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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Definition cyberpsychology, cyberculture and the information society Virtual reality, the current approaches and theories in the shadow of Psychology Positive aspects of on and off-line technologies with an impact on the human psyche Related fields using ICT, including psychological consequences (traffic psychology, psychology of advertising and propagation) Transformation of human communication in virtual environments, social networking On-line identity, cybersex, emotions and relationships in a virtual environment The use of virtual reality and the Internet in the process of psychotherapy, couseling and diagnostics Negative impacts of virtual reality and internet, the human mind and body scheme Pathological behavior in virtual reality, addiction to virtual reality, crime in the virtual environment (cyberbullying)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Laboratory Work
- Homework for Teaching
- 25 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 4 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 16 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The main objective of the course Cyberpsychology is to introduce students to keep some of the young "approach" in psychology, which is due to the progressive development of Information and Communication Technologies, nowadays practically a necessity. Students have the opportunity to get the current knowledge about the interaction of human-cyberspace-society. The subject aims to highlight the positive, negative and scientific dimension to use cyberspace with practical implications for the field of psychology.
Students will understand the basics of the cyberpsychology. They will acquire basic terminology and theory to understand the possibilities of its application in psychological practice and research. Students will be able to understand the basic methods of cyberpsychology. They will be able to independently design a simple research design.
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Prerequisites
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Orientation in general psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, educational psychology, clinical psychology, work psychology and personality psychology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work
During oral exam the student prove understanding of key terms and approaches cyberpsychology. Active involvement in the course. The credit seminar work (presentation of the chosen topic, professional translation prat of the book or scientific article/study) or the formation of a research project for practical use cyberpsychology in psychological practice.
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Recommended literature
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& Attrill, A. Cyberpsychology.
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& Grimshaw, M. (2014). The Oxford handbook of virtuality. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Happ, C., & Melzer, A. Empathy and violent video games: aggression and prosocial behavior.
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Miller, F. P., Vandome, A. F., & McBrewster, J. (2010). Cyberpsychology: psychology, technology, cybernetics, internet, online identity, internet friendship, cyborg, artificial intelligence, science fiction, science, interdisciplinarity, biology, engineering. Beau Bassin: Alphascript Publishing.
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Power, A., & Kirwan, G. (2014). Cyberpsychology and new media: a thematic reader. London: Psychology Press.
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