LF:BTPY041p Psychology and spec. of child - Course Information
BTPY041p Psychology and specifics of child psychology
Faculty of Medicinespring 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Šárka Kárová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Terézia Knejzlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Kóša (lecturer)
Mgr. Tatiana Malatincová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Strašák (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Rastislav Šumec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Zdeňka Barešová (assistant)
MUDr. Monika Lekárová (assistant)
Blanka Suchá (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Blanka Suchá
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychosomatics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine - Timetable
- Wed 16. 2. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 23. 2. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 2. 3. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 9. 3. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 16. 3. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 23. 3. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 30. 3. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 6. 4. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 13. 4. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 20. 4. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 27. 4. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 4. 5. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 11. 5. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 18. 5. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509, Wed 25. 5. 14:00–15:40 F01B1/509
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- BOET031p Health Care Ethics
- 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 course provides an overview of key topics in cognitive psychology (perception; attention; memory; learning; cognitive skills and abilities), personality psychology; developmental psychology and special clinical and educational psychology of children, which can be usefully applied in various areas of the orthoptist profession as well as in increasing study efficiency.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the students will be able to:
- Summarize non-intuitive aspects of the psychology of human visual and auditory perception and attention, with an emphasis of how these principles can be applied in orthoptics;
- Apply the knowledge of basic principles of attention, memory, thinking and skill-building in their own study behaviour as well as in future work with patients;
- Recognize unique aspects of different developmental stages and use the knowledge in future interaction with child patients;
- Stay aware of and apply the principles of positive and effective educational guidance when working with child patients;
- Recognize and respond adequately to the special needs of children with various types of physical, mental or social handicaps, psychological disturbances or learning disabilities. - Syllabus
- Psychology of perception
- Attention, procedural learning and habits
- Memory and effective self-regulated learning
- Thinking and reasoning; cognitive operations; cognitive skills and abilities
- Personality; the "nature vs. nurture" aspects of personality and pathology
- Infant and toddler psychology
- Cognitive development in children
- Social development in early childhood; attachment; deprivation
- Socialization and parenting/teaching style; acquisition of meta-skills; evidence-based effective guidance
- Promoting health behaviour in children
- Working with children with sensory impairment
- Children with mental disability, speech disorders, learning disabilities and autistic disorders
- Emotional and behavioural disorders in childhood; the CAN syndrome
- Working with children with physical disability, neurological disorders and long-term and terminal illness
- Literature
- Teaching methods
- Lectures; homework assignments; classroom discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Colloquium. To pass the course, the student must achieve a predetermined number of points for course attendance, homework and final electronic test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30. - Teacher's information
- Information for each semester are specified in the respective interactive syllabus in the IS.
- Enrolment Statistics (spring 2022, recent)
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