SPR723 Application of Psychology for SW

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Vander, DiS., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 23. 9. 14:15–15:45 U32, Sat 21. 10. 14:15–15:45 U32, Sat 2. 12. 14:15–15:45 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to increase psychological knowledge and to give more detailed informations about psychology to sudents; to characterize various psychotherapeutic approaches; to increase ability of psychological diagnostic within social work; to inform students about profession social work in EU and USA;
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
apply psychological knowledge to social work;
work with particular psychological approches in social work;
Syllabus
  • An application of Psychology within social work p Main psychotherapeutic a psychological approaches p Borders of psychotherapy within a profession of social work p Definiton of the diagnostic - anamnesis, diagnosis, diagnostic instruments and diagnostic manuals (ICD, DSM) p Same specifics of social work in EU and USA
Literature
    required literature
  • LANGMEIER, Josef, Karel BALCAR and Jan ŠPITZ. Dětská psychoterapie. 3. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2010, 431 s. ISBN 9788073677107. URL info
  • NICOLSON, Paula and Rowan BAYNE. Applied psychology for social workers [Nicolson, 1990]. 2nd ed. London: Macmillan, 1990, xiv, 175 s. ISBN 0-333-49501-2. info
  • GELFAND, Donna M. and Lizette PETERSON. Child development and psychopathology. 1st print. Beverly Hills: SAGE Publications, 1985, 157 s. ISBN 0803922833. info
    recommended literature
  • Psychology and social care. Edited by David Messer. 1st pub. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999, 543 s. ISBN 1-85302-762-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
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 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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