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Introduction to Social Psychology - OPBY2P108A
Title: Základy sociální psychologie
Guaranteed by: Katedra pedagogiky (41-KPG)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Actual: from 2021
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Is provided by: OPBY4P023A
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite : OPBY2P101A
Is pre-requisite for: OPBY2P110A, OPBY2P128B, OPBY2P131B, OPBY2P132B, OPBY2P134B
Is interchangeable with: OKBY2P108A
Annotation -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (19.01.2022)
Social psychology is one of the subdisciplines of psychology and focuses on how people interact, how they influence each other and how they judge others. This course builds on the Basics of Psychology and deepens knowledge in specific areas of interest in social psychology. We will get acquainted in more detail with topics such as socialization, identity in a social context, attitudes, school class as a small group, social cognition, group and social influences, prosocial behavior, stereotypes and prejudices. Emphasis will be placed on usability in a pedagogical context.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (19.01.2022)

Introduce the main concepts, theoretical views and historical trends in social psychology

• To support critical research evaluation and application of socio-psychological principles to specific situations in the field of education

• To understand of classical socio-psychological research and possibilities of its use in the field of education

• To develop academic skills

Descriptors -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (19.01.2022)

The course has 5 credits according to ECTS. Expected preparation time for 1 hour of lecture 25 minutes, expected preparation time for 1 hour of seminar 25 minutes, self-study of literature (for the whole semester) 20 hours, work with study materials (for the whole semester) 19 hours, fulfillment of continuous tasks (for the whole semester) 15 hours. Exam preparation and exam 30 hours.

Literature -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (19.01.2022)

Masaryk, R. (2010). Medzi člověkom a ĺudmi. Kapitoly ze sociálnej psychológie. Iris, Bratislava.

Myers, D. (2016). Sociální psychologie, Edika, Praha.

Stainton Rogers, W. (2011). Social psychology. Maidenhead McGraw-Hill Education.

Výrost, J., Slaměník, I., Sollárová, E. (Eds., 2019). Sociální psychologie. Teorie, metody, aplikace. Grada, Praha.

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (11.01.2024)

The exam has two parts:

1. Seminar task, the assignment will be specified individually, presentation of the results (fulfillment necessary for taking a written test)

2. Written test (50% of the grade): The test consists of various types of closed questions, and the condition of fulfillment is 70% of correct answers

It is required to take both parts of the exam. Participation in seminars is required (70%).

Syllabus -
Last update: Mgr. Kateřina Machovcová, Ph.D. (30.01.2023)

1. Social psychology - concepts, methods

2. Socialization, developmental perspective, enculturation

3. Identity, self-concept, self in social psychology

4. Attitudes and their change

5. School class as a small social group

6. Aggression, Prosocial behavior

7. Social cognition

8. Group relations

9. Social influences

10. Stereotypes, prejudices

 
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