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PSY443 Theory and Practice of Group Training

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Ivo Plaňava (lecturer)
MUDr. Jan Roubal (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Supervisor

prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.
Department of Psychology - Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc.

Timetable

each odd Thursday 10:00–13:30 U23

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Určeno pro absolventy základního kursu sociální psychologie v rámci bakalářského studia. Uchazeč musí mít rovněž osobní zkušenost s účastí ve výcvikové skupině (na univerzite, na dalších akreditovaných pracovištích).

Course Enrollment 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 29 student(s).
Current registration and enrollment status: enrolled: 0/29, only registered: 0/29

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)
• Psychotherapeutic Studies (programme FSS, N-PS)

Course objectives

The main aim of this course is to understad group processes in training and psyhotherapy groups and to learn some elementary skills regarding leadership of these groups.

Syllabus

• 1. Small groups, a meaning of membership, group processes and social identity. Structure and processes of smal groups, development of relationships in small groups. Cohesion and tension as basic group processes.
• 2. Training group and psychotherapeutic group. The training group as a space for experimenation and improving of social skills. The group as a space for persona growth. Personal needs and group processes. Safety and influance in group.
• 3. Social, interpersonal, and experiencial learning in group. Emotional experiences, catharsis. Roles and rules in group. Typical behavior of members of group. Resistency, manipulation, supporting behavior.
• 4. Personal growth in group. Hope, altruism, trust, and responsibility in group. Family experiences, the group processes, subjective feelings in group.
• 5. Leadership. Knowledge, skills, and experiences in the role of leader of training group and in the role of psychotherapist.
• 6. Different theoretical approaches, frameworks, and styles in the work with groups (gestalt, cognitive, behavioral, systemic, integrative).

Literature

• YALOM, Irvin D. Teorie & praxe skupinové psychoterapie. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Konfrontace, 1999. 704 s. ISBN 80-86088-05-7. info
• KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Skupinová psychoterapie v praxi. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2001. 285 s. ISBN 80-7262-096-7. info

Assessment methods

paper and exam (written test)

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrollment limitations: Pro otevření kurzu je potřeba minimálně 10 zapsaných studentů.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.

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