Department of Psychology

Doctoral study program
at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Palacky University Olomouc

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The aim of the doctoral study program is to educate qualified professionals with a wide range of knowledge and skills, capable of systematic and creative scholarly, research, publication, educational, project, and conceptional work in the fields of clinical, educational, traffic, and work and organizational psychology.

Within the doctoral study program, students develop their key competences for independent project, research and publication activities. Particular focus is placed on acquisition of advanced quantitative and qualitative methodology in psychological research, as well as development of competences related to developing and implementing qualitative research projects, and also efficient publishing, presenting of empirical findings and their implementation in practice.

The doctoral study program
can be attended in the full-time
or part-time form.

Notable graduates

pplk. PhDr. Lenka Šrámková, Ph.D.

Lenka Šrámková, Ph.D., lieutenant colonel

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: The process of traffic policemen decisions making

CURRENT POSITION: Psychologist, Police headquarters

Since year 2015 member of steering committee of Traffic psychologists association of Czech Republic

PhDr. Bohumila Baštecká, Ph.D.          

PhDr. Bohumila Baštecká, Ph.D.          

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: Psychosocial Emergency Assistance in the Event of Floods and Its Management

CURRENT POSITION:
– field emergency worker, Czech psychosocial intervention team
– advisor and supervisor in social and healthcare services and organizations
– consultant of the ethical committee of Českomoravská psychologická společnost [Bohemian and Moravian Psychology Society]
– member of the ethical commission of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA)

Mgr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D

Mgr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: Needs Assessment of Clients of Low-Threshold Programmes in Prague

CURRENT POSITION: Head of Outpatient Addictology and Outpatient Child and Adolescent Addictology at the Addictology Clinic of the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and the General University Hospital in Prague.

PhDr. Tereza Kimplová, Ph.D.

PhDr. Tereza Kimplová, Ph.D.

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: Transfer and Utilization of the British Diagnostic Method “Nottingham Adjustment Scale” in Psychological Practice for Clients with Sight Impairment in the Czech Republic

CURRENT POSITION: Head of the Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology at the FA of University of Ostrava

PhDr. Veronika Kavenská, Ph.D.    

PhDr. Veronika Kavenská, Ph.D.    

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: Treatment in the Takiwasi Center and its Influence on the Process of Building a Relation to Oneself

CURRENT POSITION: Coordinator of the therapeutic team of the Takiwasi Center, Center for Rehabilitation and Treatment of Addiction

PhDr. Denisa Manková, Ph.D.     

PhDr. Denisa Manková, Ph.D.     

TOPIC OF DOCTORAL THESIS: Circadian Preferences – Different Lives of Morning Birds and Evening Owls

CURRENT POSITION: R&D worker at the National Institute of Mental Health

Laboratories and equipment

All labs