YPSk05 Communication and collaboration with legal guardian and other childcare institutions

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.3. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to competently communicate with the legal representatives of the child and other institutions that care for preschool children (social workers, primary schools, police, special education care centers, clinical and counseling psychologist, pedopsychiatrist, etc.). Content and formal aspects of communication (nonverbal communication skills, verbal communication skills, theoretical foundations of interviewing) will be discussed in the course. There also will be a focus on practicing and analyzing specific situations (working with non-cooperating and unmotivated parents, communicating difficult topics, managing principles of ongoing cooperation, education, psychoeducation, etc.) The course will also focus on the analysis of the characteristics of institutions with which teacher can cooperate.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will: - have an overview of the specifics and tasks of institutions with which a kindergarten teacher can work - be able to use theoretical knowledge of communication and interviewing in teaching practice - be able to conduct a more competent dialogue with legal representatives and institutions working with the child
Syllabus
  • - Specifics and tasks of institutions working with children (social workers, elementary school, police, special education centers, clinical and counseling psychologist, child psychiatrist, etc.)
  • - theoretical basics of interviewing (process, setting, content and formal aspects of communication)
  • - conducting a motivational interview
  • - conducting an educational and psychoeducational interview
  • - communicating challenging information, discussing challenging topics
  • - specifics of communication with other institutions working with the child
Literature
    required literature
  • ČAPEK, Robert. Učitel a rodič : spolupráce, třídní schůzka, komunikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2013, 184 s. ISBN 9788024746401. URL info
    recommended literature
  • NELEŠOVSKÁ, Alena. Pedagogická komunikace v teorii a praxi : význam komunikace, vztah učitele k žákovi, komunikace ve škole, ukázky. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2005, 171 stran. ISBN 8024707381. URL info
    not specified
  • SOUKUP, Jan. Motivační rozhovory v praxi. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2014, 150 stran. ISBN 9788026206071. info
  • TIMUĽÁK, Ladislav. Základy vedení psychoterapeutického rozhovoru : integrativní rámec. Translated by Jana Křížová. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2014, 181 s. ISBN 9788026206460. info
  • PLEVOVÁ, Ilona and Regina SLOWIK. Komunikace s dětským pacientem. 1. vydání. Praha: Grada, 2010, 247 stran. ISBN 9788024729688. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group practise, group discussions, reading - homework
Assessment methods
60% attendance, written test (50% of correct answers is needed to pass), successful play in a model situation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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