SP3009 Pathopsychology 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Linhartová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Vojtová, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. et Mgr. Věra Linhartová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP3009/Kombi01: Fri 21. 2. 8:00–11:50 učebna 50, Fri 25. 4. 8:00–11:50 učebna 50, V. Linhartová
SP3009/Prez01: Mon 12:00–13:50 učebna 50, V. Linhartová
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 objectives of the course are: Understanding mental health - explaining the basic concepts and meaning of mental well-being Preventing mental illness - recognising the warning signs Open communication about mental health - removing stigmas and encouraging peer support Developing emotional intelligence - the ability to manage emotions, empathy and social skills in school Developing stress and crisis management - basic relaxation techniques, mindfulness, resilience in the school environment
Learning outcomes
After completing the course: - knows the psychological issues of some of the most common mental illnesses - is able to work professionally in a multidisciplinary team including physicians, psychologists and other professionals - is familiar with the psychological characteristics of people with mental disabilities and is able to respond to them appropriately -know the background and circumstances for interpreting differences in a person's psychological functions, especially their possible implications in a social context.
Syllabus
  • 1. Norm and the concept of norm, otherness, disability, disability, mental illness
  • 2. Trends and changes in terminology, mental health as a continuum, otherness as part of a continuum versus norm and pathology
  • 3. Quality of life for people with difference, experience and layers of difference, starting points for an inclusive society and education
  • 4. Self-perception and self-concept of people with difference
  • 5. Causes of mental illness, inheritance of psychological traits and environmental influences, factors in the development of disability
  • 6. Mental disorders (basic overview)
  • 7. The family of the child with injury, the child as "patient"
  • 8. Somatic illness as a psychological problem, experience of illness, psychosomatics
  • 9. Trends in mental health and wellbeing
  • 10. Self-care, mental health and wellbeing support, working with emotions
  • 11. Neurodiversity, neurodivergence
  • 12. Anxiety, panic attacks, school phobias
  • 13. Depression, suicidality, self-harm
  • 14. Trauma, sy CAN
  • 15. Eating disorders, current trends in addictions
  • 16. Professional cooperation of special educators*women (psychology, psychiatry), introduction to psychological examinations in the context of special education Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • JURÍKOVÁ, Laura and Anna KÅGSTRÖM. Duševní zdraví ve škole : základy posilování psychické pohody žáků i učitelů. Vydání první. V Praze: Pasparta, 2023, 114 stran. ISBN 9788088429937. info
  • Taylor, M. A., Vaidya, N. A. (2009). Descriptive Psychopathology. The Signs and Symptoms of Behavioral Disorders. Cambridge University Press.
    not specified
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Současná psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2014, 815 stran. ISBN 9788026206965. info
  • KREJČÍŘOVÁ, Dana and Marie VÁGNEROVÁ. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Edited by Mojmír Svoboda. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2009, 791 s. ISBN 9788073675660. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, group interactive work, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Written test, research of professional sources, peer to peer reflection of research.
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of a intership and study abroad, the course can be taken in its regular form. The final test can be taken online in a normal way with others, the learner is able to complete the conditions remotely. Materials and detailed instructions can be found in the interactive syllabus.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2025/SP3009/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 bloky pro kombinované studium.
Teacher's information
Conditions for successful completion of the course

A) exam - pı́sem test

B) timely submission of two assignments - a research paper and a feedback paper (of your choice selected by you) on the work of a colleague

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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