Psychology I.

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	711-0501/28
Abbreviation	PSYCH-1
Course title	Psychology I.
Credits	2
Coordinating department	Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator	Mgr. Jana Matochová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. the world of psychology, subfields of psychology
2. biological determination of human behavior, temperament
3. behaviorism, conditioning, influence on thr theory of personality
4. Freud, psychodynamic theory of personality, contemporary assesment
5. Jung, Adler, ego defence mechanisms
6. Personality developement, Erikson, Piaget
7. motivational theory
8. cognitive aproach - thought, language, imagination
9. intelligence, IQ sciores, emotional intelligence
10. sensation and perception, illusions and errors of social perception
11. memory, learning, improving memory, effective learning
12. emotion, afective disorders
13. abnormal psychology and addiction
14. stress and coping

Literature

ATKINSON, HILGARD, Introduction to Psychology, Cenage Learning 2015,
BRUCE, K., A., A History of Psychology in Western Civilization. Cambridge University Press 2014, 562 p.
LILIENFELD Scott O., LYNN Steven Jay, RUSCIO John, BEYERSTEIN Barry L.,50 great myths of popular psychology. Shatterinng Widespreat Misconceptions about Human Behavior, 2010,
CUMMINS, Denise D., The Other Side of Psychology. St. Martin's Press, New York
1995

Advised literature

ATKINSON AND HILGARD'S, Introduction to Psychology, Publisher Andrew Ashwin, 2014, 722 p.,
DRAPELA, V.,J. A reviev of personality theories. Charles C Thomas Publisher, Illionis 1995
ZIMBARDO, P. , JOHNSON, R., L., HAMILTON, V., Psychology: Core Concepts. Pearson 2012, 647 p.
KLEINMAN, P., Psych 101: Psychology Facts, Basics, Statistics, Tests, and More! Adams Media 2012, 288 p.

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