Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Psychology I.

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	711-0501/32
Abbreviation	PSYCH-1
Course title	Psychology I.
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator	Mgr. Libuše Páleníčková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Development of psychology, psychology directions.
2. Characteristics of psychology discipline.
3. Methods of psychology.
4. Determination of human psyche.
5. Reception and attention.
6. Memory. Disorders of memory.
7. Human thought process and imagination.
8. Learning. Types of learning. Effective learning.
9. Emotion.
10. Personality, development of personality. Structure of personality.
11. Typology of personality.
12. Motivation and theory of motivation.
13. Load, conflicts, frustration, stres.
14. Mental disorders

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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