Discussion of the methods of narrative WF-PS-N-MN

Knowledge:
LO1 understands importance of narrative approach in psychology and its specificity as compared with other approaches in psychology
LO2 has knowledge on theoretical basis of narrative approach in psychology
LO3 has knowledge concerning research done in narrative psychology
LO4 knows main methods and methodologies used in the process of gathering narrative data and in their analysis

Skills:
LO5 can find possible use of narrative methods in various research projects
LO6 can use various narrative methods in the process of research and diagnosis
LO7 can do qualitative analysis of narrative data with the use of chosen theories and interpretative tools
LO8 can do quantitative analysis of narrative data with the use of statistics
LO9 can present research results in the form of Power Point presentation
LO10 can comment on achieved results and discuss them with the group

Competence:
LO11 is open for the worlds of meanings of other people; is consciouss that the openness to dialogue and listening skills are crucial in the process of diagnosis and in the process of narrative research
LO12 can prepare the research plan with the use of narrative methods, serving to solve a chosen life issue

ECTS [1ECTS = 30(25) h]
participation in the seminar meeting: 30 h
preparation to the seminar meeting (individual reading): 10 h
preparation to the seminar meeting (narrative tasks): 5 h
preparation of the research plan and carrying out research project: 15 h
preparation of research report and Power Point presentation: 5 h
Sum: 60 [60/30(25)=2]
number of ECTS: 2

To obtain credit, student should:

- be present during the seminar meetings (two absences allowed)
- be prepared for classes (read texts, practice diagnostic skills using narrative research methods)
- realise research project with the use of narrative methods
- write research report and present short Power-Point presentation on it;

Knowledge (LO 1-4);
Student prepares himself/herself to the seminar meeting by individual readings; he/she actively participates in discussing them during seminar meeting.

failed (2) - student is not prepared to the seminar meeting, has no knowledge based on individual readings and do not participate in the discussion
passed (3) - student rarely does individual readings and is rarely prepared to the seminar meeting; very rarely shares his/her opinion with other students
good (4) - student is prepared to the seminar meeting, knows basic readings and actively participates in the discussion during seminar;
very good (5) - student is well acquainted with basic readings, as well as with the chosen further readings; creatively participates in the discussion during seminar meeting;

Skills and Competence (LO 5-12)
Student does narrative tasks with the use of chosen narrative methods. Student participates in research team, realising research project with the use of narrative methods. Cooperating with other research team members, he/she conducts narrative research, interprets narrative data, prepares research report and presents results on the seminar meeting.

failed (2) student does not narrative tasks and does not realise research project
passed (3) - student does one narrative task; participates in the research team conducting research
good (4) - student does two narrative tasks; actively participates in the research project conducting research, and as a co-author of the research report and research presentation
very good (5) student does two narrative tasks; actively and creatively participates in the research project conducting research and as co-author of the research idea, research report and research presentation.

1. Use of narrative methods in various subdisciplines of psychology; applicability;
2. Main theoretical approaches in narrative psychology; advantages adn disadvantages of narrative methods;
3. Valuation theory of H.J.M. Hermans; Self-Confrontation Method as a method used in academic research, individual assessment and therapy;
4. Dialogical Self theory of H.J.M. Hermans; Personal Position Repertoir as a method used in academic research, individual assessment and therapy;
5. D.P. McAdams' biographical research methods
6. Content analysis ad quantitative and qualitative method
7. Phenomenological method - A. Giorgi approach
8. Semantic field analysis and other linguistic methods
9. Cognitive approach in narrative research; defensive and proactive narratives
10. Cultural narratives - how culture shapes individual stories?
11. Constructionis perspective in narrative analysis
12. Narrative therapy and narrative form of personal development support
13. Narrative methods in psychology of politics and business psychology
14. 15. Presentation of students' research results

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• Description of WF-PS-N-MN in USOSweb