PST409 Existential and Human Issues in Psychotherapy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Jan Roubal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Roman Hytych, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
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 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/8, only registered: 0/8
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This unit will provide students with an overview of an existential approach to the human issues that clients and therapists are often facing together. The contributions of some of the relevant Western philosophers, such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty will be put in to context with the practical problems raised by the human condition. A model for understanding and engaging with such issues and therapeutically intervening in them will be discussed. By the end of the unit, students will be able to demonstrate an integrated perspective on existential and human issues and a sense of how to evaluate individual problems and the best method of intervention in relation to them.
Syllabus
  • 1. The paradox of the human condition
  • 2. Anxiety and authenticity
  • 3. Human emotion and values
  • 4. Meaning and purpose
  • 5. Existential model of human development and sexuality
  • 6. Relationship and isolation
  • 7. Dialogue and Communication
  • 8. Concerns and care
  • 9. Death and grief
  • 10. Ideology and political issues
Literature
  • YALOM, Irvin D. Existenciální psychoterapie. Translated by Ivo Müller. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 527 s. ISBN 8073671476. info
Assessment methods
The course is included into virtual learning environment established in international university community. 30 contributions on Discussion Forum, compulsory presence on the chat (online), and final essay are needed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010.
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