VZM22 Social-pathological phenomenons

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Mgr. Alice Prokopová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Mgr. Alice Prokopová, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Health Education – Faculty of Education
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 objective of the course is to present the knowledge about the area of social pathology, and the knowledge required for a deeper understanding of socially pathological phenomena in a psychological context.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will:
- Be knowledgeable about the issue of social pathology,
- Be able to understand the socially pathological phenomena in a psychological context,
- Be able to apply their knowledge in designing preventive measures in the school environment.
Syllabus
  • 1. Socially pathological phenomena. Basic concepts;
  • 2. Aggression in the family. Asymmetrical aggression and its deep psychological contexts;
  • 3. Aggression in the school environment. Psychological contexts and group dynamics of bullying;
  • 4. Xenophobia, intolerance, racism, racial violence. Prevention of xenophobia;
  • 5. Addictive behaviour and addiction. Forms of addictive behaviour;
  • 6. Risk and protective factors of addictions;
  • 7. Alcohol addiction. Development of alcohol addiction, types of alcoholism, implications. Alcoholism and the family. Prevention of alcoholism;
  • 8. Addiction to non-alcoholic substances. Emergence and development of addictions, typical manifestations of non-alcohol drug abuse, implications. Drug addiction and the family. Prevention of drug addiction;
  • 9. Pathological gambling, risk factors, emergence, development and social consequences of gambling. Preventive approaches;
  • 10. Crises in children and youth, common causes of crises;
  • 11. Assistance to an individual affected by a crisis. Suicidal behaviour, suicidal development of an individual and its typical features, warning signs for teachers and educators, prevention of suicidal behaviour;
  • 12. Possibilities and boundaries of general assistance to an individual affected by a crisis.
Literature
  • BĚLÍK, Václav, Stanislava SVOBODA HOFERKOVÁ and Blahoslav KRAUS. Slovník sociální patologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2017, 120 stran. ISBN 9788027105991. URL info
  • SOBOTKOVÁ, Veronika. Rizikové a antisociální chování v adolescenci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2014, 147 s. ISBN 9788024740423. URL info
  • KABÍČEK, Pavel, Ladislav CSÉMY and Jana HAMANOVÁ. Rizikové chování v dospívání a jeho vztah ke zdraví. Vydání 1. Praha: Triton, 2014, 343 stran. ISBN 9788073877934. info
  • FISCHER, Slavomil and Jiří ŠKODA. Sociální patologie : analýza příčin a možnosti ovlivňování závažných sociálně patologických jevů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2009, 218 s. ISBN 9788024727813. URL info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, individual work on a seminar assignment; during the term (as per schedule) psycho-didactic seminars will be held including reflections, discussions, and commentaries.
Assessment methods
During the term students shall work on a seminar assignment, which needs to be finished and presented for proper completion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://www.ped.muni.cz/whealthedu/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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