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Lecturer(s)
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Šucha Matúš, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Risser Ralf, prof. Dr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Theories, objectives, and methods a. Traffic system and mobility b. Modes of transport c. What is traffic and transport psychology? d. Key factors i. Safety (objective and subjective) ii. Quality of life iii. Health and public health iv. Environment v. Land use vi. Sustainability (sustainable safety - SWOV) e. The main traffic-psychology models and theories (Vision 0, the theory of planned behaviour, the homeostasis theory, ?) 2. Driver?s cognition, personality, behaviour, motivation, and emotions a. Driver?s behaviour ? theories (Gadget, subjective risk, self-regulation) b. Drivers? abilities (incl. visual attention and other senses) c. Driver?s personality d. Emotions and motivation e. Driver?s performance ? hierarchical task levels f. Drivers? individual differences g. Main types of risky behaviour i. Safety belt and child restraint use ii. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs iii. Speeding iv. Aggressive driving v. Driver?s distraction and inattention vi. Driver?s fatigue vii. Driver?s stress and anger viii. Running traffic lights ix. Work-related road risk h. Eco-driving 3. Road users a. Drivers i. Professional drivers ii. Private drivers b. Pedestrians c. Motorcyclists d. Cyclists e. Young drivers f. Older drivers g. Children 4. Fitness to drive a. Assessing mental fitness to drive b. Traffic-psychology assessment i. Process ii. Exploration, anamnesis, and interview iii. Ethical issues c. Assessment of cognitive functions and the assessment methods i. Attention and resilience to monotony ii. Memory iii. IQ iv. Peripheral visual perception v. Reaction time d. Assessment of personality traits and the assessment methods i. Sensation seeking ii. Anger and hostility e. Hazard perception assessment
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
- Homework for Teaching
- 10 hours per semester
- Excursion
- 5 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of this course is to familiarise the students with the basic theories, objectives, and methods of traffic psychology, including road users? behaviour and the assessment of mental fitness to drive.
Basic knowledge about traffic psychology, excercise in reports writting.
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Prerequisites
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Preconditions: basic knowledge of psychodiagnostics, clinic psychology and psychology of personality.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Didactic Test, Anamnestic Method
Writen report and its defence during class.
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Recommended literature
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Šucha, M., et al. (2013). Dopravní psychologie pro praxi. Praha.
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Vanderbild, T. (2008). Traffic.
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