| Course title | Play Therapy |
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| Course code | KPS/4044 |
| Organizational form of instruction | 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-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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- Psychotherapy, its methods and goals. Differences in work with the client in the context of different therapeutic directions. - Methods of establishing contact and therapeutic relationship. The specifics of conducting a therapeutic interview with children. - Game therapy methods. PCA gameplay therapy. - Possibilities of using Sandplay Therapy. - Facilitating a therapeutic session. - The course of therapy. Starting and ending with the client. Working with a therapeutic contract. - Pitfalls and risks of game therapy. The most common mistakes of a therapist. - Possibilities of crisis intervention through the game. - Applying therapy by playing with family. - Ethical limits of therapeutic work with a child client. Communication with client's parents.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course is aimed to acquaint students with the specifics of psychotherapeutic work with children and bring them to the method of play therapy and its possible application in solving problems of different nature. Students will learn about the way to use play therapy in keeping with different therapeutic approaches. Emphasis will be placed on the family therapy area of and on the crisis intervention through the game.
Students will learn the principles of conducting a therapeutic interview with a child. They can apply theoretical knowledge in practice and apply therapy therapies in direct work with the client. They can establish a therapeutic relationship with the client, demonstrate empathy and acceptance. They are able to interpret the course of the therapeutic session and draw conclusions from it. |
| Prerequisites |
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The subject requires no specific prerequisites.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Requirements by the tutor |
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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 Education | Study plan (Version): Special education (pedagogy) - counselling (A14) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |