Course: Psychological Aspects of Stress in Healthcare Profession

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Course title Psychological Aspects of Stress in Healthcare Profession
Course code FZS/APAS1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Matějková Iryna, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
Content: What is stress, why stress happens (causes, symptoms, diagnosis). Stress in healthcare profession. How to manage stress. Burnout syndrome (causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention). Relaxation technics. The contribution of heredity, environment and upbringing to the development of the psyche. Developmental theories (E. Erikson, S. Freud). Prenatal period. Newborn period. The period of the infant. The toddler period. Preschool age and the period of younger school age. The period of prepuberty and puberty. The period of adolescence. The period of adulthood - differences in the mental life of men and women. The period of old age. Mental hygiene. Relaxation technics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
Aims and Competencies: The aim of the course is to acquaint students with deeper knowledge and understanding about stress and its effects on the human body Students will be able to answer questions about stress and burnout syndrome. Students will learn useful tips on how to deal with stress and how to use relaxation technics to relieve stress. Assessment Methods: Essay about stress and burnout syndrome
Students will be able to answer questions about stress and burnout syndrome. Students will learn useful tips on how to deal with stress and how to use relaxation technics to relieve stress.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Essay about stress and burnout syndrome
Recommended literature
  • CLAYTON, M. Brilliant stress management: how to manage stress in any situation. New York: Prentice Hall, 2011.
  • HALBESLEBEN, J.R.B. Managing stress and preventing burnout in the healthcare workplace. Chicago: Health Administration Press, 2010.
  • KEVIN DURKIN, H. Rudolph Schaffer. The Wiley Handbook of Developmental Psychology in Practice. Newark: Wiley, 2015. ISBN 9781119095668.


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