Psychological aid 1

PS_W13

PS_U10

PS_U11

PS_K02

PS_K06

The course will be devoted to the basics of providing psychological help.

During the course, students will be able to acquire knowledge about the essentials of providing psychological help, namely about basic skills, methods and tools of a psychotherapist; difficult issues occurring in a psychotherapeutic relationship; preliminary diagnosis; hazards arising from irregularities occurring when providing psychological help; ethical dilemmas in psychotherapy; and trainings for applying psychotherapy.

Essential reading:

1. Drat-Ruszczak E., Drązkowska-Zielinska E., A Handbook for Helping, Warsaw: Academica, 2005.

2. Egan G., Competent Helping, Poznan: Zysk i S-ka Publisher, 2002.

Supplementary reading:

1. McKay M., Davis M., Fanning P., The Art of Communication, Gdansk, GWP, 2004.

2. Steward J. (ed.), Bridges Not Walls: A Book About Interpersonal Communication, Warsaw: PWN, 2003.

Knowledge:

The student is capable of naming the basic principles of effective communication and skills of a therapist and can characterize both the tools of a therapist and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance).

Skills:

The student can analyze texts and videos about the basic skills of a therapist, tools of a therapist, resistance and supervision, and is able to organize and summarize the information acquired during classes.

Social competence:

The student shows interest in the discussion and teamwork when dealing with the subjects of interpersonal communications, skills and tools of a therapist, and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance) and displays responsibility for the positive performance of tasks by her/his team.

ECTS:

- participation in exercises (e-learning) - 30

- preparation for exercises (reading texts) - 8

- preparation for a test - 5

- assignments - 3

- papers - 5

NUMBER OF ECTS – 1

Knowledge:

- grade 2 (unsatisfactory): the student cannot name the basic principles of effective communication or skills of a therapist, and is unable to characterize the tools of a therapist or difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance).

- grade 3 (satisfactory): the student can name the basic principles of effective communication and skills of a therapist, as well as characterize the tools of a therapist and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance); however, s/he lacks confidence doing it, and her/his oral and written words attest to significant gaps in their knowledge.

- grade 4 (good): the student is quite capable of naming the basic principles of effective communication and skills of a therapist in a knowledgeable way, and can characterize fairly well both the tools of a therapist and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance).

- grade 5 (very good): the student is highly capable of naming the basic principles of effective communication and skills of a therapist showing remarkable knowledge, and can characterize very accurately both the tools of a therapist and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance).

Skills:

- grade 2 (unsatisfactory): the student cannot analyze texts or videos about the basic skills of a therapist, tools of a therapist, resistance and supervision, and can neither organize nor summarize acquired information.

- grade 3 (satisfactory): the student can, with difficulty, analyze texts and videos about the basic skills of a therapist, tools of a therapist, resistance and supervision, and also – with much effort – can organize and summarize the information acquired during classes.

- grade 4 (good): the student can analyze, with some confidence, texts and videos about the basic skills of a therapist, tools of a therapist, resistance and supervision, and is able to fairly satisfactorily organize and summarize the information acquired during classes.

- grade 5 (very good): the student can analyze, with remarkable confidence, texts and videos about the basic skills of a therapist, tools of a therapist, resistance and supervision, and is able to brilliantly organize and summarize the information acquired during classes.

Expertise:

- grade 2 (unsatisfactory): the student shows no interest in the discussion and teamwork when dealing with the subjects of interpersonal communication, skills and tools of a therapist, and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance) and does not show any responsibility for the positive performance of tasks by her/his team.

- grade 3 (satisfactory): the student shows interest, albeit meager, in the discussion and teamwork when dealing with the subjects of interpersonal communication, skills and tools of a therapist, and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance) and seems to show some small amount of responsibility for the positive performance of tasks by her/his team.

- grade 4 (good): the student shows fairly keen interest in the discussion and teamwork when dealing with the subjects of interpersonal communication, skills and tools of a therapist, and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance) and seems to show quite a high degree of responsibility for the positive performance of tasks by her/his team.

- grade 5 (very good): the student shows very strong interest in the discussion and teamwork when dealing with the subjects of interpersonal communication, skills and tools of a therapist, and difficult issues arising during psychotherapy (such as resistance) and displays a remarkable degree of responsibility for the positive performance of tasks by her/his team.

ECTS:

e-laarning activity - 30 hours

Homework - 2 hours

Own work - reading of articles - 8 hours

The final mark consists of:

1. Assessment of the student's activity in classes (number of the points earned for the participation in discussions and for practical exercises performed in groups);

2. Written test evaluation.

The final grade is derived from the assessment of the student's activity in class (1/2) and written test evaluation (1/2).