Content
- Lectures: 2 hours
- Exercises 28 hours
- Independent work: 60 hours
Subject carrier
Description
• The importance and role of psychology in kinesiology and physiotherapy
• Psychological research methods and techniques • Fundamentals of developmental
psychology: principles and determinants of development; developmental theories;
basic developmental characteristics at different developmental stages;
application of knowledge of developmental psychology to the field of
kinesiologist and physiotherapist • Stress and health; stress factors and
consequences; stress and burnout; psychosomatics; coping with stress; effective
ways of coping in the workplace and life in general • Communication: the
importance of effective communication within the work of kinesiologist; verbal
and non-verbal aspects of communication; the role of social skills with the
emphasis on effective problem solving and conflict resolution; communication as
interpersonal transaction – emotional intelligence, promoting empathy.
