PSY114 Social-psychological group training I

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Mária Kahancová (seminar tutor)
Bc. Martin Klajn, DiS. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Ženka (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Kostínková, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PSY114/1: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Klajn, J. Kostínková
PSY114/2: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Kahancová, O. Ženka
Prerequisites
psy101 Introduction to psychology
completition of course PSY 101, social competencies: ability to share thoughts and feelings with other group members, openness and interest in other people in group, willingness to personal development.
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 aim is to introduce the basic principles of group work, in particular:
to deepen self-awareness of group members; to learn to express (verbaly or non-verbaly) own feelings; to be able to give feedback to other group members; to develop mutual communication and cooperation; to get familiar with group work techniques;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
give feedback to other group members; describe principles and benefits of groupwork; understand particular groupwork techniques; describe own personal process in group in written reflection; analyze particular social psychological processes typical for this type of group work
Syllabus
  • Students take part of the self-experiential work of a group leaded by two lectors. Group meetings can be focused on these topics:
  • comunication skills
  • group dynamic
  • group rolls
  • personal history
  • family context
  • nonverbal techniques
  • relaxation
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HARGAŠOVÁ, Marta. Skupinové poradenství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2009, 261 s. ISBN 9788024726427. URL info
  • COREY, Gerald. Techniky a přístupy ve skupinové psychoterapii. Translated by Dagmar Brejlová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 246 s. ISBN 8073671603. info
  • Aplikovaná sociální psychologie. Edited by Růžena Komárková - Ivan Slaměník - Jozef Výrost. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2001, 224 s. ISBN 8024701804. info
Teaching methods
techniques and activities used in group work such as group discussions, non-verbal techniques; dramatherapy, artetherapy, imagination, relaxation etc.)
Assessment methods
80% attendance (out of 50 class hours)
written essay (reflection of particular social psychology phenomena presented in group work, 3-5 NS, depends on group)
active involvement in the group, work on yourself (can not be judge objectively but the absence of them is part of lecturers´ professional opinion which is shared through eedback with particular student)
It is exclusively self-experience course, study of literature is not required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: bloková výuka, celkem 50 hodin.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen pro studenty od 2. ročníku studia (tj. od 3. semestru)
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2000, Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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