PS_BA018 Ethics in psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
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
Contact Person: PhDr. Irena Komendová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 K21
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 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; to employ critical thinking about ethical issues in psychology; to acquire the skills needed to promote ethical behavior in psychological practice and research settings.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: the importance and application of ethics in psychology Basic ethical concepts; ethical discourses and dimensions; ethical problems and how they arise; ethical dilemmas Theories of ethics (deontological, consequentialist, virtue based theories...) Core ethical principles of respect, competence, responsibility and integrity Ethical reasoning and decision-making, resolving ethical problems Regulating of psychological practice (law, professional ethical codes, ethical boards, preventive measures, sanctions, current state in the Czech Republic and abroad) Ethics in psychological assessment Ethics in clinical psychology and psychotherapy Ethics in counselling psychology Ethics in work/organizational psychology Ethics in psychological research
Literature
    required literature
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • Bersoff, D. N. (2003): Ethical Conflicts in Psychology. Washington: APA.
  • JANKOVSKÝ, Jiří. Etika pro pomáhající profese. Vydání 1. Praha: Triton, 2003, 223 stran. ISBN 8072543296. info
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, Helena. Lékařská etika. 3. rozš. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2002, 272 s. ISBN 8072621327. info
  • Standardy pro pedagogické a psychologické testování. 1. české vyd. Praha: Testcentrum, 2001, 192 s. ISBN 8086471071. 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; 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) 3) to obtain at least 75 % points in final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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