MNPV081c Psychology of Nutrition - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D.
Department of Human Nutrition – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Human Nutrition – Departments of Non-medical Branches – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 14:00–16:40 A21/108
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MPDV071 Developmental Psychology
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
At the end of this course the student will be able to use information on the complex relations bio-psycho-social factors that come into the complex process of regulation of human behavior and apply them in nutrition counseling, education and treatment.
Syllabus
  • Students will learn various explanatory models of motivation of human behavior, which is currently the most benefits, then these findings through practice interviews or case series analysis applied to specific clinical topics. Theoretical and practice blocks are mutually penetrate and logically run consecutively. Students will learn basic psychotherapeutic skills and ways of thinking that are necessary for any field of helping professions. They learn to holistic think about the possible causes of overweight and obesity spreads so its therapeutic potential for job nutritionist. Become familiar with new concepts and knowledge that brings current research in the field. Try and practice basic communication skills of every nutritionist and learn basic theoretical guidance motivational interviewing.
Literature
  • FRAŇKOVÁ S. - ODEHNAL J. - PAŘÍZKOVÁ J. Výživa a vývoj osobnosti dítěte, Praha: HZ Editio , 2000,200 s.
  • FRAŇKOVÁ, Slávka and Věra DVOŘÁKOVÁ-JANŮ. Psychologie výživy a sociální aspekty jídla. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 256 s. ISBN 8024605481. info
  • PROCHASKA, James O. and John C. NORCROSS. Psychoterapeutické systémy : průřez teoriemi. Praha: Grada, 1999, 479 s. ISBN 8071697664. info
Teaching methods
exercises, class discussion
Assessment methods
final group project, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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