Course detail
Introduction to General Psychology II.
FEKT-BUP2Acad. year: 2012/2013
The course presents the modern, also the classical theories of human mind functioning. Second part (Introduction to General Psychology 2) ties together Introduction to General Psychology 1 . Major subjects are human thinking, reasoning and desicion making, creativity, human inteligence and artificial intelligence. Complete review of human functioning supplies subjects of cognition development, psychology of motivation, emotions and will.
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Course curriculum
2. Interrelation between language and thinking
3. Problem solving and creativity
4. Reasoning and decision making
5. Human and artificial inteligence
6. Cognitive development
7. Principles of motivation
8. Psychology of emotion
9. Psychology of will
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Sternberg, R.J.: Kognitivní psychologie. Praha, Portál, 2002.
Recommended reading
Piaget, J.: Psychologie inteligence. Praha, Portál, 1999.
Ruisel, I.: Základy psychologie inteligence. Praha, Portál, 2000.
Stuchlíková, I.: Základy psychologie emocí. Praha, Portál, 2002.
Thagard, P.: Úvod do kognitivní vědy. Mysl a myšlení. Praha, Portál, 2001.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's
branch B-AMT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general
branch B-MET , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general
branch B-TLI , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general
branch B-SEE , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general
branch B-EST , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective general