ASPG_006 School Psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
12/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Gulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Pavla Kremserová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Barbara Strobachová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Dana Jakubjanská, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 10. 11. 12:00–12:50 učebna 32, 14:00–17:50 učebna 32, Sat 25. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 32, Fri 1. 12. 14:00–18:50 učebna 32
Prerequisites
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand the social climate in the classroom; on the basis of the acquired knowledge, he/she will be able to communicate better with individual students, their parents and the teacher. They will understand the group processes that take place in classroom collectives.
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
Emphasis will be placed primarily on the interaction and communication between teacher and teaching assistant. It will be oriented in the specific requirements of pupils (SPU, hyperactivity disorders, autistic manifestations, etc.).
Learning outcomes
Understand the competences of the teaching assistant in preventing and solving problems in the classroom. Learn the principles of motivation in education.
Syllabus
  • Motivation as a key process of the educational process, how the teaching assistant can support the motivation of the pupil. The possibilities of mediation between school, family and pupils. Promoting cooperation between pupils and creating an inclusive classroom environment from a school psychology perspective. Introduction to the system of assessment of pupil work and behaviour. The basics of psychohygiene of learning. Basic techniques of targeted observation focused on the needs of the pupil and basic techniques of pedagogical diagnosis. The system of care for the pupil (action and possibilities of schools, school counselling centres, medical care, social services, crisis intervention, non-governmental non-profit institutions). Cooperation of schools and school counselling centres with workers of helping professions and with the Police of the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • ŠTECH, Stanislav and Jana ZAPLETALOVÁ. Úvod do školní psychologie. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2013, 230 stran. ISBN 9788026203681. info
  • FONTANA, David. Psychologie ve školní praxi. Translated by Karel Balcar. Vyd. 2. Praha: Portál, 2003, 383 s. ISBN 80-7178-626-8. info
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
The course will end with a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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