Syllabus
The course participants will deepen their knowledge of basic psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders with the use of examples from the world cinematography. Individual extracts will also illustrate typical stereotypes in the portrayal of mentally ill in the popular culture.
Discussions will follow the presentations. In order to obtain a credit, a minimum attendance plus a completion of a seminary paper on the topic of mental illness in arts are required.
Annotation
Name, department and telephone number of the course’s guarantor: Doc. MUDr. Pavel Mohr, PhD., Národní ústav duševního zdraví, Klecany, 283-088-111, pavel.mohr@nudz.cz
3) Minimum number of participants: 2
4) Maximum number of participants: 15
5) Intended for students in year(s) and field: IV., magister study
6) Language of tuition: English
7) Intended for semester(s): DESIGNATE a) One-semester course: winter x OR summer
8) Number of hours per semester: 15
9) Number of hours per day: 3
10) Day on which course is held: Thursday, 4 p.m. (dates will be specified!!!) The course participants will deepen their knowledge of basic psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders with the use of examples from the world cinematography. Individual extracts will also illustrate typical stereotypes in the portrayal of mentally ill in the popular culture. Discussions will follow the presentations. In order to obtain a credit, a minimum attendance plus a completion of a seminary paper on the topic of mental illness in arts are required.