Course: Psychodiagnostics of Adults 1

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Course title Psychodiagnostics of Adults 1
Course code PCH/PGD1B
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Kňažek Gabriel, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kňažek Považanová Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Horáková Jana, Mgr.
  • Obereignerů Radko, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Záškodná Tereza, Mgr.
  • Fülepová Martina, PhDr.
  • Vavrysová Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pipová Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1. General problems of psychological diagnostics. 2. Clinical methods 3. Diagnostics of intelligence - single dimensional tests 4. Diagnostics of intelligence - multi dimensional tests 5. Diagnostics of intelligence - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales 6. Tests of separete mental functions and particular abilities 7. Attention tests ant tests of psychomotoric rate. 8. Memory tests 9. Diagnostic of cerebral lesions 10. Tests of particular abilities 11. Writing of psychological report.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Introduction to psychodiagnostic methods, administration and interpretation. Planning of strategies of psychological examination in various diagnostic cathegories. Selection of adequate methods. Administration. Writing of psychological findings.
comptence in the range of the subject goals
Prerequisites
no prior assumptions

Assessment methods and criteria
Didactic Test

no prior assumptions
Recommended literature
  • Greene, R.L. (2000). The MMPI-2: an interpretive manual. Michigan, Allyn and Bacon.
  • Lezak, M.D., Howieson, D.B., Loring, D.W. (2004). Neuropsychological assessment. Oxford.
  • Morávek, S. (1999). Úvod do psychodiagnostiky dospělých. Olomouc, UP.
  • Svoboda, M., Humpolíček, P., Šnorek, V. (2013). Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Praha.
  • Svoboda, M. (2005). Psychologická diagnostika dospělých. Praha, Portál.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Psychology (2015) Category: Psychology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter