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Public communication

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Course Unit Code711-0523/03
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MAT17Mgr. Jana Matochová, Ph.D.
SCH0130Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.
Summary
Basic terms from communications, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, communication patterns, mass communication, conflicts and their solutions, negotiations, selfpresentation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Course objectives
Course should provide basic theoretical findings from psychology of human communication and enable practical training of some of communicative skills and techniques.
Course Contents
Basic terms from communications, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, communication patterns, mass communication, conflicts and their solutions, negotiations, selfpresentation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
A. DeVito, J.: Essentials of Human Communication, Addison Wesley Longman 1999
Mikuláštík, M.: Komunikační dovednosti v praxi, Praha: GRADA 2010, 361 s. ISBN 978-80-247-2706-6.
De Vito, J., A.: Základy mezilidské komunikace, GRADA, 2008, 512 s., ISBN 978-80-247-2018-0
Ftorek, J.,: Public relations jako ovlivňování mínění, GRADA, Praha 2012, 212 s., ISBN 978-80-247-3926-7
KOSTIC, A., CHADEE, D. (Eds.): The Social Psychology of Nonverbal Communication, Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015, 326 pp., ISBN 978-1-137-34585-1

Recommended Reading:
Morris, D., The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species, BBC Pubns, 1994, 224 pp., ISBN-13: 978-0563370215
Schneiderová, A., Schneider, M.: Komunikační dovednosti. OU Ostrava, 2008, 63 s., ISBN 80-7042-688-8.
Plamínek, J.: Řešení konfliktů a umění rozhodovat, Argo, Praha 1994
Plamínek, J.: Komunikace a prezentace. Umění mluvit, slyšet a rozumět, GRADA 2008, 175 s., ISBN 978-80-247-2706-6
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51