Conducted in terms: 2023/24_Z, 2024/25_Z, 2025/26_Z

Erasmus code: 14.4

ISCED code: 0313

ECTS credits: 2

Language: Polish

Organized by: Institute of Psychology

Achievement motivation in human functioning WF-PS-N-MOFC

The lecture topics cover a wide spectrum of achievement motivations and obstacles to success.
The methods of researching achievement motivation and the qualitative interpretation of the personality profile of achievement motivation as well as a typological description of the motivation for success will be discussed.

Term 2023/24_Z:

Term 2024/25_Z:

Term 2025/26_Z:

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

psychology

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Subject level

advanced

Learning outcome code/codes

PS_W02 PS_W03 PS_K03

Type of subject

Term 2023/24_Z:

obligatory

Term 2021/22_Z:

obligatory

Term 2020/21_Z:

optional with unlimited choices

Term 2022/23_Z:

obligatory

Term 2024/25_Z:

obligatory

Term 2025/26_Z:

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

No.

Course coordinators

Waldemar Klinkosz

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:
1) has knowledge of the issues of achievement motivation (PS_W02). characterizes new concepts of achievement motivation (PS_W02).
3) explains the meaning of the concept of motivation for achievement in human functioning (PS_W02).
4) has knowledge of terminology and methods of testing achievement motivation (PS_W03).
5) knows the basic relationships between achievement motivation and other psychological theories (PS_W03).

Skills:
1) knows how to conduct an achievement motivation test (PS_U03).
2) can effectively use their knowledge to prepare a personality and motivation profile (PS_U03).
3) can prepare professional training in the field of motivation to success (PS_U12).
4) has the ability to create their own individual work workshop to increase their own achievement motivation (PS_U12).

Competences (attitudes):
1) independently and critically updates its skills in the field of vocational and educational counseling in the aspect of achievement motivation (PS_K04).
2) is aware of the responsibility for the diagnosis of achievement motivation: profile and typological (PS_K03).
3) respects and respects the diversity of the intensity of achievement motivation in different people and with respectful participants (PS_K03).

Assessment criteria

Written exam

Knowledge:
- for grade 5 (very good): very well identifies the basic concepts of achievement motivation, perfectly understands its importance for human functioning, knows the basic tests to measure achievement motivation and is able to measure achievement motivation indicators and correctly interpret the results obtained
- for grade 4 (very good): it identifies well the basic concepts of achievement motivation, understands its importance for human functioning, knows the basic tests to measure achievement motivation and can measure achievement motivation indicators and correctly interpret the results obtained
- for grade 3 (dst.): poorly identifies the basic concepts of achievement motivation, poorly understands its importance for human functioning, knows the basic tests to measure achievement motivation and is able to measure achievement motivation indicators but has difficulty in correctly interpreting the results obtained
- for grade 2 (ndst.): does not have basic knowledge about the most important concepts of achievement motivation, does not understand its importance for human functioning, cannot carry out an examination of achievement motivation

Practical placement

Active participation in the lecture. Credit includes preparation of a written diagnosis of an individual friendship relationship based on the content presented during the lecture, provided that half of the class is attended.

Bibliography

1. Franken, R.E. (2006). Psychology of Motivation. Gdańsk Psychological Publishing House.
2. Rheinberg, F. (2006). Psychology of Motivation. WAM Publishing House.
3. Kozłowski, W. (2009). Managing Employee Motivation. CeDeWu Sp. z o.o. Publishing House.
4. Klinkosz, W. (2008). Methodological problems in researching achievement motivation in various fields of study. In: R. Stachowski, W. Zeidler (eds.), Descriptive methodology of psychological research. Studies and examples, pp. 162-189. University of Finance and Management.
5. Klinkosz, W., Sękowski, A. (2018). H. Schuler and M. Prochaska's Achievement Motivation Inventory. Profile and typological diagnosis. Textbook. Second revised edition. Psychological Testing Laboratory of the Polish Psychological Association.
6. Klinkosz, W. (2016). Achievement motivation of professionally active people. RW KUL.
7. Iskra, J., Klinkosz, W. (2020). Student difficulties: measurement method and possibilities for assistance. Difin.
8. Zimbardo, P.G., Johnson, R.L., McCann, V. (2010). Psychology. Key concepts. Motivation and learning. (vol. 2, chap. 1.5.). PWN Scientific Publishers.

Term 2023/24_Z:

1. Klinkosz, W. (2008). Methodological problems of researching achievement motivation in various fields of study. In: R. Stachowski, W. Zeidler (ed.), Descriptive methodology of psychological research. studies and examples, pp. 162-189. Warsaw: University of Finance and Management.
2. Klinkosz, W., Sękowski, A. (2018). Inventory of achievements motivation by H. Schuler and M. Prochaska. Profile and typological diagnosis. Professional Handbook. Warsaw: Psychological Test Laboratory of the PPA.
3. Klinkosz, W. (2016). Motivation of the achievements of professionally active people. Lublin: RW KUL.
4. Franken, R.E. (2006). Psychology of motivation. Gdańsk: Gdańsk Psychological Publishing House.
5. Rheinberg, F. (2006). Psychology of motivation. Krakow: WAM Publishing House.
6. Kozłowski, W. (2009). Employee motivation management. Warsaw: Fachowe CeDeWu Sp. z o.o.
7. Iskra, J., Klinkosz, W. (2020). Student difficulties: measurement method and possibilities of help. Warszawa: Difin.
8. Zimbardo, P.G., Johnson, R.L., McCann, V. (2010). Psychology. Key concepts. Motivation and learning. (vol. 2, chapter 1.5). Warsaw: Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.

Term 2024/25_Z:

Term 2025/26_Z:

1. Franken, R.E. (2006). Psychology of Motivation. Gdańsk Psychological Publishing House.
2. Rheinberg, F. (2006). Psychology of Motivation.
WAM Publishing House.
3. Kozłowski, W. (2009). Managing Employee Motivation. CeDeWu Sp. z o.o. Publishing House.
4. Klinkosz, W. (2008). Methodological problems in researching achievement motivation in various fields of study. In: R. Stachowski, W. Zeidler (eds.), Descriptive methodology of psychological research. Studies and examples, pp. 162-189. University of Finance and Management.
5. Klinkosz, W., Sękowski, A. (2018). H. Schuler and M. Prochaska's Achievement Motivation Inventory. Profile and typological diagnosis. Textbook. Second revised edition. Psychological Testing Laboratory of the Polish Psychological Association.
6. Klinkosz, W. (2016). Achievement motivation of professionally active people. RW KUL.
7. Iskra, J., Klinkosz, W. (2020). Student difficulties: measurement method and possibilities for assistance. Difin.
8. Zimbardo, P.G., Johnson, R.L., McCann, V. (2010). Psychology. Key concepts. Motivation and learning. (vol. 2, chap. 1.5.). PWN Scientific Publishers.

Notes

Term 2023/24_Z:

Cognitive curiosity and motivation to learning.

Term 2024/25_Z:

Conducted examination of 2 people with the LMI Achievement Motivation Questionnaire by Schuler and Prochaska and prepared two individual diagnoses of achievement motivation: profile and typological. Credit includes preparation of a written individual typological diagnosis of achievement motivation based on the content presented during the lecture, provided that half of the class is attended.

Term 2025/26_Z:

Additional information

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