PSY216 Ethical issues in psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Vendula Canibalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Vendula Canibalová
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: PhDr. Vendula Canibalová
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Its impossible to avoid dealing with ethic problems in psychology. This course wants to introduce students to actual ethic problems in psychology, different points of views and searching solutions. Students will think of ethic matters solutions which can turn up in everyday psychologic practice. We will browse through themes which are frequent in media or in public. Course prepares students to finding solutions of ethic problems and polemic moments in practice. The parts of courses will be discussions and practical trainings. Courses will be visited by psychologist and pedagogic psychologist, talking about ethic problems from everyday practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into problems - definition, ethics, morality. 2. Ethics conditions of helping profession - clinic psychology, social work, special pedagogy, pastoral care, marriage and family counseling etc. 3. Guest Mgr. Radmila Navrátilová - psychologist of children`s home in Olomouc, lecturer of ISIS association. Topic for discussion: ethics problem in psychology of children`s care in ChH, the selection of fosterer etc. 4. Ethics of psychology - supervision, expert counselling, burn-out syndrom etc. 5. Psychologist in health service. 6. Ethics codex and declaration of human rights. 7. Communication with client. 8. Ethic in masmedia. Psychologist in media. 9. Guest Mgr. Jiří Frgal - psychologist, HR director. Topic for discussion: ethic problem in searching, choosing and recruiting employees. 10. Patient exploitation - relationship above the therapy framework. 11. Equality and differences in society. 12. Ethics in clinical research. 13. Bioethics. 14. Ethics dilemma in praxis.
Literature
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír, Helena KLIMUSOVÁ and Jana PETŘÍKOVÁ. Etické otázky psychologické diagnostiky (Ethics questions of psychological assessment). 2006. info
  • MUNZAROVÁ, Marta. Zdravotnická etika od A do Z. Praha: Grada, 2005, 153 pp. ISBN 80-247-1024-2. info
  • KOŘENEK, Josef. Lékařská etika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2002, 276 s. ISBN 8072542354. info
  • MUNZAROVÁ, Marta. Úvod do studia lékařské etiky a bioetiky (rozšírené vydání) (Introduction to the study of medical ethics and bioethics). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 44 pp. ISBN 80-210-3018-6. info
Assessment methods
Active participation; written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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