Course: Health Psychology

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Course title Health Psychology
Course code KPS/BKPY2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Kvintová Jana, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Plevová Irena, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject´s purpose is to provide students with an overview of the basic areas related to the psychology of health. The bio-psycho-social concept of human existence in illness and heath will be the education keynote.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes
In this subject, students are introduced to terms such as stress, frustration, and conflict. Types of stress and factors impacting stress occurrence, especially in the educational environment, will be presented. Students will also be introduced to procedures for stress management. The basic relationships between psyche, body, and disease, as well as the basic factors impacting human health, will be presented.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Literature study, active participation in seminars, working up tasks according to teacher's requirements.
Recommended literature
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ,J. (2002). Psychologie nemoci. Praha : Grada.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ,J. (2001). Psychologie zdraví. Praha : Portál.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ,J. (2003). Psychologie zdraví. Praha :Portál.


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