PSX_111 Stress management, coping (theory & practice)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 7:30–10:45 C51
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
The subject is focused od everyday abilities important for copig with stress. Neccessary is active presence on most of lessons, which will be taught in two weeks periodicity.
The subject is most usefull for the students of medicine, psychology, pedagogy, social work, economy or law, but open is for all of the university students.
Every lecture is divided in two parts: lecture & seminar.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
Course objectives
Seminar is focused on intruduction of practical methods for coping of every day stress. The specific content of the seminar will be specified at the beginning of the semester in according to the needs of students. At the end of the course participants will be able to apply the principles of mental hygiene in their lives (incl. special techniques of relaxation, concentration or physical regeneration/training).
Syllabus
  • Lectures are focused on these topics: Stress. Basic rules and principals of coping. Stress management. The brain and body in stress situations (neurophysiology of the stress). Case studies from psychotherapy/practice. Techniques, which would be presented, are as these ones: Autogenic training, Jacobson progressive myorelaxation, 5S technique, Principals of body-therapy, Principals of massages and automassages. Principles and basal steps of regenerative soma-exercises. The course is taught annually.
Literature
  • http://psychologon.cz/component/content/article/14-psycholog-online/270-stres-a-jeho-zvladani-v-kontextu-psychosomatiky-a-metabolickych-poruch
  • https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1421/podzim2014/PSX_111/um
  • http://psychologon.cz/component/content/article/14-psycholog-online/274-p-s-2-aneb-dulezite-dodatky-k-zivotu-naplno
  • http://psychologon.cz/component/content/article/14-psycholog-online/257-autogenic-training-current-tradition-not-only-in-stress-management
Teaching methods
Every lecture is divided in two parts: lecture & seminar.

Teaching methods: lectures, focus group discussions - (sharing of the experiences with coping strategies), relax, physical excersises, homework.
Assessment methods
Type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester. The most important is individual activity of participants during the semestr. Participating is obligate in minimal on 80% of seminars.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Only for english speaking students. Primarily intended for foreign students.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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