Course: Cyberpsychology

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Course title Cyberpsychology
Course code KPSY/7KBP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Staněk Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Main topics (weeks/blocks): 1. Introduction to cyberpsychology - history of the subject and technological milestones 2. Cyberspace and cyberculture 3. Ergonomics in the use of ICT 4. Communication in cyberspace 5. Cyberbullying and other pathological manifestations in cyberspace 6. Psychological behavior on the Internet and safety principles 7. Digital games and their impact on the human psyche

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic insight into cyberpsychology and ICT. The course will focus on theoretical definitions and practical applications of knowledge, particularly in the areas of cyberspace and cyberculture, social psychology in cyberspace, cyberbullying, safe behavior on the Internet, and, last but not least, digital games.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
attendance, completion of seminar assignments, seminar paper, final colloquium
Recommended literature
  • Barak, A. Psychological aspects of cyberspace: theory, research, applications. Cambridge, 2008.
  • Köpplová, B., Jirák J. Média a společnost. Portál, Praha, 2003.
  • Lévy, P.:. Kyberkultura. Karolinum, Praha 2000.
  • Miller, F. P., Vandome, A. F., McBrewster, J.:. Cyberpsychology. AlphaScript Publishing, 2010.
  • Norman, K. Cyberpsychology:. An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction, Cambridge, 2008.
  • Staněk, J., Hynek, J. & Faltová, M. Děti a gaming - příručka pro rodiče. Praha : Grada, 2025. ISBN 978-80-271-5280-3.
  • Staněk, J. Psychologie esportu. Praha : Grada, 2025. ISBN 978-80-271-5279-7.
  • Subrahmanyam, K., Šmahel, D. Digital youth: The roel of media in development. New Yourk: Springer, 2011.
  • Šmahel, D. Psychologie a internet. Triton, Praha, 2003.


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