PSBA011 Psychological and Social Skill Development Groups

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Hrušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Adriána Kandová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Nacházelová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Sidorová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Stroupková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Vodová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Kateřina Koros Bartošová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
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
Practically oriented course in a small group with a focus on individual experiences "here and now", which uses techniques of social psychology and psychotherapy, leading to the development and enrichment of personality of participants with an emphasis on self-knowledge, social perception, communication and teamwork.
Learning outcomes
Student is able:
- to identify basal ways of interpersonal conmunication in small social group;
- to orientate in basic supportive, interventional or therapeutic tools (techniques) based on interpersonal perception or behavior;
- to apply social-psychological principles to a practical problem;
- to formulate appropriate conclusions and recommendations based on the analysis of interpersonal behavior in a small social group.
Syllabus
  • The subject is instantiated during the initial meeting and continuously upgraded in the implementation of training depending on the capabilities, needs and expectations of the participants.
  • Basic content of the course is as follows:
  • Opening meeting focused on basic encounter of the participants with teacher (mutually).
  • Multi-day practical training using socio-psychological techniques aimed at extending of self-knowledge, which leads to a more realistic image of self, greater capacity and self-correction figuratively as well as greater self-confidence and success.
  • The training is aimed at increasing the sensitivity of the thoughts, emotions and motives of their own and other (greater empathy), a clearer awareness of group dynamics, group roles and collaboration needs in team, develop communication skills, creativity development etc.
  • The final summary meeting focused on conclusion of a substantial part of the psychological processes resulting in previous phases of training.
Literature
  • Kolařík, M. (2011). Interakční psychologický výcvik. Brno: Grada Publishing.
  • Hermochová, S. (1988). Metody aplikované sociální psychologie. I., Interakční programy, interakční hry a tematická interakce. Praha: Univerzita Karlova,
  • Kratochvíl, S. (2007). Příběhy terapeutických skupin. Praha: Triton.
  • Kříž, P. (2005). Kdo jsem, jaký jsem. Kladno: AISIS.
  • Komárková, R., Slaměník, I., Výrost, J. (2001). Aplikovaná sociální psychologie III. Sociálně psychologický výcvik. Praha: Grada.
  • YALOM, Irvin D. and Molyn LESZCZ. Teorie a praxe skupinové psychoterapie. Translated by Hana Drábková - Martin Hajný. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2007, 647 s. ISBN 9788073673048. info
Teaching methods
Only seminar and self-experienced form of teaching which is realized in blocks after the agreement inside/between each seminar-group-participants.
Assessment methods
Type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester. Mostly the active participations during the training time.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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