B_SoPsS Forensic psychiatry and sexology

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Ladislav Procházka (seminar tutor)
RSDr. Ivo Přichystal (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc
Department of Criminology and Forensic Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Tereza Švestáková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_SoPsS/pKMO: Wed 10:30–11:14 M22, Wed 11:15–12:00 M22, I. Přichystal
B_SoPsS/pKPH: Wed 8:45–9:29 E024, Wed 9:30–10:15 E024, except Wed 7. 3., except Wed 4. 4. ; and Mon 19. 3. 8:45–10:15 E123, 10:30–12:00 E123, L. Procházka
B_SoPsS/vKMO: Fri 9. 2. 17:30–19:00 M12KL, Fri 23. 2. 17:30–19:00 M22, 19:15–20:45 M22, Fri 9. 3. 17:30–19:00 M12KL, Fri 23. 3. 15:45–17:15 M22, I. Přichystal
B_SoPsS/vKPH: Fri 9. 2. 17:30–19:00 E227, 19:15–20:45 E227, Fri 23. 2. 15:45–17:15 E125, 17:30–19:00 E125, Sat 24. 3. 14:00–15:30 E128, L. Procházka
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To familiarize students with the content and scope of legal psychiatry and sexuology and its use in practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Present an insight into the dynamics between the individual and the society within the field of legal psychiatry and sexuology,
- Realize how different aspects of legal psychiatry and sexuology combine in terms klients and professionals,
- Recognize ethical aspects of forensic psychology.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the study of legal psychiatry and sexuology
  • 2. Social and psychological aspects of crime
  • 3. Theory of agression, aggressive behaviour and deliquency
  • 4. Legal psychiatry
  • 5. Special psychiatry
  • 6. General psychopathology I
  • 7. Criminal psychopathology II
  • 8. Personality disorders
  • 9. Drug and alcohol abuse
  • 10. Legal sexuology
  • 11. Victimology, prevention of criminality
  • 12. Ethical aspects of legal psychiatry and sexuology
Literature
  • Pavlovský, P. (2001). Soudní psychiatrie a psychologie. Grada.
  • Fischer, S., Škoda, J. (2014). Sociální patologie, 2. Rozšířené a aktualizované vydání.
  • Vágnerová, M. (2008). Psychopatologie pro pomáhající profese. Rozšířené a přepracované vydání. Portál.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, exercises
Assessment methods
To receive credit - attendance at seminars, completion of essay. If the presence at the seminars is less than 65%, then the student is obliged to hand in another esej. Absence due to illness is not counted.

To receive grade - multiple choice test, which consists of 50 questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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