FSS:PSYn4560 Gestalt therapy - Course Information

PSYn4560 Gestalt therapy

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucia Polakovská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Prerequisites

! PST436 Gestalt therapy
The seminar is prepared for students of master degree study of psychology. Students will get a basic information about theoretical foundations of Gestalt therapy. The seminar is aimed for students who are interested in psychotherapy and willing to self-exploration.

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

• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PSY)

Course objectives

The aim of the seminar is to teach students about the psychotherapy approach of Gestalt therapy. Students will get familiar with the history and development of this approach. The main representatives, basic theoretical concepts and their practical application will be introduced.

Learning outcomes

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.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pro otevření kurzu se musí zaregistrovat min. 7 studentů.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
  
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