| Course title | Psychological Aspects in Patient Care |
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| Course code | ONK/VC021 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 4 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 1 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Optional |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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Basics of the theory about psychological aspects of "C personality" (personality, family constelation etc.), disease, adaptation phase. Quality of life, part of disease, its treatment and life after disease. Self-experience seminary: learning the structure of personal contact with the patient (rules of the dialogue). Learning communication skills (principals, feedback) in emotionally difficult situation as keep the patient advised of serious (life-threatening) disease as well as his/her relatives. Position of the doctor and his/her patient in the process of the disease and its treatment.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Students will acquire basic theoretical knowledge of the psychological factors influencing disease and treatment. A basic knowledge of how to deal with the emotionally extreme situation of informing a patient and his/her family of his/her cancer diagnosis.
Upon conclusion, students will be able to communicate with severely ill patients and their families. |
| Prerequisites |
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Prerequistite Subjects: ONK/VC011
ONK/VC011 ----- or ----- ONK/VC052 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
Attendance at seminars. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): - (2025) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): - (2021) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |