PSB_90 Family Psychology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Irena Sobotková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
each odd Thursday 10:00–14:55 A45
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination
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
Course Goals: Become knowledgeable about systems nature of family functioning, become familiar with models of family functioning. Students should be sensitive to the variability of family functioning and able to interpret data within specific context (cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, spiritual etc.). Be introduced to family assessment and diagnostics (both clinical and test methods). Learn to perceive family assessment as a prerequisite of effective family therapy and family counselling. Become aware of methodological aspects of family studies; examples of family and parenthood researches.
Syllabus
  • Themes of the subject:
  • 1) Definition of psychology of the family, goals, function, perspectives and areas of application.
  • 2) Systeme approach to family.
  • 3) Special notices in psychology the family.
  • 4) Models of family functioning.
  • 5) Methodological specifics in family research.
  • 6) Principals of family-assessment.
  • 7) Clinical methods in family-assessment.
  • 8) Tests in family-assessment.
  • 9) Theories of family-stress and its coping.
  • 10) Family resilence.
  • 11) Family crise.
  • 12) Study of different types of parenting and family.
  • Literature:
  • Sobotková, I.: Psychologie rodiny. Praha, Portál 2007 (2. vyd.).
  • Matoušek, O.: Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. Praha, Sociologické nakladatelství 1997, 2003 (3. vyd.).
Literature
  • SOBOTKOVÁ, Irena. Psychologie rodiny (Family psychology). 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2007, 224 pp. Studie 1397. ISBN 978-80-7367-250-8. info
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich. Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. 3. rozš. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003, 161 s. ISBN 80-86429-19-9. info
  • PLAŇAVA, Ivo. Manželství a rodiny : struktura, dynamika, komunikace. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 2000, 294 s. ISBN 8072390392. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading, group discussions, sharing experience
Assessment methods
Credit and oral coloquium.
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 Autumn 1998, Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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