Course: Psychopedics 1

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Course title Psychopedics 1
Course code KSS/CP1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Brzáková Beksová Kateřina, ThDr. Th.D.
  • Ryšlavá Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Characteristics of psychopaedics as a special education discipline 2. Mental retardation 3. Gained cognitive skills´ difficulties 4. Care system and support for individuals with learning difficulties

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
  • Class attendance - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 65 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This subject is centered on the elementary psychopaedics´ terminology. Students will understand basic classification, causes, and reeducation and compensation techniques in psychopaedics. This course's goal is to teach students the elements of psychopaedics as one of the special education disciplines. Students understand special position of people with learning difficulties in society; students learn the legislation support for these people and the system of complex care for people with learning difficulties (mental handicap) from childhood to senior age.
This subject is centered on the elementary psychopaedics´ terminology. Students will understand basic classification, causes, and reeducation and compensation techniques in psychopaedics. This course's goal is to teach students the elements of psychopaedics as one of the special education disciplines. Students understand special position of people with learning difficulties in society; students learn the legislation support for these people and the system of complex care for people with learning difficulties (mental handicap) from childhood to senior age.
Prerequisites
Special education and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student's performance analysis

To gain the credit students write a semestral thesis. Students follow the instructions of the lecturer, they follow the instruction of lenght, topic and content. The thesis must show the knowledge students master through their study hours. The thesis must be accepted by the lecturer, so the student can enter the exam. Examination conditions are set by the lecturer.
Recommended literature
  • ŠVARCOVÁ-SLABINOVÁ, I. Mentální retardace. Praha: Portál, 2006.
  • ŠVINGALOVÁ, D. Úvod do teorie a praxe psychopedie. Liberec: TU v Liberci, 2006.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Úvod do vývojové psychopatologie III. Vzdělávací handicap - postižení schopností nezbytných k učení. Liberec: TUL, 2005.
  • VALENTA, M., MÜLLER, O. Psychopedie. Praha: Parta, 2004.


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