np2419 Applied psychology in an environment of minority groups

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Hana Válková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Válková, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
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
To be familier with basic knowledge about the phenomenon "the other" including of life-style of typical minorities within wide spectrum of population (with disability, social advantaged, gifted, multicultursal). Kife-style principles and habits are underlined in relation with nutrition, leisure time physical activities as well as competitive sports (dyadic mutual influence for personality development). The main aim is to obtain the professional competencies in the domain of "kinanthropology" (consulting, advising, fitness and healthy life style coaches), including diagnostics, evaluation, project planning and realization with feedback.
Syllabus
  • • Basic terminology of the domain - normality - phenomenon "the other". • Legislattion: rights - responsibilities (development, current situation: CZ - foreign countries - reality in practice). • Contact theory, attitudes, principle of programs composing. • Exclusion - inclusion: disability - giftedness. • "the other individual" within family, school and leisure time environment (including physical activities and sports). • Interaction: individual - group - institution (background).. • Mutual communication (in environment of PA and sport, training in communication). • Benefits and patology linked with PA and sports environment.
Literature
  • Matějček, Z. (2001). Psychologie nemocných a zdravotně postižených dětí. Praha, Česko: Nakladatelství H & H.
  • Markus, B. H. & Forsyth, L., H. (2010). Psychologie aktivního způsobu života. Praha, Česko: Portál.
  • Válková, H. (2012). Teorie aplikovaných pohybových aktivit pro užití v praxi 1. Olomouc, Česko: Univerzita Palackého.
  • Pipeková, J. (2010). Kapitoly ze speciální pedagogiky. Brno, Česko: Paidó.
  • Empowerment critical thinking. Holcomb Hathaway, Publisher, Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Reid, G. (1989). Ideas about motor behavior research with special population. Adapted Physical Activities Quarterly 6, 1-10.
  • Perič, T. (2009). Sportovní nadání. Praha, Česko: Portál.
  • Hendrych, L. (2010). Vybrané kapitoly z penologie. Opava, Česko: vězeňská služba.
  • Časopis APA v teorii a praxi. www.apa.upol.cz
  • Hodge, S.R., Murata, N.M., Block, M.E., Lieberman, L.J. (2003) Case studies in Adapted Physical Education.
  • DePaw, K., Gavron, S. (1995). Disability and sport. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2001). Psychologie zdraví. Praha, Česko: Portál.
  • Vágnerová, M. (2003). Úvod do vývojové psychopatologie. Liberec, Česko: TU v Liberci.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, group discussion, self-study and training, exam.
Assessment methods
Active participation (80 %), processing: group project oriented on attitudes, ppt. presentation, phenomenon "the other" - reflexion of the own experience, communication (individual essay). Exam: self-reported bibliography. Verbal exam (according the determined topics): assessment on the scale A-F.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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