PSB_462 Gerontopsychology in practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Synková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
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 6 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/6, only registered: 0/6
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students shoud be able to:
1) Understand and explain basic concepts of gerontopsychology (e.g specifics of Alzheimer disease, dementia subtypes - origins, symptoms, risks and therapy, basics of occupational therapy.
2) Work with information with clients at retirements home Naděje Brno-Vinohrady(music therapy, crafts, group and individual exercises, assistence).
3) Create suitable terapeutic programs for individual clients (e.g. programs aimed at memory training)
Syllabus
  • 1. Main principles and requirements of the course.
  • 2. Basic theoretical information on gerontopsychology.
  • 3. Dementia subtypes - origins, symptoms, risks and therapy.
  • 4. Basics of occupational therapy.
  • 5. Excursions
  • 6. Practical exibits of suitable therapeutic methods and techniques
Literature
  • JIRÁK, Roman, Iva HOLMEROVÁ and Claudia BORZOVÁ. Demence a jiné poruchy paměti : komunikace a každodenní péče. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 164 s. ISBN 9788024724546. info
  • KLUCKÁ, Jana and Pavla VOLFOVÁ. Kognitivní trénink v praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2009, 150 s. ISBN 9788024726083. URL info
  • HOSCHL, Cyril, Jan LIBIGER and Jaromír ŠVESTKA. Psychiatrie. 1st ed. Praha: Tigis, 2002, 895 pp. ISBN 80-900130-1-5. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 353 s. ISBN 8071848034. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group work, discussion, excursion, work with specialized publications
Assessment methods
Completion requirements:
1. Active participation in lessons - 80% min.
2. Cooperation with retirements home Naděje.
3. Written description involving personal contribution, problematic areas and mainly suggestions on Domov´s functioning.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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