PSB_404 Self-knowledge

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. David Kuneš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
Mon 16:40–18:15 C51
Prerequisites
PSA_0SZ Bachelor Degree Examination
openess - willingness of the student to share her/his inner world with others
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 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to lead students to deeper self-knowledge, which is fundametal for work with other people. It relates to clinical-psychological courses (Clinical psychology I., Clinical psychology II., Psychotherapy) and is directed at practical aspects of psychological and psychotherapeutic work. Students are trained in seeing external world, in observing of their own behaviour and in discovering of internal experiencing.
Syllabus
  • The course is topically divided in two main parts: The first part aims to theoretical basis and maps different approaches. In the next, significantly extensive part, student apply themselfs to actual self-knowledge: they focus on sensation of external world, on their own social relationships, behaviour, communication, physical aspect, emotions and information processing. During each lecture students trying to do some experiments and then discusses the topic.
Literature
  • KUNEŠ, David. Proč se věnovat sebepoznání? (Why to devote to self-knowledge?). Psychologie dnes. Praha: Portál, 2006, vol. 12, No 12, p. 24-26. ISSN 1212-9607. info
  • BRANNIGAN, Gary G. Experiencing psychology :active learning adventures. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 2000, x, 204 s. ISBN 0-321-03282-9. info
  • POLSTER, Erving and Miriam POLSTER. Integrovaná Gestalt terapie :obrysy, teorie, praxe. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 2000, 256 s. ISBN 80-85834-86-3. info
  • MOŽNÝ, Petr and Ján PRAŠKO. Kognitivně-behaviorální terapie : úvod do teorie a praxe. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Triton, 1999, 304 s. ISBN 8072540386. info
  • YALOM, Irvin D. Teorie & praxe skupinové psychoterapie. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999, 704 s. ISBN 80-86088-05-7. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka 1x týdně po dvou hodinách + 1 víkendový seminář (pá,so,ne); ukončeno kolokviem; požadavek k ukončení 80% docházka
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2008, recent)
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