| Course title | Medical Psychology 2 |
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| Course code | PSY/VAB23 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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 |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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The follow-up course aims to familiarize students with a basic overview of psychotherapy schools and their application in patient care. The psychological principles of psychosomatic medicine, patient-centred personality psychology, prevention and management of burnout syndrome, and defence mechanisms are also discussed. The aim of the subject is the students' ability to understand basic psychological principles and methods and their application in medical practice. Established successful contact between patient and physician is important for the complex care of the patient.
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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
PSY/VAA13 ----- or ----- PSY/VAA23 and NAN/VAB12 ----- or ----- NAN/VAB13 and CJA/VA031 and CJA/VAB12 ----- or ----- CJA/VAB41 and LBF/VAB11 ----- or ----- LBF/VA011 and BIO/VAB11 ----- or ----- BIO/VA011 and LCH/VAB11 ----- or ----- LCH/VAB20 and KAR/VAB11 and HIE/VAB11 ----- or ----- HIE/VAB12 and NAN/VAA12 ----- or ----- NAN/VAA13 and CJA/VAA12 ----- or ----- CJA/VAA41 and PVL/VAB12 ----- or ----- PVL/VAB32 and PLE/VAA11 ----- or ----- PLE/VAA81 and PLE/VAB11 ----- or ----- PLE/VAB81 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam
Participation in the compulsory part of the course, test, discussion. |
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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: Summer |