Course detail

Psychology and Sociology of Work

FCH-BCV_PSPAcad. year: 2013/2014

The teaching subject can contribute to improving of student´s social and psychological competence. Human personality, mental processes, perception, memory, vigilance, thinking. Mental qualities, temperament, character, abilities. Social communication, active listening in, strategy of conflict solution. Assertive behaviour, techniques of assertive behaviour. Typology of social groups, role, position, prestige, status, norms, values, social control, culture, socialisation. Contemporary Czech society. Sociology of family, work, work satisfaction. Practical applications of methods and techniques of sociological research (e.g. questionnaire etc.) .

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Helena Pavlíčková

Department

Faculty of Chemistry (FCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain the basic knowledge of personality in connection with surrounding environment and some sociological fundamentals of society life.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in social sciences on the level of secondary school.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students must pass 2 written tests (part psychology + part sociology) and must obtain the given point minimum in every test.

Course curriculum

Human personality, mental processes, perception, memory, vigilance, thinking. Mental qualities, temperament, character, abilities. Social communication, active listening in, strategy of conflict solution. Assertive behaviour, techniques of assertive behaviour. Typology of social groups, role, position, prestige, status, norms, values, social control, culture, socialisation. Contemporary Czech society. Sociology of family, work, work satisfaction. Practical applications of methods and techniques of sociological research (e.g. questionnaire etc.) .

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the psychological part of the course is to make students acquainted with basic personality dispositions, effecting working activities and with the most important social-psychological activities within the communication with surrounding environment.
The main objective of the sociological part is to provide students with sociological point of view considering the social and economical milieu and make them acquainted with basic sociological problems.

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

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Pavlíčková, H.: Psychologie, skriptum MZLU v Brně, 2001, ISBN 80-7157-502-X (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Helena Pavlíčková
Mgr. Nataša Pomazalová, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Psychology and Sociology of Work

Type of course unit