PSS Psychology and Sociology

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Summer 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bronislava Šimsová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bronislava Šimsová
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PSS/01: Thu 14:50–16:20 B1, B. Šimsová
PSS/02: Thu 8:00–9:30 B4, B. Šimsová
PSS/03: Thu 11:25–12:55 D006, B. Šimsová
PSS/04: Thu 13:15–14:45 D006, B. Šimsová
PSS/05: Thu 16:25–17:55 B1, B. Šimsová
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 is get knowledge about possibilities of usage of sociological and psychological pieces of knowledge in company management, business culture and management. Students familiarize with social processes, institutions, dynamism of social group, interaction in the framework of these groups, work psychology. Students further familiarize with methods and research technologies in the framework of sociology and sociometry. Subject is drawn so that gained pieces of knowledge should be possible to use in managerial, economic and commeecial professions.
Syllabus
Psychology: 1. Principles of general psychology, psychological schools (behaviourism, humane psychology ….) 2. Psychology of personality, structure of personality, personality and motivation 3. Self-conception, self - esteem, assertive behaviour 4. Personality in social relations, socialization, learning process. Personality of manager, worker 5. Exacting life situation, conflicts in the workplace, interpersonal terms in working groups 6. Work psychology, motivational agents of job performance 7. Efficient evaluation and motivation of workers, management styles Sociology: 8. Principal trends in sociology development 9. Social stratification, social status, social role, ritualized behaviour 10. Institution and organization, social systems, conception of state, policy, exercise of the authority 11. Social Standards, social deviation, social control, its forms 12. Social and professional mobility, culture and social development, multiculturalism 13. Sociology of economic thinking 14. Scientific and sociological research, phase, research project, techniques of sociological research
Literature
    required literature
  • JANDOUREK, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2003. 231 s. ISBN 80-7178-749-3.
  • HAYESOVÁ, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Praha : Portál, 2008. 166 s. ISBN 978-80-7367-283-6.
  • PAUKNEROVÁ, D. a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery. Praha : Grada, 2006. 254 s. ISBN 8-247-1706-9.
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha : Karolinum, 2008. 372 s. ISBN 978-80-246-0139-7.
  • MONTOUSSÉ, M. RENOUARD, G. Přehled sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2005. 333 s. ISBN 80-7178-976-3.
  • HENDL J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha : Portál, 2005. 403 s. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie organizace. Praha : Grada, 2005. 225 s. ISBN 80-247-0577-X.
    recommended literature
  • KELLER, J. Dvanáct omylů sociologie. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 1996.ISBN 80-85850-09-05.
  • MULLER, K. Politická sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-380-2.
  • NOVOTNÁ, E. Manažerská sociologie. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 80-245-0928-8.
  • BAUMAN, Z. Globalizace. Důsledky pro člověka. Praha : MF, 1999. ISBN 80-204-0817-7.
  • MIKULASTIK,M. Manažerská psychologie. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 80-247-1349-7.
  • HRČKA, M. Sociální deviace. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85850-68-0.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the presentation1015
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial845
Preparation for the Final Test813
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion265
Total:7878
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 50 %
Report 50 %
Exam conditions
Passing a test (75%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017.
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