Course detail

Psychology of Physical Culture

FP-TpsyPAcad. year: 2015/2016

Students will acquire basic knowledge about the subject of interest and the internal division of psychology, familiar with the basic theories of personality, psychological tools for the description of the personality, acquire knowledge of physical exercise psychology, sport psychology and mental hygiene basics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D.

Department

Faculty of Business and Management (FP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the subject is to understand the laws behind and mechanisms of the creation, formation and course of human experience and behaviour. It is to learn to understand a personality in a mutual relationship with the environment. It is also to acquaint the students with basic knowledge form the areas of developmental psychology, psychology of personality, the theory of learning and social psychology.

Prerequisites

Basic orientation in psychology at secondary school level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles, methodology of the discipline, problems and their solutions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit: attendance at lectures and participation in them (papers, presentations, self-study).
PowerPoint presentation on a chosen topic (30 points).
Exam: Knowledge test (70 points)
Grading Scale: A - F (1-4)

Course curriculum

1. Psychology as a science. Subject and tasks of psychological sciences. History of Psychology. Mental processes and states.
2. Personality, its structure, dynamics and evolution. Constitution of personality, personality typology. Features temperament and methods of learning.
3. Methods of Personality. Psychological diagnostics. Personality development. Puberty and adolescence.
4. Psychological aspects of learning theory, learning and memory. Testing, analysis of the causes of poor welfare of students, educational difficulties.
5. Mental Hygiene. Stress, adaptive technology active and passive. Conflict situations and their solutions.
6. Social Communication in life and in school. Types of communication. Analysis of verbal and nonverbal communication examples.
7. Selection of occupation, type of work and learning environment. Social Psychology. Social groups. Group climate.
8. The sport psychology, historical development, current status of sport psychology, sport typology. Personality athletes - skills related to sports activities.
9. ontogeny related to sports activities. Phase motor learning, plateau effect and the forgetting curve. Prelaunch, launch and competitive conditions, psychological failure. Sport and mental health, mental hygiene athletes.
10. Assertiveness and aggression in sport.
11. Coaching, coaching tasks, dyadic interaction.

- There are no practical lessons for this subject.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim is to understand patterns and mechanisms of formation, formation and progress of human experience and behavior. Learning to recognize personality in interaction with the environment. To familiarize students with basic knowledge in the field of developmental psychology, personality psychology, social psychology and learning theory and sport psychology.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The course consists of lectures, which are mandatory. The course will conclude with an examination - written test. Absence must be properly excused and replaced by arrangement with the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ATKINSON, R. L., ATKINSON, R. C., SMITH, E. E. Psychologie, Praha: Portál, 2003. 751 s. ISBN 80-7178-640-3. (CS)
ČÁP, J., MAREŠ, J. Psychologie pro učitele. Praha: Portál, 2007. 655 s. ISBN 978-80-7367-273-7. (CS)
KOHOUTEK, R. Základy užité psychologie. Brno: CERM, 2002. 544 s. ISBN 80-214-2203-3. (CS)
NAKONEČNÝ,M. Lexikon psychologie. Praha:Vodnár,1995,ISBN 80-85255-74-X (CS)
ŘEZÁČ,J. Sociální psychologie.Brno:Paido,1998.ISBN 80-85931-48-6 (CS)
SEKOT, A. Sport a společnost. Brno: Paido, 2003. (CS)
SLEPIČKA, P. et al. Psychologie sportu. Praha: Karolinum, 2006. (CS)
STACKEOVÁ, D. Relaxační techniky ve sportu. Praha: Grada, 2011. (CS)
MARTENS, R. Úspěšný trenér. Praha: Grada, 2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

HELUS,Z. Sociální psychologie pro pedagogy. Praha : Grada ISBN 978-8é-247-1168-3 (CS)
PAUKNEROVÁ,D. a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a managery. Praha : Grada. ISBN 80-247-1706-9 (CS)
STACKE,É. Koučování Praha:Grada ISBN 80 -247-0937-6 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MTK , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PaedDr. Marie Blahutková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

- Psychology as a science. Psychological sciences. History of psychology.
- The subject of psychology, basic psychological terms and categories.
- Psychological disciplines. Methods of psychology.
- Psychic processes and states (cognitive processes, emotions).
- Personality and its properties. Mental phenomena of a personality.
- Mental hygiene.
- Social groups.
- Group climate.
- Psychology of sport. Psychology of sport. The system of sport psychology, historical development, contemporary status of sports psychology, sports typology. Personality of a sportsman - abilities in relation to sports activity.
- Ontogenesis of men in relation to sport activities. Stages of motor learning, Plato effect and forgetting curve. Pre-start, start and competition states, psychological failure. Sport and mental health, mental hygiene of sportsmen.
- Assertiveness and Aggression in sport.
- Psychomotricity and its use in work with sportsmen.

E-learning texts

Novák, T., Capponi, V. (1996) Jak se prosadit asertivně do života (cs)