PSB_190 Ethics in psychology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Danka Cieślarová (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Mojmír Svoboda, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 19:10–20:45 C51
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The focus of the course is on ethical issues that psychologists are confronted with in their practice. The students will work with information on ethical issues and dilemmas encountered in various areas of psychological practice; the course aims to enhance students' sensitivity to ethical issues. At the end of the course students should be able to understand ethical codes and standards, with the aim to prevent ethical problems and lapses; to understand models of ethical decision-making process; to be aware of one's own value system and be able to substantiate their ethical decisions.
Syllabus
  • Introduction (the importance and application of ethics in psychology; basic ethical concepts; ethical problems and how they arise; ethical dilemmas; ethical decision-maiking). Regulating of psychological practice (law, ethical codes, ethical boards, preventive measures, sanctions, current state in Czech Republic and abroad). Ethical issues in psychological assessment. Ethical issues in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Ethical issues in crisis intervention. Ethical issues in counselling psychology. Ethical issues in work/organizational psychology. Ethical issues in forensic psychology. Ethical issues in research.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Bersoff, D. N. (2003): Ethical Conflicts in Psychology. Washington: APA.
  • WEISS, Petr. Etické otázky v psychologii. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2011, 349 stran. ISBN 9788073678456. info
  • LINDSAY, Geoff. Etika pro evropské psychology. Translated by Lenka Němečková. 1. české vyd. Praha: Triton, 2010, 262 s. ISBN 9788073874155. info
  • KOOCHER, Gerald P. and Patricia KEITH-SPIEGEL. Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions : standards and cases. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, xii, 653. ISBN 9780195149111. info
  • MUNZAROVÁ, Marta. Zdravotnická etika od A do Z. Praha: Grada, 2005, 153 pp. ISBN 80-247-1024-2. info
  • JANKOVSKÝ, Jiří. Etika pro pomáhající profese. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 8072543296. info
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, Helena. Lékařská etika. 3. rozš. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2002, 272 s. ISBN 8072621327. info
  • Blízké a vzdálené :etické teorie a principy práce s lidmi. Edited by Jan-Olav Henriksen - Arne Johan Vetlesen - Miluše Juříčková. 1. vyd. Boskovice: ALBERT, 2000, 210 s. ISBN 80-85834-85-5. info
Teaching methods
Lectures (including lectures given by professionals in clinical and counselling psychology and psychotherapy). Seminars - class discussions, group work.
Assessment methods
To pass the colloquium, student has to 1) attend at least 80% of seminars 2) to write an essay (home written, on a topic of student's own choice)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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