PdF:SPDA004 Psychology of Disability - Course Information
SPDA004 Psychology of Disability
Faculty of EducationSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Evžen Řehulka, CSc. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Lenka Gajzlerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education - 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
- Special Education (programme PdF, D-SPZPA) (2)
- Special Education (eng.) (programme PdF, D-SPD4) (2)
- Course objectives
- The course provides students with knowledge about the psychological issues associated with illness and disability and in the psychology of disability. The course is using approaches from a number of theoretical and practical disciplines, especially medicine (psychiatry, neurology and other medical fields) and focuses on special education and psychology with the emphasis on supporting people with disabilities in their daily life.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• Explain basic concepts of psychology of disability, pathopsychology, psychopathology focused on special education and the need of professionals in helping professions
• Know basic categories related to challenging and stressful life situations
• Know relations between physical and mental disorders and qualitative abnormalities related to cognition and personality - Syllabus
- 1. Definition of the subject matter. Psychology of disability, pathopsychology and psychopathology
2. Norm, normality and abnormality. Models of abnormal behavior.
3. Health and illness.
4. Etiology and pathogenesis of mental disorders.
5. Challenging life situations. Deprivation, frustration, conflict, trauma, crisis, and stress.
6. Coping with challenging and stressful situations. Coping strategies.
7. Mental health and personal lifestyle. Prevention and resilience.
8. Quality of life.
9. Description and classification of disorders of mental functions focusing on consciousness, attention, perception, cognition and intelligence, emotions and motivation, volition, instincts and personality. Emphasis is placed on psychological, educational and social perspectives.
- 1. Definition of the subject matter. Psychology of disability, pathopsychology and psychopathology
- Literature
- required literature
- WEIS, Robert. Introduction to abnormal child and adolescent psychology. 3 edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxviii, 65. ISBN 9781506339764. info
- Oxford textbook of psychopathology. Edited by Theodore Millon - Paul H. Blaney - Roger Dale Davis. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999, xii, 732. ISBN 0195103076. info
- Teaching methods
- Theoretical presentations.
- Assessment methods
- Written exam.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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