PSBB002 Some causes of school failure

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Věra Pražáková (lecturer), PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Pražáková
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 VP, except Tue 14. 11.
Prerequisites
The course is designated for students of psychology studies with at least the basic knowledge of cognitive and developmental psychology.
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 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal is to take students up with the surrounding of PPP in Brno and with work contents of specialists. Following issues will be discussed in this course: the structure of the elementary investigation (anamnesis, assessment methods), some causes of school failure (immaturity; decreased intellectual abilities; conduct disorders, attention disorders), specific study development disorders - dyslexia, dysgraphy, dysortography (definition, etiology, etc.), insufficient knowledge of the teaching language. Program would be enriched with case studies.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to name the basic causes of school failure and explain theier specifics. They can discriminate the manifestations of immaturity, decreased intellectual abilities, attention disorders, specific study development disorders and propose some interventions.
Syllabus
  • Introduction, course plan, recommended literature
  • System of pedagogical psychological counselling in the Czech Republic and its tasks
  • The structure of basic psychological examination anamnesis, often used diagnostic methods
  • Some reasons of school disadvantage:
  • a) school immaturity
  • b) lower grade of mental abilities
  • c) ADD, ADHD
  • d) learning disabilities - dyslexia, dysgraphy, dysortography, dyscalculia
  • e) insufficient knowledge of the teaching language of pupils with a different native language
  • Every topic is illustrated by concrete diagnostic methods and case studies.
Literature
    required literature
  • LANGMEIER, Josef: Vývojová psychologie. Praha: Cosmopolis, 2006.
    recommended literature
  • KREJČOVÁ, Lenka. Dyslexie : psychologické souvislosti. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2019, 248 stran. ISBN 9788024739502. URL info
  • Přetrvávající primární reflexy : opomíjený faktor problémů učení a chování. Photo by Marja Volemanová. 2. rozšířené vydání. Statenice: INVTS s.r.o., 2019, 240 stran. ISBN 9788090736900. info
  • GODDARD, Sally. Dítě v rovnováze : pohyb a učení v raném dětství. 1. vyd. [Bratislava]: Inštitút psychoterapie a socioterapie, 2012, 265 s. ISBN 9788097103309. info
  • JOŠT, Jiří. Čtení a dyslexie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 384 s. ISBN 9788024730301. URL info
    not specified
  • BUREŠOVÁ, Jarmila. Povím vám o dyslexii. 1.vyd. Brno: Edika, 2016. 72 s. ISBN 978-80-266-0991-9.
  • NOSÁLOVÁ, Barbora a kol.: Učíme češtinu jako druhý jazyk. Praha: Meta, o.p.s., 2020.
  • BUREŠOVÁ, Jarmila. Povíme vám o dysortografii a dysgrafii. 1.vyd. Brno: Edika, 2017. 86 s. ISBN 978-80-266-1106-6.
  • PELLETIER, Emmanuelle. Porucha pozornosti bez hyperaktivity : pomoc rodičům a učitelům. Translated by Veronika Matiášková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2014, 115 s. ISBN 9788026205999. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi : příručka pro učitele. Vyd. 4. Praha: Portál, 2014, 383 s. ISBN 9788026207412. info
  • SMOLÍK, Filip and Gabriela MÁLKOVÁ. Vývoj jazykových schopností v předškolním věku : osvojování slovní zásoby a gramatiky, rozvoj fonologických schopností a fonologického povědomí, poruchy jazykového vývoje, diagnostika jazykových schopností. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2014, 248 s. ISBN 9788024742403. URL info
  • GELDARD, Kathryn and David GELDARD. Dětská psychoterapie a poradenství. Translated by Jiří Foltýn. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 328 stran. ISBN 9788073674762. info
  • POKORNÁ, Věra. Teorie, diagnostika a náprava specifických poruch učení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 1997, 310 s. ISBN 8071781355. info
  • MATĚJČEK, Zdeněk. Praxe dětského psychologického poradenství. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1991, 335 s. ISBN 8004245269. info
Teaching methods
The explanation of some causes of school failure. Illustration of topics on psychodiagnostic methods and case studies from child-counselling practice. Students will analyse case studies and will compare results of psychodiagnostic methods and discuss diagnostic conclusions and recommendations for parents and teachers.
Assessment methods
Type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester. Individual activity in seminars (discussion of case studies) plus a short oral group presentation to prove comprehension of basic discussed consepts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Jen pro 2. a 3. ročník.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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