PSBB066 Mental Illness in Movies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Kateřina Bartošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Ondráčková Dacerová (lecturer)
Bc. et Bc. Aneta Adjei (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Kateřina Bartošová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1) Work with information on theory of psychopatology in order to gain a deeper understanding of presented films.
2) Interpret key moments of selected films.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to : understand selected disorders portrayed in the films
Syllabus
  • 1. Main principles and requirements of the course.
  • 2. Basic theoretical information on film theory.
  • 3. Basic theoretical information on film analysis.
  • 4. Practical analysis and interpretation of selected films.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • WEDDING, Danny and Ryan M. NIEMIEC. Movies and mental illness : using films to understand psychopathology. 4th edition. Boston: Hogrefe, 2014, xvii, 455. ISBN 9781613344613. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures, group work, discussion, work with specialized publications
Assessment methods
1. active participation in lessons - 80% min.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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