PST436 Gestalt therapy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Drtilová (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Mária Kahancová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Mária Kahancová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 21. 2. 11:30–16:45 U42, Wed 7. 3. 11:30–16:45 U42, Wed 21. 3. 11:30–16:45 U42, Wed 28. 3. 11:30–16:45 U42, Wed 4. 4. 11:30–16:45 U42, Wed 11. 4. 11:30–16:45 U42
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PST436/01: No timetable has been entered into IS.
PST436/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
The seminar is prepared for students of master degree study of psychology and psychotherapy and is finished with a credit. Students will get a basic information about theoretical foundations of Gestalt therapy. The main focus of the seminar is to enable the possibility to get to know this psychotherapeutic school by an experiential form a weekend workshop. The seminar is aimed for students who are interested in psychotherapy and willing to self-exploration. The seminar is intended for a limited number of students.
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After succesful graduation or the course a student will be able to:
understand basic theoretical terms of GT (Gestalt therapy); know basic information about history and current form of GT; orientate him/herself in basic GT literature; interpret own experience and observable phenomenons by basic GT terminology; use gained information about GT for understanding and own critical reflection of one GT text;
Syllabus
  • Basic theoretical topics:
  • awareness: emotions-thoughts-body
  • phenomenological method, styles of contact
  • process of contact, unfinished and fixed gestalt
  • field theory, theory of self
  • dialogical relationship, transference and countertransference
  • creativity, imagination and metaphors, work with dreams
  • body work
  • paradoxical theory of change, polarities
Literature
  • SMITH, Edward W. L. Tělo v psychoterapii. Translated by Silvie Struková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 205 s. ISBN 9788073671440. info
  • MACKEWN, Jennifer. Gestalt psychoterapie : moderní holistický přístup k psychoterapii. Translated by Jiří Štěpo. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 262 s. ISBN 8071789224. info
  • PERLS, Frederick S., Ralph F. HEFFERLINE and Paul GOODMAN. Gestalt terapie : vzrušení lidské osobnosti a její růst. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2004, 491 s. ISBN 8072545078. info
  • Tvůrčí proces v Gestalt terapii. Edited by Joseph C. Zinker. 1. vyd. Brno: ERA, 2004, xii, 235. ISBN 8086517934. info
  • POLSTER, Erving and Miriam POLSTER. Integrovaná Gestalt terapie :obrysy, teorie, praxe. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 2000, 256 s. ISBN 80-85834-86-3. info
  • PERLS, Frederick S. Gestalt terapie doslova. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 311 s. ISBN 807198115X. info
Teaching methods
theoretical lecture; self experiential excercises; class discussion and analysis of basic presented concepts; analysis of clinical case of GT; critical analysis of text about GT;
Assessment methods
Evaluation methods:
observing of active presence of students at the seminar including their own investment to selfexploration and experience sharing; evaluation of students contribution to the discussion about theoretical assumptions and methods of GT and clinical case; essay - critical analysis of book about GT;
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 se musí zaregistrovat min. 7 studentů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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