Course: Social Psychology

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Course title Social Psychology
Course code KPS/PSSO2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise + On-line Activities
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kvintová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kliment Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Holásková Kamila, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Social psychology is presented in the structure of basic topics being important for school conditions and the profession of a teacher. The discipline content comprises the following themes - subject and methods of social psychology, social communication, personal perception, socialization, group dynamism, social conformity, leadership, aggressive behaviour and its causes, influence of mass media on children's behaviour, etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Communication - emphatic listening, social perception - individual perception, socialisation - adoption of norms and behavioural patterns. An individual and a social group, attitudes- formation and changes, methods of social psychology.
Students will be eligible explanations of terms and definitions from the field of psychology.
Prerequisites
Requirement is basic of general and developmental psychology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Literature study, active participation in seminars, working up tasks according to teacher's requirements.
Recommended literature
  • VÝROST, J., SLAMĚNÍK, I. (2008). Sociální psychologie. Praha : Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching primary school classes 1 through 5 (MD15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter