FSS:PSY460 Practice in school psychology - Course Information

PSY460 Practice in school psychology

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Věra Konečná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Širůčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Michaela Širůčková, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Širůčková, Ph.D.

Timetable

Sat 26. 11. 8:00–16:40 U23, Sun 27. 11. 8:00–16:40 U23, Sat 10. 12. 12:00–17:30 U23

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)

Course objectives

The course offers the basic knowledge in the area of the school psychologists` work (law, ethics, cooperation with teachers, parents and students). At the end of this course, students will be able to: a) describe specific techniques and methods in school psychology; b) analyze problems and choose appropriate diagnostic techniques and interventions methods; c) create an annual plan of the school psychologist work; d) judge the ethics code of school psychologist

Syllabus

• Course content:
• (1)School psychologist in the system of school (history of school psychology, school psychology in system of psychological science, school consulting, education of school psychologists, ethic a low in work of school psychologist)
• (2)Cooperation of school psychologist with teachers (strength and weakness, intervention a support methods)
• (3)Students with special education needs (students with specific learning disorders, gifted students, individual educational plan, integration process of students with specific educational needs)
• (4)Career consulting (diagnostic methods, individual and group administrated techniques, consulting for parents and students,
• (5) Measuring of social relationships in the classroom (diagnostic methods – sociometry, nominal group technique, questionnaires, and projective techniques; data analyses, interpretation of results, how to communicate the results with class, teachers and parents; preventive programs for classes, ethics issues)
• (6)Problem behaviour in the school (motivation of problem behaviour, intervention, prevention of problem behaviour, encouragements strategies. Bullying in the school – intervention program)
• (7)Crises intervention in the school settings (acute stress reaction, basic principles of crises intervention, action plan)

Literature

• The handbook of school psychology. Edited by Cecil R. Reynolds - Terry B. Gutkin. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, 1999, xiii, 1200. ISBN 047112205X. URL info
• HAWKINS, Peter and Robin SHOHET. Supervize v pomáhajících profesích. Translated by Helena Hartlová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 202 s. ISBN 8071787159. info
• FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 8071780268. info
• Strategie řízení třídy :jak získat a udržet spolupráci žáků při výuce. Edited by James S. Cangelosi. Vyd. 3. Praha: Portál, 2000, 289 s. ISBN 80-7178-406-0. info
• POKORNÁ, Věra. Teorie, diagnostika a náprava specifických poruch učení. Vyd. 2., opr. Praha: Portál, 2000, 303 s. ISBN 80-7178-151-7. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, Seminars, Group work, Sitting in on a class

Assessment methods

Each student's final evaluation is based on the following components: a) active participation in seminars, b) an acceptation of two papers, c) written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://www.fss.muni.cz/psych/studium.html

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
  
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