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Course: Fundamentals of Psychodiagnostics and Psychotherapy

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Course title Fundamentals of Psychodiagnostics and Psychotherapy
Course code KPS/ZPDT
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hovorová Markéta, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Králová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Cifrová Iveta, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Possibilities of pupil´s personality cognition. 2. Longitudinal and cross-sectional methods (strengths and weaknesses). 3. Clinical methods (observation, interview, history). 4. Test methods (subjective, objective, projective). 5. Principles of the systematic observation. 6. The screening interview. 7. The principles of projective techniques. 8. The specifics of children's diagnosis. 9. Practical demonstrations of diagnostic instruments for children. 10. Classification of psychotherapeutic methods. 11. Individual psychotherapy methods. 12. Methods of group psychotherapy. 13. Case studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Cooperative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Task-based study method
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 20 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- vysvětlit základní pojmy z obecné, sociální a vývojové psychologie
- charakterizovat strukturu osobnosti
- popsat poruchy komunikace
Skills
- rozpoznat chyby sociální percepce
- aplikovat zásady umění jednat s lidmi
Competences
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- objasní možnosti i limity poznávání osobnosti žáka učitelem
- zdůvodní pozitiva i rizika longitudinálních a průřezových metod,
- zařadí psychodiagnostické metody do klasifikační struktury
- rozčlení druhy psychoterapeutických metod
Skills
- konstruuje funkční baterii psychodiagnostických metod a nástrojů pro použití v učitelské praxi,
- odhadne principy projektivních technik pro děti
- orientačně vyhodnotí spontánní výtvory žáků
- zvolí problémovou situaci vhodnou pro individuální a skupinovou psychoterapii
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Task-based study method
Skills
Cooperative instruction
Project-based instruction
Competences
Students' portfolio
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Skills
Project
Group presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Competences
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Adams, Susan. Testy rodinné soudržnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-501-6.
  • Bednářová, Jiřina. Diagnostika dítěte předškolního věku: co by dítě mělo umět ve věku od 3 do 6 let/. Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1829-0.
  • Belešová, Mária. Kresba ako výskumný nástroj : Čo skúmať v detskej kresbe a ako ju interpretovať. 2017. ISBN 978-80-223-4397-8.
  • Cognet, Georges. Dětská kresba jako diagnostický nástroj. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0499-2.
  • Kantor, Jiří; Drlíčková, Svatava,; Friedlová, Martina; Weber, Jana; Koucun, Jan,; Komzáková, Martina,; Kružíková, Lenka. Muzikoterapie a arteterapie pro žáky se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami. 2014. ISBN 978-80-7510-095-5.
  • Lovasová, Vladimíra; Szachtová, Alena; Halada, Andrej. Muzikoterapie a asertivita v procese rozvoje osobnosti. Psychologicko-spirituálne a filozoficko-edukačné a. 2006.
  • Mezera, Antonín. Dotazníky k sebehodnocení žáka. 2015. ISBN 978-80-7496-181-6.
  • Říčan, Pavel. Úvod do psychometrie. Bratislava : Psychodiagnostické a didaktické testy, 1980.
  • Simbartl, Petr. Využití programovatelné robotické hračky Bee-bot v mateřské škole a na prvním stupni ZŠ pro testování klíčové kompetence k řešení problémů. Edukácia ISSN 1339-8725 Roč. 3, č. 2 (2019), s. 16. 2019.
  • Svoboda, Mojmír; Krejčířová, Dana; Vágnerová, Marie. Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Praha : Portál, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-545-8.
  • Šípek, Jiří. Projektivní metody. Praha : ISV nakladatelství, 2000. ISBN 80-85866-53-6.
  • VYMĚTAL, J. Úvod do psychoterapie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0253-3.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (13) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (12) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for BSPL Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 24.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026