PSKB_59 Dance Therapy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Tlapáková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PSKB_59/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Dosedlová
PSKB_59/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. Tlapáková
Prerequisites
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination && (! PSB_59 Dance Therapy )
comprehensive examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students become acquainted with a variety approaches of dance movement therapy. They will use a creative movement and dance in a therapeutic alliance. It enables one to find again the functional pleasure, the psychocorporal unity, self-love and autonomy. A practically oriented course helps students to be in contact with chosen methods. Students will also have a general knowledge of roots and fundamental theoretical principles of dance movement therapy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Origin and development of the dance therapy in the USA and in Europe
  • 2. Dance rituals in history
  • 3. Dance therapy of primitive expression (F. Schott-Billmann)
  • 4. Group folk dances of different nations and their importance for psychic health
  • 5. Symbolic dance therapy, L. Sheleen, danced archetypes
  • 6. American dance therapy (M. Berger)
  • 7. Cuban psycho-ballet (D. Cruz)
  • 8. Self-concept aimed to relationship with own body, contact improvisation and relaxation
Literature
  • PAYNE, Helen. Kreativní pohyb a tanec ve výchově, sociální práci a klinické praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1999, 239 s. ISBN 80-7178-213-0. info
  • CHODOROW, Joan. Taneční terapie a hlubinná psychologie : imaginace v pohybu. Translated by Lucie Bednářová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2006, 203 s. ISBN 807254554X. info
  • BLÍŽKOVSKÁ, Jaroslava. Úvod do taneční terapie (Dance Therapy - an introduction). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 103 pp. ISBN 80-210-2100-4. info
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, Klára. Tanečně-pohybová terapie. Vydání 1. V Praze: Triton, 2005, 119 stran. ISBN 8072545477. info
  • Schott-Billmann, F.: Quand la danse guerit. La recherche en danse, Paris 1994.
  • Payne, H.: Dance Movement Therapy: theory and practice. Tavistock/Routledge 1992.
  • Cruzová, D.: Psychobalet a možnosti aplikace metody aktivního sociálního učení při práci s tělesně postiženými dětmi na Kubě. Čs. psychologie č. 1, Praha 1985.
  • Graffová, CH.: Koncentrativní pohybová terapie. Albert, Boskovice, 1999.
  • Hochgerner, M., Pokorny, V.: Koncentratívna pohybová terapia (KPT) v teórii a praxi. F, Trenčín, 2003.
Teaching methods
Education is divided into two whole-day classes and takes place in the MU gymnasium. Workshops, lectures, class discussions, sharing of experiences, group projects, homework and its presentation
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with the colloquium. Admission conditions: active participation in the both classes, elaboration of an intended homework.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010.
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