Course: Medical Psychology 1

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Course title Medical Psychology 1
Course code PSY/VCA13
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Cakirpaloglu Snežana, Mgr.
  • Bělohradová Kamila, MUDr.
  • Látalová Klára, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bundárová Lucie, MUDr.
Course content
The programme is aimed to the development basic skills of the students to understand psychological aspects of patients reaction to the illness and basic psychological care about the patient. It consist of lectures about defend mechanisms and reactions to the illness and of practice and workshops about psychological leading of the patients.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to establish optimal contact between patient and physician. The psychological approach to the patient can help with the complex care about the patient.
Students will be able evaluace history from the view of psychiatric knowledges on the based of psychiatric interview nad provide evaluating disorder and give therapeutic approach.
Prerequisites
Sufficient level of personal maturity, friendliness, empathy, basic communication skills. Knowledge of the subjects first rigorous circuit. Fundamentals of Pharmacology and Neurology and Medical Psychology.
CJA/VCB11 and LCH/VCA11 and BIO/VCB11 and LBF/VCB11 and NAN/VCB15 and KAR/VCB11 and LCH/VCB19 and HIE/VCB11 and PVL/VCB72

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Application and integration, implementation of knowledge gained in the treatment process.
Recommended literature
  • Bouček, J. (2006). Psychoterapie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Bouchal, M. (1993). Psychologie v lékařství. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
  • Vymětal, J. (1994). Základy lékařské psychologie. Praha: Psychoanalytické nakladatelství J. Kocourek.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter