SO565 Burnout Syndrome - Prevention Methods in Practice

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Bielik, DiS., B.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Dvořáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Stroupková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Denisa Denglerová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 78
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
Course objectives
The purpose of this English course is to offer practical experiences with burnout prevention methods. The population of teachers is one of the higher-risk populations. Students will receive basic theoretical information about mental health risks, prevention, and treatment methods. The focus of the course will be on first-hand experiences with different prevention methods. These will be the content of both the seminars and home assignments.
Learning outcomes
Students will:
- be able to identify mental health risk factors
- be able to recognize the signs of burnout
- receive information about preventive methods
- experience mindfulness exercises (e.g. body scan)
- experience relaxation techniques (e.g. autogenic training)
- experience guided imagery
- experience body techniques for relaxation (e.g. yoga, Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation)
- gain experience with the regular practice of these prevention methods
- be able to say which methods are suitable for her/him
Syllabus
  • Burnout, definition, risk factors, risk population, and diagnostics
  • Burnout prevention and treatment
  • Theory and practice of mindfulness exercises
  • Theory and practice of relaxation techniques
  • Theory and practice of imagery
  • Theory and practice of body techniques for relaxation
  • Basics of psychotherapy approaches
Literature
  • SMETÁČKOVÁ, Irena, Stanislav ŠTECH, Ida VIKTOROVÁ, Veronika MARTANOVÁ, Anna PÁCHOVÁ and Veronika FRANCOVÁ. Učitelské vyhoření : proč vzniká a jak se proti němu bránit. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2020, 244 stran. ISBN 9788026216681. info
  • OKŠOVÁ, Lucia and Zuzana MATUŠČÁKOVÁ. Nevyhorení. Illustrated by Tina Minor. Druhé vydanie. [Bratislava]: Barecz & Conrad Media, 2019, 205 stran. ISBN 9788097345907. info
  • HONZÁK, Radkin. Jak žít a vyhnout se syndromu vyhoření. 3. vydání. V Praze: Vyšehrad, 2018, 215 stran. ISBN 9788076010048. info
  • RANKIN, Jenny Grant. First aid for teacher burnout : how you can find peace and success. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xxi, 194. ISBN 9781138655478. info
  • SKOVHOLT, Thomas M. and Michelle TROTTER-MATHISON. The resilient practitioner : burnout and compassion fatigue prevention and self-care strategies for the helping professions. Third edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016, xxii, 304. ISBN 9781138830073. info
  • Handbook of mindfulness : theory, research, and practice. Edited by Kirk Warren Brown - J. David Creswell - Richard M. Ryan. New York: The Guilford Press, 2015, xiii, 466. ISBN 9781462525935. info
  • Handbook of occupational health and wellness. Edited by Robert J. Gatchel - Izabela Z. Schultz. New York: Springer, 2015, xvii, 576. ISBN 9781461448389. info
  • Professional burnout : recent developments in theory and research. Edited by Wilmar Schaufeli - Christina Maslach - Tadeusz Marek. Bristol: Taylor & Francis, 1993, 299 s. ISBN 1560322624. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, practical seminars, practical home assignments
Assessment methods
Active participation in practical training, home assignments, colloquium
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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