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Communication Competence

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Course Unit Code711-0517/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 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 deliveredWinter 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
SCH0130Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.
Summary
This subject is intended for future researchers. It focuses on the soft skills development so that students can improve their communication skills, oriented in a multicultural environment and be able to exploit their potential in teamwork.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students completing the course will be able to:
- use different forms of communication;
- understand the various communication situations, apply the principles of effective communication, respect intercultural differences;
- improve their verbal expression, present on a given topic;
- engage in a conversation, ask appropriate questions, argue;
- assess theit role in the team, to work with the other members;
- identify own strengths and weaknesses with respect to professional orientation and career of researcher, formulate short-, medium- and long-term goals of personal development.
Course Contents
1. Interaction and Communication. Communication Process, Communication Phase.
2. Feedback
3. Barriers in Communication
4. Selected Forms of Communication. Digital and Analogue Communication.
5. Verbal Communication.
6. Conduct of Interview, Types of Questions, Principles of Effective Communication.
7. Non-Verbal Communication.
8. Intercultural Aspects of Communication.
9. Assertive Skills, Negotiation.
10. Presentation Skills. Types of Presentation, Audience Analysis, Creation of Presentation.
11. Rhetoric Skills. Preparation for Public Appearances, Paralingvistic Aspects of Speech, Argumentation.
12. Cooperative skills. Testing team roles (Belbin), Strengthening Cooperative Competencies.
13. - 14. Self-Management. Identification of Own Strengths and Weaknesses, Creation of a Personal Career Plan.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
GALLO, C. The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163675-9.
MORRIS, D. Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language. London: Vintage, 2002. ISBN 0099429780.
GALLO, C. The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163675-9.
MIKULAŠTÍK, M. Komunikační dovednosti v praxi. Praha: Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0650-4.
MORRIS, D. Bodytalk: řeč těla. 1.vyd. Praha: Ivo Železný, 2000. ISBN 80-240-0238-8
PETERS-KUHLINGER, G., FRIEDEL, J. Komunikační a jiné "měkké dovednosti". Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 80-247-2145-7
WATZLAWICK, P., BAVELAS, J. B., JACKSON, J. J. Pragmatika lidské komunikace. 2. rev. vyd. Brno: Newton Books, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87325-00-1.
Recommended Reading:
RAO, M. S. Soft Skills: Enhancing Employability : Connecting Campus with Corporate. New Dehli: I. K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2010. ISBN 978-93-80578-38-5.
RAO, M. S. Soft Skills: Enhancing Employability : Connecting Campus with Corporate. New Dehli: I. K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2010. ISBN 978-93-80578-38-5.
SCHNEIDER, M., SCHNEIDEROVÁ, M. Metodika komunikačních dovedností. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7368-894-3.
VENDEL, Š. Kariérní poradenství. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-1731-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Assesment methods and criteria
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CreditCredit85 85