PS_0011 Mental Illness in Films

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
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)
Bc. Sára Dolná (assistant)
Margarethe Clare Unger, B.A. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
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 2019, Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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