Sylabus

 

 

 

 

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (2026/2027)

 (Wednesday: Lectures 13:00-13:50, Seminars 13:55-14:45, K404)

 

Teachers: PharmDr. Ľubica Lehocká, PhD., lehockafpharm.uniba.sk

                 doc. PharmDr. D. Mináriková, PhD., MSc., minarikovafpharm.uniba.sk

 

Lectures and seminars:

 

1.     (23.09.2026) Introduction to Health Psychology (overview, objectives and applications).

2.     (30.09.2026) Psychology in work of healthcare professionals (subject of research, methods and basic terms).

3.     (07.10.2026) Social communication, basic terms, elements (transmitter, receiver, communication chanels, communication noises, feedback).

4.     (14.10.2026) Verbal communication in work of pharmacists (basic elements, errors in verbal communication, active listening).

5.     (21.10.2026) Non-verbal communication (mimics, proxemics, haptics, gesticulation).

6.     (28.10.2026) Optimal communication in work of pharmacist. Work comminication in pharmacy.

7.     (04.11.2026) Conflict and its resolution in team of co-workers.

8.     (11.11.2026) Personality, forming of personality and its position in social group (temperamental and morphological types of personalities).

9.     (18.11.2026) Public requirements for pharmacist’s personality. Public presentation and its preparation. 

10.  (25.11.2026) Basic types and characteristics of problematical customers of pharmacy. Motivation of employees at work.     

11.  (02.12.2026) Ethics in pharmacy communication.

12.  (09.12.2026) Assertiveness and patients. Assertiveness and physicians.

13.  (16.12.2026) Barriers in communication in pharmacy.

 

Requirements for the examination:

-        Active presence at lectures and seminars

-        Successful presentation of the seminar work

 

Examination: written form, grades: A= 100%-93%, B= 92%-85%, C=84%-77%, D=76%-69%, E= 68%-60%, Fx= 59% and less

 

Recommended literature:

1. Hungman, B.: Healthcare Communication, London, Pharmaceutical Press, 2009, 304 p.

2. Veatch, R.M., Haddad, A.: Case studies in pharmacy ethics, Oxford, Univesity Press, 2008, 331 p.

3. Bissel, P., Traulsen, J.M.: Sociology and pharmacy practice, London, Pharmaceutical Press,2005, 226 p.