PST411 Conflict and reconciliation (VLE)

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Tomáš Řiháček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
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
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- analyze conflict situation from the intrapsychic, interindividual and intergroup perspective
- apply some of the methods of conflict resolution in which they act as a third person (a therapist)
- process constructively a conflict between a client and themselves in the position of a psychotherapist
- reflect their own approach to conflicts and strategy of resolution, and also the resulting limitations
Syllabus
  • 1. Conflict, its meaning, ways of resolution, reflection of one's own experience; conflict on intrapsychic, interpersonal and intergroup level
  • 2. Methods of working with intrapsychic conflict
  • 3. Methods of working with dyadic conflict
  • 4. Processing a conflict between client and therapist
  • 5. Intractable conflicts, domestic violence
Literature
  • The handbook of conflict resolution : theory and practice. Edited by Morton Deutsch - Peter T. Coleman - Eric C. Marcus. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006, xiv, 940. ISBN 0787980587. info
  • WILMOT, William W. and Joyce L. HOCKER. Interpersonálny konflikt. Bratislava: Ikar, 2004, 495 s. ISBN 8055108323. info
  • HOLÁ, Lenka. Mediace : způsob řešení mezilidských konfliktů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2003, 190 s. ISBN 8024704676. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, experiential exercises, reflection of one's own life experience, training in methods of conflict resolution, discussion, case reports.
Assessment methods
Final exam (written test), semestral paper. Active participation in lectures and seminars is required.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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