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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 2
Coordinating department Department of Social Sciences
Course coordinator Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Communication theory and the basics of crisis management
2. Basics of crisis communication in aviation – principles, guidelines and psychological aspects
3. Psychology of stress and defense mechanisms
4. Managing stress, coping strategies
5. Specific communication skills in a crisis
6. Public communication and communication ethics
7. Care for people affected by a crisis and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
8. Solving case studies

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 .