SUBJECT

Basic Skills of Clinical Psychology and Counselling

seminar

master

Faculty of Education and Psychology

3

Semester 1

Autumn semester

Aim of the course:

To gain knowledge about the basic concepts and methods of clinical psychology and counselling. To acquire theoretical and practical information about the interviews techniques used in clinical psychology and counselling.

Learning outcome, competences

knowledge:

• Theoretical.
• Practical.

attitude:

• Focused.
• Empathic observant.

skills:

• Cognitive.
• Interviewing.

Content of the course

Topics of the course

• History and main trends in clinical psychology.
• Ethical issues, competencies and framework of the consultation.
• Types of interviews.
• Various interview techniques.
• The rapport.
• Subjective and objective sources.
• The empathic observation.
• Integration of the data.

Learning activities, learning methods

Frontal lecture.

Video simulation.

Case discussion.

Evaluation of outcomes

Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation:

requirements

Active participation in discussions.

Written exam.

Written assignments.

mode of evaluation:

1-5 scale

criteria of evaluation:

Exactness of knowledge.

Comprehensiveness of the written case presentation assignment.

Compulsory reading list

Morrison J (2008). The first Interview. New York, London. The Guilford Press.

Recommended reading list

Argelander, H. (1976). The Initial Interview in Psychotherapy. New York: Human Sciences Press.