PSS_a Psychology and Sociology

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Kolářová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Luděk Vlček (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Somr, CSc., DrSc.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PSS_a/D1: Sun 21. 10. 13:40–15:10 B1, 15:15–16:00 B1, Sun 25. 11. 17:36–18:20 B1, 18:25–19:10 B1, L. Vlček, Kombinovaná forma
PSS_a/P01: Tue 17:55–19:25 B2, H. Kolářová
PSS_a/S01: Tue 14:45–16:15 A5, H. Kolářová
PSS_a/S02: Tue 16:20–17:50 D516, H. Kolářová
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 get acqainted with the possibilities of using sociological and psychological knowledge in business management, business culture and management. A graduate is able to describe basic social processes, s/he understands the field of institutional issues, s/he can identify with attitudes of an interpreted social group. S/he can design and formulate appropriate methods and techniques of research in sociology and sociometry. These methods and strategies s/he can appropriately implement into practice. Theoretical knowledge s/he practices in managerial, economic and business 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 a manager, a 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
Literature
    required literature
  • HAYESOVÁ, N. Základy sociální psychologie. Praha : Portál, 2008. 166 s. ISBN 978-80-7367-283-6.
  • JANDOUREK, J. Úvod do sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2003. 231 s. ISBN 80-7178-749-3.
  • NAKONEČNÝ, M. Sociální psychologie organizace. Praha : Grada, 2005. 225 s. ISBN 80-247-0577-X.
  • MONTOUSSÉ, M. RENOUARD, G. Přehled sociologie. Praha : Portál, 2005. 333 s. ISBN 80-7178-976-3.
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha : Karolinum, 2008. 372 s. ISBN 978-80-246-0139-7.
  • PAUKNEROVÁ, D. a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery. Praha : Grada, 2006. 254 s. ISBN 8-247-1706-9.
  • HENDL J. Kvalitativní výzkum. Praha : Portál, 2005. 403 s. ISBN 80-7367-040-2.
    recommended literature
  • HRČKA, M. Sociální deviace. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001. ISBN 80-85850-68-0.
  • BAUMAN, Z. Globalizace. Důsledky pro člověka. Praha : MF, 1999. ISBN 80-204-0817-7.
  • 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.
  • MIKULASTIK,M. Manažerská psychologie. Praha : Grada, 2007. ISBN 80-247-1349-7.
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
The condition of being allowed to write the final test is presentation of the report. Grading scale - final test:
  • A: 100 - 96
  • B: 95 - 91
  • C: 90 - 81
  • D: 80 - 71
  • E: 70 - 61
  • FX: 60 - 30
  • F: 29 - 0
    • Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2011, summer 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, summer 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021.
    • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2012, recent)
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