BPPS011c General Psychology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Zdeňka Barešová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Hana Cacková (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Kateřina Fialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Martin Loučka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tatiana Malatincová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Katarína Millová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Alena Slezáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Smolková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Strašák (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Rastislav Šumec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D.
Department of Medical Psychology and Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Blanka Suchá
Supplier department: Department of Medical Psychology and Ethics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
Practice is only in the Czech language.
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 become familiar with current knowledge of general and developmental psychology and be able to apply it in communication with patients.
Learning outcomes
- The student will become familiar with the basic knowledge of general and developmental psychology necessary for understanding, communication, and optimal cooperation with patients of different ages and with different cognitive abilities.
Syllabus
  • Basic Topics of Developmental Psychology
  • Periods of Psychosocial Development
  • Developmental Stages and Individual Differences
  • Cognitive Development
  • Training Basic Communication Skills with Patients of Different Ages
  • Basic Topics of General Psychology
  • Basic communication skills in communication with children
  • Basic communication skills in communication with chronic disease patient
  • Basic communication skills in communication with children who experience strong emotions
  • Basic communication skills when communicating bad news to patients
  • Transference and countertransference phenomena
  • Ego defense mechanisms
Literature
    required literature
  • AYERS, Susan and Richard DE VISSER. Psychologie v medicíně. Translated by Helena Hartlová. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2015, xiv, 552. ISBN 9788024752303. URL info
  • VONDRÁČEK, Vladimír and Jan DOBIÁŠ. Lékařská psychologie. Edited by Jiří Jindřich Diamant - Eduard Urban. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní zdravotnické nakladatelství, 1969, 279 s. URL info
    recommended literature
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2004, 472 s. ISBN 80-200-1387-3. info
Teaching methods
Interactive exercise.
Assessment methods
Full attendance and active participation in classes and discussions are required to receive credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/predmet/med/BAPS011c?lang=cs&obdobi=6903
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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