About department
The Psychology Department at the Palacky University is part of the Philosophical Faculty. The Department of Psychology is responsible for courses in Psychology. A Master’s degree is the first step in becoming a psychologist - Master of psychology.
Study fields
- Psychology
- Psychology is a discipline which is rapidly developing new insights into the brain functions which underpin consciousness, organise behaviour and underlie disorders such as mental illness.
- Psychology Studies
- Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour and brings together researchers in a range of disciplines such as cognition, neuroscience, education, medicine, health, and development to understand both basic and applied problems.
Contact details
Mail address
Department of Psychology
Vodarni 6,
771 80 Olomouc
Czech Republic
Psychology courses
First year of study
- Compulsory course units:
- Basics of Anatomy and Physiology,
- Neurophysiology,
- Introduction to General Psychology,
- Chapters from General Psychology,
- History of Psychology Part 1 and Part 2,
- Experimental psychology - Part 1,
- Introduction to Developmental psychology,
- Psychological training in a group - Part 1 and Part 2,
- English (or German) - Part 1 and Part 2.
- Optional Course units in Psychology:
- Introduction to the Study of Psychology,
- Cultural Anthropology,
- Basics of sociology.
Second and third year of study
- Compulsory course units:
- Introduction to Personality psychology,
- Introduction to Social psychology,
- Introduction to Educational psychology,
- Introduction to Counselling Psychology,
- Work and Management Psychology,
- Psychodiagnostic assessment of adults,
- Psychodiagnostic Assessment of Children,
- Pathopsychology of Children, Clinic psychology - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3,
- Principles of Psychopatology - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Clinical practice - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Practises of personnel management - Part 1,
- School counselling - short term attachment,
- Experimental psychology - Part 2,
- Research methods in psychology,
- Statistic methods in psychology - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Psychometrics - Part 1 and Part 2,
- History of Philosophy - Part 1 and Part 2,
- English (or German) Part 3 and Part 4,
- Thesis,
- Union exam.
- Optional course units in Psychology:
- Psychodiagnostic Assessment Strategies,
- Special Issues of Personality Psychology - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Special Issues of Developmental Psychology - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Special Issues of Educational Psychology,
- Humanistic Psychology,
- Introduction to Working with Client,
- Social Communication,
- Psychological training in a group - Part 3 and Part 4,
- Seminar on Essay.
Optional course units from any other programme in University: (for example) Yoga exercises - Part 1.
Fourth and fifth year of study
- Compulsory course units:
- General Psychotherapy,
- Forensic and Penitentiary Psychology,
- Marital and Family Counselling,
- Social Occupational Psychology,
- Addictology - Part 1,
- Sexual Psychology,
- Practice in Marital Counselling,
- Practice in Occupational Psychology - Part 2,
- Clinical Practice - Part 3,
- Diploma Seminar - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4,
- Individual Diploma Practice - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Dissertation.
- Optional Course units in Psychology:
- Psychology of Marketing,
- Personal Psychology,
- Human Resources Management,
- Marketing Management,
- Managerial Psychology – application - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Special Issues of Psychodiagnostics A,
- Special Issues of Psychodiagnostics B,
- Rorschach Method - Part 1 and Part 2,
- Differential Diagnostics,
- Special Issues of Psychotherapy,
- Special Psychotherapy,
- Internet Counselling,
- Psychohygiene,
- Crisis Intervention and Crisis Management,
- Holistic and Alternative Medicine,
- Training in Group Psychotherapy,
- School Psychology,
- Psychodynamic Theories of Personality - Part 1.
Optional course units from any other programme in University: (for example) Somatopathology.
My study
Psychology (from Sep 2000 to Jan 2006) - Magister Degree programme
in Department of Psychology of Philosophical Faculty
Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic
26 May 2008