Course detail
Social Communication
FAST-TY01Acad. year: 2018/2019
Society, group and team, general sociology, evolution of communication, the theory of communication, interpersonal and work relations, modern presentation and communication, public relations, individual and work communication, communication in human resource management, communication in management, communication with public and with media, modern styles in communication.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course is focused on the giving of basic informations about the theories of communication, about the basic models of human relations and also with both formal and informal aspect of work and social communication.
The aim of the course is to obtain knowledge about the optimal interpersonal communication, communication errors, fauls and about the assertive communication.
Students will acquire knowledge in the field of interpersonal communication, negotiation, and conflict solution.
Students will be able to efficiently consider their verbal and nonverbal display.
Students will prepare and make a public speech (as a preparation for the defence of the thesis)and obtain for that a feedback.
Theoretical introduction to applied psychology, to sociology and to communication theory.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from general psychology and sociology, elementary terms in psychology and personality psychology. Acquaintance with sociological research and its practical use.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Kohoutek R.: Základy sociální psychologie. CERM, 1998.
Kohoutek R.: Základy užité psychologie. CERM, 2002.
ATKINSON, R. L.; ATKINSON, R. C.;SMITH, E.E.: Psychologie. Portál, 2003.
Fielden, J. S.: Principles of Business Communication. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1990.
Keller J.: Úvod do sociologie. SLON, 1997.
Kohoutek R., Štěpaník, J.: Psychologie a organizace řízení. CERM, 2000.
Bedrnová, E., Nový, I.: Psychologie a sociologie řízení. Management Press, 2002.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The information will be passed on in the form of lectures, accompanied by rich photographic material. As part of the exercise, the students will work in groups and also individually in the context of socio-psychological activities. Each student individually will prepare a seminar work down to the public. Lectures, basic information, and a lot of information beyond the recited topics are in LMS Moodle.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Each student must have a maximum participation in the exercises (min. 80%). Each student submits the seminal work in printed form in the range of a minimum of two standard pages and presents a 7 min speech in front of other students.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Introduction social sciences, its use of theory and practice of civil engineering.
2. Social psychology and its place in personal life; Psychological terminology - memory, speech and mind.
3. Methods of psychological and communication research: Dialog, questionnaire, anamnesis. Education and self-education. The influence of environment on personality.
4. Personality, general questions and structure of personality. Temperament and character. Types of personality. Intelligence and intellect.
5. Development and formation of a personality. Age periods of a personality development. Biological and sociological determination of personality.
6. Learning, social learning and its importance and types. General mechanisms of learning. Problems with learning in professional and personal life. Social learning styles.
7. Stress and its managing methods. Psychical hygiene. Mechanisms of adaptation.
8. Basic paradigms of sociological thinking. Sociological terms: Society, organization, group, culture, social status.
9. Communication theory, its application to society, to person and to future life career.
10. Social structure, social control, socialization. Communication: as means of problem of living in society.
11. Job choice as individual’s, sociological and communication problem. Presentation and interpretation of social situations in professional and personal life.
12. Rhetoric and communication. Quality of speech. Appropriate grammatical and rhetorical principles of public speech.
13. Analysis of some frequent lapses in communication in public speech.
Aims
Theoretical introduction to applied psychology, to sociology and to communication theory; orientation in basic terminology. Social science profitability in communication and in human resource management. Practical education of communication and rhetorical abilities in practical situations - mistakes analysis. Using acquaintances in technical field and civil engineering with view of future job position.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction social sciences, its use of theory and practice of civil engineering.
2. Social psychology and its place in personal life; Psychological terminology - memory, speech and mind.
3. Methods of psychological and communication research: Dialog, questionnaire, anamnesis. Education and self-education. The influence of environment on personality.
4. Personality, general questions and structure of personality. Temperament and character. Types of personality. Intelligence and intellect.
5. Development and formation of a personality. Age periods of a personality development. Biological and sociological determination of personality.
6. Learning, social learning and its importance and types. General mechanisms of learning. Problems with learning in professional and personal life. Social learning styles.
7. Stress and its managing methods. Psychical hygiene. Mechanisms of adaptation.
8. Basic paradigms of sociological thinking. Sociological terms: Society, organization, group, culture, social status.
9. Communication theory, its application to society, to person and to future life career.
10. Social structure, social control, socialization. Communication: as means of problem of living in society.
11. Job choice as individual’s, sociological and communication problem. Presentation and interpretation of social situations in professional and personal life.
12. Rhetoric and communication. Quality of speech. Appropriate grammatical and rhetorical principles of public speech.
13. Analysis of some frequent lapses in communication in public speech.
Exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction in the group. Prolegomena to social communication.
2. Principles of empathy in communication, group activity.
3. Social stereotypes and, in particular, the effect of the first impression, group activity.
4. Preparation of a CV and job interview situation.
5. Delivery of papers of the students.
6. Delivery of papers of the students.