Course code Psih1010
Credit points 2.25
Applied Psychology
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Date of course confirmation21.05.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developers
Regīna Baltušīte
Dr. paed.
lect.
Jānis Pāvulēns
Mg. ed.
Course abstract
The students acquire self-cognition and self-understanding, structure of a personality , possibilities of the development of the personality, group-work skills, kinds of groups, solving of conflicts. Students develop their insight into carreer development in accordance with the peculiarities of a personality, in adult education, in protection of psychical health psychological situation in the Latvian.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge – knows the main current psychological tendencies and facts, problem situation solution strategies, mechanisms of self-regulation, basics of leadership and management, aim realization consistent parts and indicators which prove the aim reach, adult education possibilities.
• Skills – can apply theoretical issues into practice, self-regulation mechanisms to stabilize one’s psychological health, acknowledges one’s resources in reaching one’s aim, assists adult education, takes leader’s role if it is necessary.
• Competence – can critically assess psychological literature available and choose sources for one’s bachelor paper; able to choose appropriate strategy to support psychological health, can develop the plan to achieve one’s aim and to realize it, can create relationships with other people emphatically.
Compulsory reading
1. Borns L.E., Ruso N.F. Psiholoģija, 1 - 4 daļas. Rīga: RaKa, 2000.
2. Hunter W.S. General Psychology. [Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, 2010]. 351 p.
3. Džonstone D. Ceļvedis psiholoģijā. Rīga: Dienas grāmata, 2006. 491 lpp.
4. Vedins I. Mācīšanas māksla. Rīga: Avots, 2011. 360 lpp.
Further reading
1. Beck D., Covan C. Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change. Business&Economics, 2005. 362 p.
2. Svence G. Ievads Latvijas psiholoģijas vēsturē. Rīga: RaKa, 2009. 226 lpp.
3. Kassin S., Fein S., Markus H.R. Social Psychology. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2010. 222 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Review of General Psychology. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 1089 - 2680 (print) ISSN 1939-1552 (online) [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs
2. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 0022-3514 (print). ISSN 1939-1293 (online) [skatīts 31.05.2013.]. Pieejams EBSCO datubāzēs