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Crisis Communication in Air Transport

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 711-0630/01
Abbreviation KKLD
Course title Crisis Communication in Air Transport
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Communication theory.
2. Fundamentals of crisis management.
3. Fundamentals of crisis communication in aviation – principles, guidelines and psychological aspects.
4. Psychology of stress and defense mechanisms.
5. Managing stress, coping strategies.
6. Specific communication skills in a crisis.
7. Communication with the public.
8. Communication ethics.
9. Care for people affected by a crisis and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).
10. – 11. Solving case studies.
12. – 13. Presentation of case studies and selected communication strategies.

Literature

MARTINUSSEN, Monica and HUNTER, David R. Aviation Psychology and Human Factors. Second edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. Print. ISBN 9781498757522 .
EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. AMC and GM to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012: Flight Crew CRM Training. Cologne: EASA, 2024.

Advised literature

KOSTIC, A. a D. CHADEE, 2014. The Social Psychology of Nonverbal Communication. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-34585-1 .
MORRIS, Desmond, 1994. The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species. ISBN 978-0563370215 .