and orientation in psychological information, on all-life study in the field of psychology in regard to the requirements of medical profession, on development of effective communication strategies and on coping with stress.
Syllabus
  • 1. Psychology - subject and aims, psychological disciplines. Position of psychology in the system of sciences. Ethical problems of present psychology. Methods of psychological research.
    2. Basic terms of general psychology (psychics, psychological contents, processes and conditions, behaviour and experience). Determination of human psyche.
    3. Consciousness - function of consciousness, states of altered consciousness. Unconsciousness, sub-consciousness and pre-consciousness.
    4. Sensory processes - general characteristics of sense organs, sensory threshold, Weber-Fechner law.
    5. Perception - basic characteristics of the process, constants of perception, organization of the field of perception, perceptual illusion.
    6. Memory - definition of the process, types of memory, organization of data in long-term memory, process of forgetting.
    7. Imagination - definition of terms, types of visions, means of recalling, phantasies (types, means of creating).
    8. Thinking - basic forms of thinking, concept (definite and indefinite), types of thinking, thinking operations, reasoning, factors which influence decision-making.
    9. Abilities and creativity. Intellect and intelligence.
    10. Emotions - basic components of emotions, types of emotions, function of emotions. Volitional processes.
Literature
    required literature
  • KERN, H. a kol. Přehled psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0105-2. info
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7367-406-9. info
  • ILJUK, B. Základy psychologie v heuristických otázkách a úlohách. Studijní text. Opava: Slezská univerzita, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7248-756-1. info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, A. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2005. ISBN 80-200-1387-3. info
    recommended literature
  • DRAPELA, V. Přehled teorií osobnosti. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-505-9. info
  • CARLSON, J. G. Testy k Psychologii Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7367-861-6. info
  • GATES, N. Aplikovaná psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 0-7178-807-4. info
  • ATKINSONOVÁ, R. L. a kol. Psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-640-3. 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 4 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Independent work by students consists of:
1. Reading compulsory reading and dealing with heuristic tasks.
2. Writing an essay on given topics on the basis of comparative analysis of articles from psychological periodicals.
Assessment: submit written report on tasks which are designed as heuristic search of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills (Iljuk, B. Základy psychologie v heuristických otázkách a úlohách).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018.
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