Course details
Educational Psychology
IPSO Acad. year 2017/2018 Winter semester 5 credits
Course represents introduction to psychological studies. It is focused on methodology of psychology, Personality psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive and general psychology, pedagogical psychology and neurophysiological basis of human brain. Psychological testing, discussion above case studies are involved.
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Assessment points
- 100 pts final exam (written part)
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students define basic psychological terms, subjects of study of psychological subdisciplines. Students define all cognitive processes and states. Students explain psychological mechanisms of Freudian model of Personality, behavioristic model of personality and humanistic Rogerian model of Self. In aplication of case studies students interpret unappropriate behavior of young adolescent students in adecvate psychological terms and formulate suitable pedagogical intervention with major psychological profit of student.
Learning objectives
The course provides students basic orientation in terminology of psychology and main psychological concepts. It should help them with forming of psychological insight to a problem that they will be able to use in their pedagogical praxis as well as in personal life.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Interest in the subject.
Study literature
- Elektronické studijní opory/texty dostupne na http://www.feec.vutbr.cz/UJAZ/evyuka.php.cz
Fundamental literature
- Čáp, J., Mareš, J.: Psychologie pro učitele. Praha, Portál, 2001. (CS)
- Fontana, D.: Psychologie ve školní praxi. Příručka pro učitele. Praha, Portál, 1997. (CS)
- Hartl, P., Hartlová, H.: Psychologický slovník. Praha, Portál, 2000. (CS)
Syllabus of seminars
I. Systems of psychology. II. Social psychology and psychology of communication. III. Developmental psychology IV. Personality psychology V. Cognitive psychology VI. Pedagogical and school psychology
Progress assessment
Final test and oral examination.
Teaching methods and criteria
Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.Teaching methods: preaching, discussion.
Controlled instruction
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.
Course inclusion in study plans