NZ_PSY Psychology

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Mrhálek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Mrhálek, Ph.D.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the subject of psychology through psychological processes, psychological approaches, research methods, so that they can apply theoretical knowledge in the context of working life. Defines the importance of psychology in human theory and practice. The main topics of the course include: A look at basic psychological phenomena, Social processes, Emotions, Motivation, Identity, Conflicts and negotiation, Stress and its management, Social interaction and communication, Group dynamics, Principes of psychological research and its applications. The aim is to clarify, predict and understand the psychological phenomena at work, which help and contribute to success in the work process and are a prerequisite for successful appearance before government agencies, clients, people.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student:
Actively masters the techniques of the discipline at work.
Evaluates on practical examples based on knowledge of basic psychological methods.
He manages the process of self-control, motivation and emotions.
He applies the acquired knowledge of psychology as a science to practice.
Masters the process of influencing, workload, conflicts, stressful situations and the basic role of psychology.
Evaluates attitudes, changes in attitudes and behaviour.
Understands the manager's work with individuals and group dynamics.
Syllabus
  • Seminars:
  • 1. Subject of psychology (basic psychic phenomena, states and properties, attitudes)
  • 2. Social cognition (building the perception of social world)
  • 3. Atribution (construction of meaning and causality, locus of control)
  • 4. Social influence (facilitation, conformity, obedience)
  • 5. Emotions and motivation(emotional intelligence, performance motivation)
  • 6. Identity and Self
  • 7. Persuation (attitude change, heuristics)
  • 8. Stress, health and coping (conflicts and their solutions)
  • 9. Social groups, leadership and sociometry
  • 10. Social roles, status and social mobility
  • 11. Social interaction and communication
  • 12. Work in human life, work groups
  • 13. Research psychological methods and their use in practice
Literature
    required literature
  • VÝROST, J. a SLAMĚNÍK, I. Sociální psychologie. Praha: Portál, 2008. 404 s. ISBN 978-80-247-1428-8.
  • HELUS, Z., 2018. Úvod do psychologie. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-4675-3.
    recommended literature
  • HOEKSEM, S. N., B. L. FREDDRICKSON, G. R. LOFTUS a W. A. WAGENAAR, 2012. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Praha: Portál. ISBN 978-80-262-0083-3.
  • PICKREN, W. E., 2017. Psychology Book. Sterling Publishing Co Inc. ISBN 978-145-492-7884.
  • PAULÍK, K., 2017. Psychologie lidské odolnosti. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5646-2.
  • COLLIN, K. et al., 2018. Psychology. London: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 0241341280.
  • HAYES, Nicky. Základní sociální psychologie. 4. vyd. Praha: Portál. 166 pp. ISBN 978-80-7367-283-6. 2007. info
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
group discussion
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1028
Preparation for the Final Test88
Essay66
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Participation in the final test22
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Seminary Work 30 %
Exam conditions
Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points under the following conditions: Mid-term grading: maximum 30% (0-30 points). Final grading: maximum 70% (0-70 points). Classification: Z~100 – 70, X 69,99 - 30, N 29,99 – 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
The students of the full-time form of study are obliged to fulfill the 70% attendance at the seminars. If the attendance is not met, the students will be automatically classified with the grade "-". Students with an individual study plan will take only a 100-point final test in the exam period. However, students are obliged to contact the teacher immediately after the approval of the individual study plan (ISP), if the student does not do so, his ISP will not be taken into account. (In case of any questions, the student can contact the teacher via email: tmrhalek@mail.vstecb.cz).
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2024, recent)
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