Course: Health Psychology and Psychology of Ill.

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Course title Health Psychology and Psychology of Ill.
Course code PCH/NPAZN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kupka Martin, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Salutogenesis, well - being, meaningfulness of human existence, health - illness, burnout, spirituality, withdrawal.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 13 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Basic orientation in the contemporary access of norms and manifestations of health and diseases. The aim of the education is to give the students summary about the basics of health psychology health, whereas the starting principle will be interpretation of the bio- psycho- socio (spiritual) conception of the human existence. Increased attention will be devoted on psychological aspects of long - term stress, risk behaviour. Crucial will topics concerning salutoprotective factors inclusive social support. Problems health and diseases, quality of life, life satisfaction, meaningfulness of human existence. Students will familiarized with basic subjects Positive psychology: joy, trust and withdrawal, spirituality.
The students will obtain basic summary of the key topics of Health psychology: salutogenesis, well - being, meaningfulness of a human existence, health - illness, burnout, spirituality, withdrawal.
Prerequisites
Mastered Clinical psychology 1, 2, 3.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Seminar Work

Seminar work. Finished examination. Participation in lectures and seminars.
Recommended literature
  • FRANKL, V. E. (1994). Vůle ke smyslu. Brno: Cesta.
  • FRANKL, Viktor Emanuel. Lékařská péče o duši. Brno : Cesta, 1994..
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2002). Psychologie nemoci. Praha: Grada.
  • Křivohlavý, J. (2009). Psychologie zdraví. Praha: Portál.
  • Sarafino, E. P. (2006). Health psychology. New York: John Wiley and Sons.


Study plans that include the course
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