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Lecturer(s)
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Wittmannová Julie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course starts out with a general orientation into the ways in which psychological processes such as cognition, motivation, emotion, relationships and communication are constituted by culture and society. This orientation will be followed by a more detailed discussion of examples related to each of the specializations in the Psychology Master?s program. Implications of the diversity perspective for research and theory, clinical psychology, school psychology and I/O psychology will be discussed by experts in these areas. Based on current and relevant international scientific literature, the central role of diversity in psychological research and in other work fields of psychology is applied to the domain of Adapted Physical Activity.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work, Observation, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Homework for Teaching
- 30 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 30 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 20 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to introduce students to the central role of diversity in psychological research and in other work fields of psychology. Diversity can consist of differences either with respect to cultural context or with respect to status positions of individuals and groups as related to their gender, socio-economic class, ethnicity, or sexual orientation; diversity can also be constituted by cultural changes and contact between cultures. The course starts out with a general orientation into the ways in which psychological processes such as cognition, motivation, emotion, relationships and communication are constituted by culture and society. This orientation will be followed by a more detailed discussion of examples related to each of the specializations in the Psychology Master?s program. Implications of the diversity perspective for research and theory, clinical psychology, school psychology and I/O psychology will be discussed by experts in these areas.
Students obtain advanced information from field of psychology, connected with topics of interest, master thesis topics. Students are able to use a new knowledge in master thesis theoretical part and combain gathered information with educational situation.
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Prerequisites
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Basic information from psychology and developmental psychology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work
1. Active participation in 80% of lectures and seminars 2. PPT presentation of selected topics 3. 1 page review of selected articles 4. Portfolio with all assignments and worksheets 5. Microteaching in selected activity 6. Final exam
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Recommended literature
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