Course: Foundations of the Penology Psychiatry

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Course title Foundations of the Penology Psychiatry
Course code KSS/ZCH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Kliment Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Specifics of penology psychiatry 2. Typologies of the offenders and the imprisoned personalities 3. Therapeutic methods

Learning activities and teaching methods
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 - 12 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 23 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 55 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will learn about the definition of psychiatry and penology psychiatry as a discipline and a trans-discipline; about the history of penology psychiatry and a brief overview of individual psychic disorders. Then they will be able to use this theoretical knowledge in the practise of penitentiary and post-penitentiary social work or into the social work with individuals with psychiatric diseases. They will show this ability during the practical seminar.
Students will learn about the definition of psychiatry and penology psychiatry as a discipline and a trans-discipline; about the history of penology psychiatry and a brief overview of individual psychic disorders. Then they will be able to use this theoretical knowledge in the practise of penitentiary and post-penitentiary social work or into the social work with individuals with psychiatric diseases. They will show this ability during the practical seminar.
Prerequisites
Social issues and consecutive knowledge gained through the educational background.

Assessment methods and criteria
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
  • BEER, M. D., PEREIRA, S. M., PATON, C. Intenzivní péče v psychiatrii. Praha: Grada, 2005. ISBN 80-247-0363-7.
  • ČÍRTKOVÁ, L. Forenzní psychologie. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2004. ISBN 80-86473-86-4.
  • HANUŠ, B. Primární základy penologie. Praha: J. A. Komenského, 2005. ISBN 80-86723-14-3.
  • NEVŘALA, J. Základy forenzní psychologie. Ostrava: Pedagogická fakulta OU, 2005. ISBN 80-7368-037-8.
  • PAVLOVSKÝ, P., A KOL. Soudní psychiatrie a psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4335-5.
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, M. Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Praha: Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-802-3.


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