| Course title | Medical Psychology 1 |
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| Course code | PSY/VAA23 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 0 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of psychology focused on doctor-patient relationships. Students learn basic communication skills and techniques to facilitate professional communication with patients. In the students learn about the basic methods of psychological diagnostics and selected psychological phenomena such as suicidality, aggression, stress and its consequences on mental and physical health, and the basics of crisis intervention.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils |
| Learning outcomes |
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To establish a favorable contact with the patient as an important part of therapy and the optimal care of patients.
Students will be able to evaluate the patient's history from the view of psychiatric knowledge based on psychiatric interview, provide evaluation of the disorder and suggest the therapeutic approach. |
| Prerequisites |
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Sufficient level of personal maturity, friendliness, empathy, basic communication skills
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance
Participation in the compulsory part of the course. |
| 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): General Medicine (2025) | Category: Medical sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter |