PS_0011 Mental Illness in Films

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Kateřina Koros Bartošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Ondráčková Dacerová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable
each odd Monday 18:00–19:50 učebna 30
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1) Work with information on theory of psychopatology in order to gain a deeper understanding of presented films.
2) Interpret key moments of selected films.
3) Create a simple psychological profile of a film character.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to : understand selected disorders portrayed in the films
create a short study of a film character
Syllabus
  • 1. Main principles and requirements of the course.
  • 2. Basic theoretical information on film theory.
  • 3. Basic theoretical information on film analysis.
  • 4. Basic theoretical information on how to create a psychological profile.
  • 5. Practical analysis and interpretation of selected films.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • WEDDING, Danny and Ryan M. NIEMIEC. Movies and mental illness : using films to understand psychopathology. 4th edition. Boston: Hogrefe, 2014, xvii, 455. ISBN 9781613344613. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, group work, discussion, work with specialized publications
Assessment methods
1. active participation in lessons - 80% min. •
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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