PST441 Narrative psychology and psychotherapy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Chrz, PhD. (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. (deputy)
MUDr. David Skorunka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Monday 10:00–13:30 U33
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce students into the relatively new paradigm in psychology which is called also as a narrative turn or silent revolution in psychology. Role of narrative in the process of meaning making will be emphasized. Narrative nature of culture, narrative modus thinking as equal to logical approach and psychologically relevant characteristics of stories are background of this paradigm. Some classical psychological concepts are explained in narrative perspective: memory, self, development. Approaches and principles of narrative therapy and narrative research are the practical implementation. Profit for students: a) basics of narrative approach to understanding of psyche and individual life acquirement, b) elementary skills of using story approach in therapy and research.
Syllabus
  • Historical and theoretical contexts of narrative psychology.
  • Story and culture: ways of meaning creating.
  • A nature of narrative and narrative realities.
  • Narrative memory.
  • Narrative identity.
  • Life-story.
  • Genres of stories.
  • Narrative development.
  • Illness narratives.
  • Narrative therapy.
  • Narrative research.
Literature
  • CHRZ, Vladimír, Ivo ČERMÁK and Veronika PLACHÁ. Porozumění zkušenosti nemocných rakovinou prsu:narativní přístup (Understanding the experience of patients with breast cancer: the narrative approach). Československá psychologie. 2006, L, No 6, p. 507-521. ISSN 0009-062X. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Narativní paměť (Narrative memory). In P. Macek, J. Dalajka (Eds.), Vývoj a utváření osobnosti v sociálních a etnických kontextech. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2005, p. 25-37. ISBN 80-210-3804-7. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Narativní myšlení a skutečnost (Narrative thinking and reality). Československá psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2004, vol. 2004, No 1, p. 17-26. ISSN 0009-062X. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Narativní terapie: mnohohlasý chór (Narrative therapy: polyphonic choir). M. Miovský, I.Čermák, V. Řehan (Eds.). In Sborník z konference Kvalitativní výzkum ve vědách o člověku na prahu třetího tisíciletí. Tak trochu jiný příběh. Brno: Nakladatelství SCAN, 2004, p. 33-47. ISBN 80-244-0909-7. info
  • ČERMÁK, Ivo. Psychologie v narativní tónině se vynořila v souvislostech (Psychology in narrative key has emerged in context). Československá psychologie. 2003, vol. 2003, No 6, p. 513-532. ISSN 0001-062X. info
  • GJURIČOVÁ, Šárka and Jiří KUBIČKA. Rodinná terapie : systemické a narativní přístupy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2003, 182 s. ISBN 8024704153. info
Assessment methods
Lectures and seminars, students are expected to write an essay on some topic related to narrative psychology or therapy issues. 2 credits.
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 Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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