Course: General, developmental and medical psychology

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Course title General, developmental and medical psychology
Course code KOS/K1PSY
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Štveráková Sabina, PhDr.
Course content
Psychology as a scientific discipline. Methods of learning about mental life. Introduction: Psychology of the personality - genesis of the personality. Theory of the personality. Qualities of personality - innate.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give students basic information from the area of general and developmental psychology, to acquaint them with the essence of the personality while emphasizing the patient's personality.
The student is able to explain the position of psychology as a science in a system of social sciences, is able to analyze mental activities, processes, and states and their disorders. Through learning about his/her personality, he/she is able to better understand other people. He/she understands the differences of the human psyche in individual stages of development. He/she is able to use basic techniques of management of stressful situations.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic test

Successful completion of a written test. The fulfillment of compulsory 50% attendance at lectures.
Recommended literature
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. Poznání duševního života člověka. 4. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP, 2012. 106 s., 2012.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie osobnosti. 6. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010. 208 s., 2010.
  • ŘÍČAN, P. Psychologie. 3. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2009. 300 s., 2009.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. 1. vyd. Praha : Portál, 2012. str. 73 - 262, 2012.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Vývojová psychologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2012. 536 s., 2012.
  • ZACHAROVÁ, E., ŠIMÍČKOVÁ - ČÍŽKOVÁ, J. Základy psychologie pro zdravotnické obory. 1. Vyd. Praha : Grada publishing, 2011. 288 s., 2011.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): General Nurse (2014) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter