Course detail

Psychology of Crisis Situation

FCH-BCV_PKSAcad. year: 2011/2012

The teaching subject can contribute to improving of student´s social and psychological competence.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain the basic knowledge of personality in connection with surrounding environment and some sociological fundamentals of society life.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in social sciences on the level of secondary school.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students must pass 2 written tests (part psychology + part sociology) and must obtain the given point minimum in every test.

Course curriculum

Human personality, mental processes, perception, memory, vigilance, thinking. Mental qualities, temperament, character, abilities. Social communication, active listening in, strategy of conflict solution. Assertive behaviour, techniques of assertive behaviour. Typology of social groups, role, position, prestige, status, norms, values, social control, culture, socialisation. Contemporary Czech society. Sociology of family, work, work satisfaction. Practical applications of methods and techniques of sociological research (e.g. questionnaire etc.) . Analysis psychological aspects human behaviour in stress situations. Philosophy solving stress situation.Icebreakers of members of intervention units. Authorities implementing psychological preparation and solving psychological consequences extraordinary and crisis situation. Psychological operation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the psychological part of the course is to make students acquainted with basic personality dispositions i basic live, in extraordinary and stress situations, effecting working activities and with the most important social-psychological activities within the communication with surrounding environment.
The main objective of the sociological part is to provide students with sociological point of view considering the social and economical milieu and make them acquainted with basic sociological problems.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BOHUMILA BAŠTECKÁ A KOL.: Terénní krizová práce : psychosociální intervenční týmy. Grada, Praha 2005. (CS)

Recommended reading

JOSHI VINAY.: Stres a zdraví. Portál, Praha 2007. (CS)
KENNERLEYOVÁ HELEN: Jak zvládat úzkostné stavy (Psychologické metody a praktický nácvik). Portál, Praha 1998. (CS)
PRAŠKO JÁN; HÁJEK TOMÁŠ; PAŠKOVÁ BEATA.: Stop traumatickým vzpomínkám. Portál, Praha 2003. (CS)
SMÉKAL VLADIMÍR: Pozvání do psychologie osobnosti. H+P, Brno 2004. (CS)
TOŠNER JIŘÍ; SOZANSKÁ OLGA.: Dobrovolníci a metodika práce s nimi. Portál, Praha 2006. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_KROO , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BKCP_OOB Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_KROO , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer