Introduction to Psychology - YBAJ108

• Title: Introduction to Psychology
• Guaranteed by: Programme Liberal Arts and Humanities (24-SHVAJ)
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (30)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Old code: YBZB20000
• Note: can be fulfilled in the future
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Gabriela Málková, Ph.D.
• Incompatibility : YBE008, YBZB20000, YYBE108
• Interchangeability : YBE008, YYBE108
• Is incompatible with: YYBE108
• Is interchangeable with: YYBE108

Annotation

English

This course is meant to be an introduction to psychology as a scientific discipline. It covers basic and essential knowledge from psychology disciplines: developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology and the psychology of personality. The content of the course is structured according to the large obligatory textbook by Kassin. The course is implemented in the form of lectures provided on specific topics corresponding to chapters in this obligatory book. The examination has a written form.

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Czech

Introduction to Psychology course is meant to be an introduction to psychology as a scientific discipline. It covers basic and essential knowledge from psychology disciplines: developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology a psychology of personality. The content of the course is structured according to large obligatory textbook (Gleitman, Fridlund,Reisberg). Course is implemented in the form of lectures provided on a specific topics corresponding to chapters in obligatory book.

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Course completion requirements

Examination has a written form.

Detailed information about the knowledge expected from students - see powerpoint form the first lesson- "Lecture1_intro and methods"

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Literature

Obligatory:

• Gleitman, H., Fridlunf, J.A., Reisberg, D. . Pychology 8th edition. 1,2, 4.-15.. 1-48; 132-632.

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Requirements to the exam

For the final exam students read Gleitman´s textbook :

except chapter 3 ( the Brain and the Nervous system ) 16 ( Psychopathology) and 17  (Treatment of Mental Disorders) .

 

including Appendix 1 and 2

 

 

 

 

Teachers responsible for the course:

PhDr. Gabriela Seidlova Malkova , PhD. ([e-mail])

Timothy Wells, Ph.D.

Mgr. Radka High

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Lectures:

20. 2. - 15. 5. Monday 9:30 room 5023

holidays: Easter 17.4. 2017

 

 

 

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Syllabus

English

Subject fields that the student must master to pass the exam ( as according to the recommended literature):

1. Psychology as a science

2. Motivation

3. Perception and sensory processes

4. Memory

5. Thought and knowledge

6. Language

7. Biological basis of social behavior

8. Social cognition and emotion

9. Social interaction

10. Physical and cognitive development

11. Social Development

12. Intelligence

13. Personality

14. Methods of scientific research

15. Introduction to statistics

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)

Czech

Subject fields that the student must master to pass the exam ( as according to the recommended literature):

1. Psychology as a science

2. Motivation

3. Perception and sensory processes

4. Memory

5. Thought and knowledge

6. Language

7. Biological basis of social behavior

8. Social cognition and emotion

9. Social interaction

10. Physical and cognitive development

11. Social Development

12. Intelligence

13. Personality

Last update: Švancarová Eva, Mgr. (11.12.2019)