PSB_404 Self-knowledge

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 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
Prerequisites
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
Students will acquire more complex knowledge about themselves and thus they will have better ability to communicate with other people; work in group enable them also learn more about others; and finally they will be able to work with some practical techniques of self-knowledge
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. Sebepoznání: Psychoterapeutické principy a postupy (Self-knowledge: Psychotherapeutic principles and techniques). Praha: Portál, 2009, 152 pp. psychologie odborná. ISBN 978-80-7367-541-7. URL info
  • 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
Teaching methods
Seminars two hours weekly plus intesive weekend course (Fri, Sat,Sun)
Assessment methods
type of completion - colloquium; precondition of completion - 80% attendance and active participation during seminars
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008.
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