Course: Psychology of Adults

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Course title Psychology of Adults
Course code KSA/PDVD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špatenková Naděžda, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Psychology of adults as a part of biodromal psychology 2. Selected concepts of life-long development 3. Concept of adulthood and problems of its definition 4. Development of psyche in adulthood, its specifics 5. Biological and psychophysiological features of an adult 6. Changes of cognitive functions in the course of adulthood 7. Changes in the field of mental performance in the course of adulthood 8. Professional role, its changes in the course of adulthood 9. Dynamics of social relations in the course of adulthood 10. Mental and spiritual growth in the course of adulthood

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
Achieving knowledge of the concept of life-span development (biodromal psychology). Getting oriented in the main development changes, trends and life tasks of adults. Characterizing the individual development stages of adulthood; focusing on the factors that have a significant influence on the quality of adult life.
competences in the scope of the course objective
Prerequisites
No prior requirements.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Based on taught subject matter - see Content and Literature
Recommended literature
  • Hartl, P. Kompendium pedagogické psychologie dospělých. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, s.109 - 120, 136 - 141..
  • Křivohlavý, J. Psychologie zdraví. Praha: Portál 2001, s. 152 - 153, 170 - 171 a 174 - 179..
  • Petřková, A. Úvod do ontogenetické psychologie. Olomouc: UP, 2005, s.43- 50..
  • Ruisel, I. (2000). Základy psychologie inteligence. Praha: Portál.
  • SHEEHYOVÁ,G. (1999). Průvodce dospělostí. Praha : Portál.
  • Smékal, V. Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti. Brno: Barrister a Principal, 2004, s. 396 - 401 a 404 - 405.
  • Sobotková, I. Psychologie rodiny. 2., přepracované vydání. Praha: Portál, 2007, s. 154 - 178..
  • Sternberg, R.J.:. Úspěšná inteligence. Praha: Grada Publ. 2001, s. 172 - 184..


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