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Lecturer(s)
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Mandys Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Pernica Bohuslav, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Subject of psychology (science, history, terminology, methods). Personality psychology, structure, integration, concept of determinants. Cognitive processes, emotions, motivation, mental activity management. Psychology of work and organization. The subject of sociology (science, history, methods). Fundamentals of social life, culture, society. Social position, role, status and prestige. Socialization, resocialization, conflict, power. Social interaction, communication. Social group, family. Sociology of work and organization.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
- Preparation for a credit (assessment)
- 13 hours per semester
- Team project
- 13 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 52 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 46 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic psychological and sociological concepts and concepts, as well as to provide knowledge of elementary methodological procedures in the analysis of psychological and social phenomena in the context of human individuality and social environment.
The student who has successfully completed the course can: describe the elementary foundations on which the scientific disciplines of psychology and sociology stand; to define key concepts from both fields and to understand them both in individual and social context; to distinguish differences in both disciplines. The student who has successfully completed the course will: respect the key laws of both disciplines; discuss the nature of problems in a clear way, defend their own views and their substance; observe the principles of ethical behavior in social situations that he / she may encounter in the course of his / her profession. The student who has successfully completed the course is able to: understand basic psychological and sociological terms and use them in the study of other economic and administrative subjects; to conduct their own empirical research according to the principles of social science research; adequate self-presentation.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Work-related product analysis
Assignment: will be awarded based on completion of assigned tasks and activity in the classroom. Further on the basis of attendance according to the relevant faculty directive. Students will present individual topics to other colleagues and in the course of the credit discussion with the teacher to defend the understanding of the main theses of their topic. Examination: will consist of written or oral verification of knowledge and skills.
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Recommended literature
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COHEN, R., KENNEDY, P., M. Global Sociology. USA: New York University Press, 2013.
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GIDDENS, A., CAR, D. Introduction to Sociology. New York ? London: W. W. Norton & Company., 2016.
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GIDDENS, A. Sociology. Cambridge: Polity, 2009.
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KALAT, J. Introduction to Psychology. Boston: Wadsworth Publishing, 2016.
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NICHOLAS, L. (Ed.). Introduction to Psychology. Cape Town: UCT Press, 2008.
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PERNICA, B. , PIKHART, M. Left by the West?. 2021, ISSN 2610-9182.
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PERNICA, B. The evaluation of the Programme for criminality prevention in the Czech armed forces. 2019, ISSN 1211-555X.
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SCHAEFER, R. T. Sociology: a brief introduction. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
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SMITH, E., E., ATKINSON, R., L., HILGARD, E., R. Atkinson & Hilgard's introduction to psychology. CA: Wadworth/Thomson?Learning, 2003.
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ZDRAŽIL, P. - PERNICA, B. Property Tax and Quality of Life in the Czech Municipalities: Does the Policy of Raising Local Coefficient Imply Potential or Risk for Development?. 2018, ISSN 1213-2446.
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ŽEŇKA, J., PERNICA, B., KOFROŇ, J. The geography of demilitarisation: Do regional economic disparities affect the spatial distribution of military base closures?. 2021, ISSN 1210-8812.
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