ECTS - PWSZ im. Witelona w Legnicy

The Witelon University of Applied Sciences in Legnica - Field: Pedagogy
ECTS credits
4
1.Course title
Clinical psychology
2.Course contents
Lecture
The major subjective of the lecture is to present various theoretical approaches on normal development cycle,
psychic health, norm and what are deviations from the development al norms and what is psychopathology.
Certain number of lecturers will be devoted to stress and various critical situations. In addition, psychosocial
determinants of treatment and psychic equilibrium will be discussed. Within the Framework of the cycle, some
selected issues of personality problems and development al psychology will be presented.
Moreover, the student will be familiarize with some methods of diagnosis of principal psychic diseases (DSM,
ICD) disturbing social, family and professional functioning of persons with psychotic and neurotic units (e. g.
basic psychic disorders, neuroses, personality, behavior, emotional and mood disorders),and many more.
Also, some psychology therapeutical techniques, based on various theoretical approaches will be introduced.
And, some selected problems of juvenile cerebral palsy, with their theoretical theses, diagnostics, therapy and
rehabilitation of children, young adults and adults with CNS illnesses. In this case, an important significance
may be related with the Conductive Education, which planned and differentiated educational, physical therapy,
logaoedics, neurological, artistic, and psychological factors will be discussed.
Some subjects of clinical psychology:
Behavior dysfunctions, DSM and ICD, sexual disturbances, phobias, schizophrenias, addictions, suicides,
bulimia and anorexia, personality disorders, mental handicap, stress, depression, psychotherapy, and more.
3.Prerequisites
None
4.Learning outcomes
Students acquire basic theoretical and practical knowledge od clinical psychology.
5.Recommended reading
Garson, R.C., Butcher, , N.J., Mineka, S., PSYCHOLOGIA ZABURZEŃ, GDW 2003
Metoda Nauczania kierowanego w usprawnianiu dzieci z uszkodzeniem mózgu, Praca zbiorowa,
Zamość 2000 r.
Vasta, R., Haith, M. M., Miller S. A. PSYCHOLOGIA DZIECKA.WSIP, Warszawa 1995
Otton, Ester, Ręka jako przewodnik uczenia się. Warszawa 1994
Bilikiewicz, T. PSYCHIATRIA KLINICZNA, Warszawa 1969
6.Type of course
Obligatory
7.Teaching staff
Department of Education
8.Course structure:
Form Number of hours Semester Year
Lecture 30/18 6 3
Classes
Laboratory
Project
Seminar
Other
15/10 6 3
Total student’s
120
workload
9.Assessment method
The assessment of student’s labor is based on written experimental or theoretical study on some selected
problems of clinical psychology.
10.Language of instruction
Polish
ECTS Course Catalogue 2010/2011
510