PSY443 Theory and Practice of Group Training

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristína Chabadová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–11:40 U23; and Fri 29. 3. 11:00–20:30 bude_upresneno, Sat 30. 3. 11:00–20:30 bude_upresneno
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Určeno pro absolventy základního kursu sociální psychologie v rámci bakalářského studia. Uchazeč musí mít rovněž osobní zkušenost s účastí ve výcvikové skupině (na univerzite, na dalších akreditovaných pracovištích).
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to understad group processes in training and psyhotherapy groups and to learn some elementary skills regarding leadership of these groups.
Syllabus
  • 1. Small groups, a meaning of membership, group processes and social identity. Structure and processes of smal groups, development of relationships in small groups. Cohesion and tension as basic group processes.
  • 2. Training group and psychotherapeutic group. The training group as a space for experimenation and improving of social skills. The group as a space for persona growth. Personal needs and group processes. Safety and influance in group.
  • 3. Social, interpersonal, and experiencial learning in group. Emotional experiences, catharsis. Roles and rules in group. Typical behavior of members of group. Resistency, manipulation, supporting behavior.
  • 4. Personal growth in group. Hope, altruism, trust, and responsibility in group. Family experiences, the group processes, subjective feelings in group.
  • 5. Leadership. Knowledge, skills, and experiences in the role of leader of training group and in the role of psychotherapist.
  • 6. Different theoretical approaches, frameworks, and styles in the work with groups (gestalt, cognitive, behavioral, systemic, integrative).
Literature
  • YALOM, Irvin D. Teorie & praxe skupinové psychoterapie. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999, 704 s. ISBN 80-86088-05-7. info
  • KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Skupinová psychoterapie v praxi. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2001, 285 s. ISBN 8072620967. info
Teaching methods
The course consists one lecture and one two-days seminar. The lecture includes textbook and other readings, lectures, seminars and graded activities. The seminar provides a link between theory and direct experience of group work. Students are obliged read the assigned chapters in the course textbook and use the IS e-learning system to read the supplemental literature, which is available electronically in PDF and/or Word format.
Assessment methods
evaluated final paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro otevření kurzu je potřeba minimálně 10 zapsaných studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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