Course: Political Psychology

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Course title Political Psychology
Course code PCH/MPOP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cakirpaloglu Panajotis, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
Course content
Introduction to political psychology Personality and politics Cognition, social identity, emotions and attitudes of political psychology Political psychology of groups Psychological analysis of political leaders Mass media and political practice Ethnic and racial affiliation in the context of political events Psychology of nationalism, totalitarian ideologies, political extremism and terrorism Plurality of interests, conflicts, mechanisms of national and international security

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the interdisciplinary problems of political psychology and to increase their professional competence to apply psychological knowledge in the area of political events and practice.
The acquisition of theoretical curriculum of political psychology will help the student to grasp the importance of psychological processes in the area of economic, political or cultural events. The course should initiate and support the student's interest in entering the field of professional political psychologists, as well as the development of analytical skills, critical thinking and problem solving at the level of individual - group - society - institution interaction.
Prerequisites
Completion of Personality Psychology 1 and 2, Social Psychology

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Seminar Work

Active participation in lectures, discussions on various topics.
Recommended literature
  • Cottam, M. L., Mastors, E., Preston, T., & Dietz, B. (2015). Introduction to political psychology.. Routledge.
  • Elster, J. (1993). Political psychology.. Cambridge University Press.
  • Fromm, E. (2013). Man for himself: An inquiry into the psychology of ethics.. Routledge.
  • Fromm, E. (1993). Strach ze svobody.. Naše vojsko, sro.
  • Huddy, L., Sears, D. O., & Levy, J. S. (Eds.). (2013). The Oxford handbook of political psychology.. Oxford University Press.
  • Kuklinski, J. H., & Chong, D. (Eds.). (2001). Citizens and politics: Perspectives from political psychology.. Cambridge University Press.
  • Staal, M. A., & Myers, C. (2019). Psychology of Terrorism and Self-Radicalization. Operational Psychology: A New Field to Support National Security and Public Safety, 327..
  • Zimbardo, P. G. (2005). Moc a zlo: socilálně psychologický pohled na svět.. Moraviapress.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2019) Category: Psychology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter