Course: Activities in Health or Social Services

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Course title Activities in Health or Social Services
Course code UZV/OAZS
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krátká Anna, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introductory seminar informs about possibilities of student's participation in improving quality of life of hospitalized patients and users of services and communities. Deciding factors for choice of an activity. Offer of activities (1 hour). - Preparation of a project (in groups, pairs, depending on the activity type). Implementation of the project. Evaluation, final report on the activity. Presentation of the progress and evaluation of the activity. The student chooses from these options (examples): activation program for the elderly in hospitals; activation program for the elderly in social services; organizing a collection (for example of books, toys, etc.) for the target group; reading books and daily press to the elderly; reading books to children; organization of St. Nicholas parties; participation in events organized by the faculty of the university; assistance for people with specific needs; helping with organization of a volunteer activity; student's own proposal (20 hours). - Termination of subject. Presentation of the activity by the student, evaluation by the teacher (2 hours). Students may register for the course unit 1x during their studies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Experience (self-experience), Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 37 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 23 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
clarify the concept of activation
clarify the concept of activation
describe the factors influencing the activation of patients/service users
describe the factors influencing the activation of patients/service users
choose activities suitable for patients in healthcare facilities and for users of social services
choose activities suitable for patients in healthcare facilities and for users of social services
describe the way of cooperation in organizing activities in healthcare or social facilities
describe the way of cooperation in organizing activities in healthcare or social facilities
explain the importance of the acceptance of the specific needs of the patient/client by the healthcare worker during activation
explain the importance of the acceptance of the specific needs of the patient/client by the healthcare worker during activation
Skills
assist persons with specific needs
assist persons with specific needs
to activate patients of all age categories in institutional and home care
to activate patients of all age categories in institutional and home care
use knowledge from psychology when planning activities for individual patients/service users
use knowledge from psychology when planning activities for individual patients/service users
design and compile an activity plan for individual patients/clients
design and compile an activity plan for individual patients/clients
participate in activities organized for service users by the faculty or university
participate in activities organized for service users by the faculty or university
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Experience (self-experience)
Experience (self-experience)
Students working in pairs
Individual work of students
Students working in pairs
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • ARONOVÁ, K. Dobrovolnictví v domovech pro seniory, příklady dobré praxe. Praha: Hestia, 2008.
  • HOLCZEROVÁ, V. a D. DVOŘÁČKOVÁ. Volnočasové aktivity pro seniory. Praha: Grada, 2013.
  • JAROLÍMOVÁ, E. a J. SUCHÁ. Trénink paměti pro seniory. Praha: Edika, 2017.
  • ROCHESTER, C. Volunteering And Society In The 21st Century. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
  • SUCHÁ, J., I. JINDROVÁ a B. HÁTLOVÁ. Hry a činnosti pro aktivní seniory. Praha: Portál, 2013.
  • VÉVODOVÁ, H. a M. RŮŽEK. Cvičení s říkankou pro malé děti. Praha: Edika, 2012.


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