PSY411 Educational and School Psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Bouša (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Hofman (seminar tutor)
Mgr. David Macek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Straka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Thursday 11:30–13:00 exP52
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSY411/01: each even Thursday 13:30–15:00 U43
PSY411/02: each odd Thursday 13:30–15:00 U43
Prerequisites
The course builds on the knowledge that students are expected to acquire in previous courses of developmental psychology and psychology of upbringing and education. It is therefore recommended to recapitulate the information gained in aforementioned courses prior to the very beginning of the semester.
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
The objective of this course is to make students acquainted with selected topics of educational and school psychology. Students will get insight into current theories within thematic areas and the skill to apply them in practice.
At the end of the course, students will:
Understand and be able to explain the system of counseling in the domain of upbringing and education
Be able to apply current theoretical concepts to concrete model situations
Be able to apply their knowledge of preparation for the work with clients and to apply the basics of assessment and interventions in model cases, including the recognition of ethical aspects related to the work of psychologist in an educational domain
Be good at interpreting the outcomes of model diagnostic situations
Be well informed about the legal framework of the work of psychologist within the domain
Know their way through the vocational options for specialization within the domain
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Have a grasp of a basic legal framework for the work of a psychologist within the context of a school
Identify peculiarities of assessment and intervention related to each kind of specific educational needs of pupils and students over a whole period of a school attendance
Suggest general solutions of specific problems of educational practice (e.g. truancy, after-the-divorce arrangement)
Know his way through the system of counseling services for children and through networks of other professionals and experts, that may provide further consultations
Syllabus
  • Educational and school psychology in context (specializations, ethic codices, legislation in effect, professional societies etc.)
  • Specific thematic areas:
  • Learning disabilities (namely dyslexia and dysorthography, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia), etiology and symptomatology, remediation and compensation, evaluation and marking in various stages of education. Modification of school leaving (maturita) exam.
  • Gifted and exceptionally gifted children, giftedness in early age, twice exceptionality, typical characteristics and signs, identification of giftedness by parents and teachers, specific social and emotional problems, underachievement, principles, possibilities and methods in education of gifted pupils (acceleration, enrichment, integration).
  • Matters related to child maltreatment and abuse (forms, symptoms). Substitute family care, deprivation, low-stimulating background, CAN.
  • Behavioral problems: truancy, pilferage, bullying, lying, cheating, defiance, disorderliness, smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, aggressiveness. Etiology, symptoms, interventions.
  • Issues related to break-up and divorce, conflicts between parents and their effects on children, children as minor participants in litigations, childcare after divorce, child alienation syndrome
  • Career guidance for pupils, purview of schools and school counseling facilities
Literature
    required literature
  • ČÁP, Jan and Jiří [pedagog] MAREŠ. Psychologie pro učitele [Čáp, 2001]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2001, 655 s. ISBN 80-7178-463-X. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie, Zuzana HADJ-MOUSSOVÁ and Stanislav ŠTECH. Psychologie handicapu. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 230 s. ISBN 8071849294. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie školního dítěte. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 66 s. ISBN 807184487X. info
    recommended literature
  • PORTEŠOVÁ, Šárka. Rozumově nadané děti s dyslexií (Gifted children with dyslexia). 1st ed. Praha: Portál, 2011, 216 pp. Speciální pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-7367-990-3. URL info
  • KREJČÍŘOVÁ, Dana and Marie VÁGNEROVÁ. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Edited by Mojmír Svoboda. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2001, 791 stran. ISBN 8071785458. info
  • BERTRAND, Yves. Soudobé teorie vzdělávání. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1998, 247 s. ISBN 80-7178-216-5. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-063-4. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie problémového dítěte školního věku. Praha, 1995, 108 s. info
Teaching methods
Instruction is realized by way of lectures, group discussions during the lessons, meetings and discussions with seasoned professionals, solving of model tasks, reading of scholar publications, individual course-work at home
Assessment methods
Active participation in lessons, mid-semester written test. Final exam - written test, both open-ended and multiple choice questions (approx. 60 minutes).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, 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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