Course: Clinical Practice 1

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Course title Clinical Practice 1
Course code PCH/KPR1B
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Glaser Lucie, Mgr.
  • Procházka Roman, doc. PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Familiarisation with the organisation of a clinical workplace, documentation and clinical psychologist' work. When selecting the workplace, the Ss follow the information on the clinical psychology workplaces within the Partner Network of the Department of Psychology. If the student prefers completion of the practical training outside the Partner Network, the workplace must be approved in advance by the course guarantee. 2. Participation at a psychological examination of a patient led by a psychologist- trainer 3. Student's examination of the patient (within the course "Practical clinical training 1" the examination is carried out using clinical methods (observation, dialogue, product analysis, anamnesis). It is not required to use a tested psychodiagnostic method. 4. Tutorial with the trainer over the results. 5. Reporting the psychological examination in writing and its submission.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Observation, Training in job and motor Skils
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Fundamental grasp of the methodology and problems of clinical health workplaces. Ss learn about the operation of healthcare facilities, keeping medical documentation, hierarchies and organisation of health care, and its legislative framework. After the practical training, the student makes a clinical-psychological examination in the form of a case report, where s/he demonstrates her/his knowledge of the basic clinical-psychological methods.
- Ss know the basic principles of function and common operation of a selected healthcare facility. - Ss are well-informed about the key medical documentation. - Ss are well-informed about the healthcare legislation. - Ss are able to contact clients of a given healthcare facility and interview them. - Ss are able to conduct a psychological dialogue with a selected client. - Ss are able to keep to basic dialogue strategies within the psychological examination structure. - Ss are able to transfer the information from the psychological dialogue into the final psychological examination. - Ss know the required form of the psychological examination structure. - Ss think about their personal attitudes and the ethical aspects of work in health services.
Prerequisites
interest in the field

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Practical clinical training 1 credit is granted having submitted the Psychological examination 1. Ss, whose trainings are in iPRAXE, upload the output in the electronic form into iPRAXE within 2 weeks after the end of the training.
Recommended literature
  • Raboch, J., Pavlovský, P., & Janotová, D. (2012). Psychiatrie: minimum pro praxi. Praha: Triton.
  • Řehan, V.:. Úvod do práce s klientem. VUP Olomouc 2008.
  • Svoboda, M., Humpolíček, P., & Šnorek, V. (2013). Psychodiagnostika 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: -