Selected chapters from psychology

Guarantor: Mgr. Markéta Dubnová, PhD.

Lecturer: Mgr. Lucie Poláková

Lecturer's medallion:Long-term external lecturer of the Department of Social Work at the University of Social Work, lecturer of the University of the Third Age at the University of Social Work (topics.) Graduate of systematic training in art therapy and art therapy (completed in 2011), graduate of specialized training in ethnotherapy, art therapy with disabled children, art therapy for teachers, terratherapy. For many years she has been volunteering (oncology patients in Jihlava hospital, low threshold facility Klubíčko in Jihlava) and for three years she worked in the aftercare program for alcohol and drug addicts in Jihlava. She worked as an art therapist in Sdílení, o.p.s. (training of employees and volunteers), in the Home for the elderly in Myslibořice and cooperates with the Regional Office of the Vysočina Region and Senior point Jihlava on other educational events in the Vysočina Region. Every year it organizes a summer stay with art therapy for families with children in Vysočina.

Annotation: The annual course Selected Chapters from Psychology introduces the audience to selected topics in the field of psychology, which are mainly focused on a brief history of psychology, mental health, stress prevention, memory training, the brain, needs and other interesting topics that touch on the current times (advertising, dream interpretation, how not to be manipulated, etc.). Self-training and group work are also part of this course.

Number of semesters: 2

Teaching day: Tuesdays

Learning Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Course end: workshop

Recommended readings: to be specified in class

Registration: from 1 June 2025 via e-application

Please note: The team of the University of the Third Age of the University of Applied Sciences reserves the right to change for organizational reasons (lecturer, date, time of the class). Any changes will always be communicated to those interested in the course in a timely manner.

Application for the year 2025/2026 is not possible, the course capacity has already been filled.