PSY407 Counseling Psychology - Children, Adolescents

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Masopustová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Hanáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Pátková Daňsová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ilona Pešová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Masopustová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:30 exP24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VYCET(1, PSY403 Psychodiagnostics of children ||NOW( PSY403 Psychodiagnostics of children ))
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 44 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/44, only registered: 0/44
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students the most common themes of child counseling. The focus of the course is on child's difficulties in her broader context (child's developmental stage, needs, life situation etc.) and on a counseling process (with whom to work, when, how etc.).
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able:
to understand the impact that the most common problems of childhood have on various aspects of child's life (e.g. how the ADHD influences child's behavior, family life, child's school performance, relationships with peers, self-esteem and life satisfaction)
to provide basic counseling for parents and teachers of children with the most common difficulties (ADHD, ADD, ASD, anxiety, problem behavior, aggression)
to create an individualized plan of care for children with different types of difficulties with respect to their needs, life context, and developmental stage
Syllabus
  • Legal issues related to counseling
  • Principles of working with children
  • Principles of working with adults - parents, teachers etc.
  • School maturity/readiness, adaptation to school
  • Anxiety, problem behavior, aggression, sensory hypersensitivity
  • Divorce, family conflicts
  • ADHD, ADD
  • ASD
  • Abuse and neglect, institutional care, foster care
Teaching methods
lectures, case studies, class discussions, self-led learning and studying
Assessment methods
fulfilling requirements: presentation of a case study and accepted written individualized counseling plan based on presented case study
final exam: written test
the final grade is based on a sum of points gained for written individualized counseling plan and points gained for written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Povinný předmět profilace Pedagogická a školní psychologie.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, 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, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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