BTPY041p Psychology and specifics of child psychology

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Zdeňka Barešová (lecturer)
PhDr. Hana Cacková (lecturer)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (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)
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
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
  • ŘÍČAN, Pavel and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Dětská klinická psychologie. 4., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2006, 603 s. ISBN 8024710498. info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 472 s. ISBN 80-200-1387-3. info
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)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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