Psychological aid 1 WF-PS-N-POM1

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).

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.

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of WF-PS-N-POM1 in USOSweb