Course: School Psychology

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Course title School Psychology
Course code PCH/NSKOL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Skopal Ondřej, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Specifics of the work of SPs in primary and secondary school (SPP, legislation, reference network) Transformation and enrichment of SP work during and after Covid-19 The work of the school psychologist with the individual School psychologists work with the class School psychologists work with families/parents Inclusive education, pupils with SEN, and gifted pupils Prevention in the classroom (principles of effective prevention, levels of entry into the classroom. Specific orders of the SP Specific SP tools (specifics of psychological examinations and report writing in school). Ethics in school counseling 2 Case studies Practice needs, the scientific potential of SP

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 16 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
School psychology is currently becoming a field that begins to establish at schools and in the future it envisages school policy. It is therefore necessary to know the context of its creation, orientation as to what place it has in the system educ.-psych.advice, what research method is used.
Competences acquired Knowledge - student: - will be able to describe principles of provision of school psychological services, - to explain the relationship network of the school and the functions of its bodies, - knows the principles of adaptation program creating, - knows diagnostic methods used in the work of school psychologist, - to explain the appropriate procedures for working with different types of class collectives. Skills - the student: - is able to create a program of the adaptation for specific school - applies the principles of good practice for the psychological assessment of the child - applies the principles of good practice of assessment and intervention when working with class collectives
Prerequisites
Basics of school psychology

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic Test, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

Active interest in the discipline. Tracking information on school psychology on the Internet. Monitoring of current events concerning legislative changes in connection with school psychology. Knowledge and understanding of the issue.
Recommended literature
  • Braun, R., Marková, D., Nováčková, J. (2014). Praktikum školní psychologie.. Praha: Portál.
  • Fontana, D. (2010). Psychologie ve školní praxi, 3.vyd.. Praha: Portál.
  • Matějček, Z. (2011). Praxe dětského psychologického poradenství. 2. vyd.. Praha: Portál.
  • Pešová, I., Šamalík, M. (2006). Poradenská psychologie pro děti a mládež. Praha: Grada.
  • Procházka, R., Šmahaj, J, Kolařík, M., Lečbych, M. (2014). Teorie a praxe poradenské psychologie. Praha: Grada.
  • Štech, S., Zapletalová, J. (2013). Úvod do školní psychologie.. Praha: Portál.
  • Vágnerová, M., Klégrová, J. (2008). Poradenská psychologická diagnostika dětí a dospívajících.. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Vágnerová, M. (2005). Školní poradenská psychologie pro pedagogy.. Praha: Karolinum.


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