Course: Health Psychology and Social Support

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Course title Health Psychology and Social Support
Course code KPS/Q980
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Chalupová Eva, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the subject of health psychology. Stress. Addictive substances and their impact on mental health. Burnout. Difficult life situations. Social support. Mental hygiene. Relaxation methods and their use in everyday life. Quality of life and health. Movement as a means of maintaining health. positive psychology Psychology resistance. Resistance, "hardiness". Nutrition and its impact on mental health.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Subject Health Psychology is designed for students of study programs who in their studies focus on exploring the psychological aspects of various social phenomena. The aim of the course is to provide basic information about the field of health psychology and introduce students to practical use in your personal and professional life. Students are informed about the latest trends and research approaches in the field of health psychology.
Student knows, can explain the basic concepts of health psychology, mental health and positive psychology. Student knows the basic relaxation methods can be used in their practice and is able to introduce pupils to the first grade of primary school. Student can solve basic stress situations. The student knows and is able to apply the basic principles of mental hygiene in their professional and personal lives.
Prerequisites
Completion of Introduction to Psychology.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Completion of Introduction to Psychology. Active participation in the lecture - attendance 100% .Písemné processing the selected topic. Written test. Written processing the selected topic. Meeting the written test. The study and performance of the tasks required in psychology courses available health and social support on https://moodle.pf.ujep.cz/course/category.php?id=10 guest access (password: guest) Pavlišta, J .: Crisis intervention not only for teaching practice UJEP PF, 2011 ISBN 978-80-7414-349-6 available at: http://www.pf.ujep.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6950&Item
Recommended literature
  • BLAHUTKOVÁ,M.,MATĚJKOVÁ,E&BRŮŽKOVÁ,L. Psychologie zdraví: pro studenty bakalářských a magisterských oborů. 1. vydání. Brno:Masarykova Univerzita, 2011. ISBN 978-80-210-5417-2.
  • HOŠEK, V. Psychologie odolnosti. UK Praha,. 1999.
  • KEBZA,V. Psychosociální determinanty zdraví. 2005.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Pozitivní psychologie.. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-835.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. Psychologie nemoci.. Praha: Grada, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0179-0.
  • MACHOVÁ,J.,KUBÁTOVÁ,D. a kol. Výchova ke zdraví. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2715-8.
  • MÍČEK,L. Duševní hygiena.. Praha:SPN, 1984.
  • PAVLIŠTA, J. Krizová intervence nejen pro pedagogickou praxi.. Ústí n.L.: UJEP Ústí n. L., 2011. ISBN 978-80-7414-349-6.
  • SEILER,R.,STOCK,A. Psychotrénink ve sportu i v životě. Praha: Olympia, 1994. ISBN 80-7033-414-2.


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