Course: Psychology of Health

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Course title Psychology of Health
Course code KVV/MPSZD
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester 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
Lecturer(s)
  • Křišťálová Jana, PhDr.
Course content
New paradigm in understanding of health and disease Pschological determination and bio-psycho-social relationships in the field of etiopatogenese of disorder psychological aspects of health and sickness behavioral medicine, prophylax psychosomatic psychoneuroimmunology stress, frustration, conflicts in relationship towards Health social-economical factors influencing Health

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Skills training
  • Contact teaching - 26 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Independent critical reading - 35 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of the subject is understanding of the role of psychological factors in keeping stable health, the area of prophylax in the case of sickness.
The students will enhance their knowledge in the field of Psychological Health with regard to the students´ future specialization in the area of Resocialization pedagogy.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Presence 100% essay Study hour according to recommended literature and oral exam
Recommended literature
  • KEBZA, V. Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. Praha: Academia, 2005.
  • KONDÁŠ, O. Psychohygie všedného dňa. Martin: Osveta, 1981.
  • Křivohlavý, J. Psychologie nemoci. Praha: Grada, 2002.
  • Křivohlavý, J. Psychologie zdraví. Praha: Portál, 2003.
  • MÍČEK, L. Sebevýchova a duševní zdraví. Praha: SPN, 1988.


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