Course: Sociology and Psychology

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Course title Sociology and Psychology
Course code KRM/SOPS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nichtburgerová Danuše, PhDr. Mgr.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Object, history, methods of psychology of work and organization 2. Conditions of work, work analysis, changes in work, psychological and sociological expertise of company 3. Qualification and work ability, work capacity, working load, make a compoud with work and organization 4. Motivation and attitudes towards work, job satisfaction 5. Working career, psychological and sociological participation in the professional training of managers 6. Staff with problems, corporate consulting, staff requiring special attention 7. Working group, working team, an industrial conflict 8. Corporate culture 9. Interaction and communication within the organization 10. Influence in the working process 11. Psychological aspects of a business meeting 12. Psychology of personal selling 13. Job loss Seminars: 1 - self-cognizance on the basis of psychological methods 2 - self-cognizance of interpersonal characteristics 3 - self-cognizance of incentive profile 4 - training in the recognition of unfriendly negotiating styles 5 - training in skills of non-verbal self-assertion 6 - training in skills of verbal self-assertion 7 - training in self-presence 8 - training in the leading of the sales interview 9 - training in dealing with conflict and personality immature types of people 10 - training in leading of meetings 11 - presentation of excellent individual students´ works 12 - presentation of excellent individual students´ works 13 - presentation of excellent individual students´ works

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes

Knowledge of basic psychological phenomenons, ways and approaches to understanding the human psyche, acquaintance of human, integration into the social relatios and social settlements, knowledge of social processes and social structure.
Prerequisites
The course Statistics (STAT) is prerequisite for the course of Sociology and psychology. The SOPS is built on the course Principles of social sciences and especially Principles of psychology and sociology for secondary schools.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Test

Credit Requirements: Working out of an individual seminary work of the extent of at least eight A4 pages. Demonstration of knowledge from this course through the test Examination Requirements: During the examination, students demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge of the course when solving specific practical problems. The total mark is determined on the basis of the results of the semester tests and examination.
Recommended literature
  • Bedrnová, E., & Nový, I. Psychologie a sociologie řízení, 3. vydání. Praha: Management Press, 2007.
  • DEBUS,G.-SCHROIFF,H.W.-WOODMANN,R.W.:. The psychology of work and organization, Sachr, Technical Univerzity of Aachen 1996..
  • Gillernová,I., Rymeš,M. a kol. Psychologické aspekty změn v české společnosti. Praha: Grada, 2011.
  • HELLRIEGEL,D.-SLOCUM,J.W.-WOODMAN,R.W.:. Organizational behavior, New York, West Publ. Comp.1989..
  • MILKOVICH, G. T. a BOUDREAU J. W. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Praha: Grada, 1993.
  • NICHTBURGEROVÁ,D.:. Studijní pomůcka k předmětu sociologie a psychologie..
  • Štikar, J. Psychologie ve světě práce. Praha: Karolinum, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management of Commerce (4) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management of Commerce (4) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer