330-7042/01 – Basics of Psychology (ZPS)
| Gurantor department | Department of Applied Mechanics | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Radka Hájková | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Radka Hájková |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the Foundations of Psychology course is to equip students with the information and skills to:
- Can define the subject of psychology and its anchoring within related disciplines,
- The student will be able to define areas and topics of psychology relevant to his/her profession;
- Can briefly define the most important psychological paradigms, their sources and principles
Teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Summary
Student will have an overview of the basic areas of the human psyche and its effects on communication through design, gets an insight into communication processes within the dyada and in group communication, will be able to recognize and actively handle different types of stress situations, will be able to apply the principles of psychohygiene in fulfilling their profession.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Examination in written and oral form
Other requirements: 1 seminar work (2-3 s)
E-learning
Other requirements
Minimum 80% attendance at seminars.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to the study of psychology: the subject of psychology and its anchorage within related disciplines.
2. Main psychological trends: psychoanalysis and follow-up, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, humanistic trends, cognitive psychology, systemic directions, integrative approaches.
3. Cognitive processes: perception, attention, imagination and imagination
4. Cognitive processes: memory, learning, thinking and speech.
5. Emotions: definitions; emotions like body process, design and emotion.
6. Emotions: types of emotions; the proportion of emotions in decision making.
7. Intelligence: approaches to intelligence, types of intelligence, its measurement, intelligence and creativity.
8. Personality: definition, personality structure and temperament in biopsychosocial context, personality development.
9. Personality typology in main psychological directions, defense mechanisms and their functions.
10. Motivation and will: definition of terms, types of motivation, application of motivation in human behavior.
11. Communication: verbal, nonverbal, paraveral component, models of communication, interpersonal relations.
12. Small groups: group roles, group dynamics, group communication.
13–14. Stress situations, stress theory, psychohygiene and its principles.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction