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Psychology and Interpersonal Communication

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Course Unit Code711-0510/07
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First 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
Students will be introduced to basic psychological methods, acquire knowledge of motivation, personality psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, learn the basics of effective communication, conflict resolution. The course will include practical demonstrations of psychological methods, such as questionnaires and tests, and practice in specific communication situations.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to enrich students' knowledge of basic psychology and interpersonal communication. Completion of the course will enable students to understand the importance of the human psyche and mental life and help them to improve their communication skills.
Course Contents
1. Subject of psychology and methods
2. Abilities, intelligence, emotional intelligence
3. Motivation - general view, motivation in work activity
4. Brain and cognitive processes
5. Memory and memory processes
6. Learning, effective learning
7. Problem solving and creativity
8. General model of communication, presentation
9. Effective communication.
10. Barriers to communication
11. Conflicts and their resolution
12. Assertiveness, training
13. Temperament typology and its communication styles
14. Manipulation, typology according to manipulation
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
ATKINSON, HILGARD, Introduction to Psychology, Cenage Learning 2015, ISBN-10: 8131528995
A. DE VITO, J.,: Essentials of Human Communication. Hunter College of the City University of New York, 2014
MORRIS, D., The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species, BBC Pubns, 1994, 224 pp., ISBN-13: 978-0563370215
PUGNEROVÁ, Michaela a kol. Psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-0532-8.
VÝROST, Josef a Ivan SLAMĚNÍK. Sociální psychologie. Praha: Grada, 2019. ISBN 978-80-247-5775-9.
ATKINSONOVÁ, R, L. a kol., Psychologie. Portál s.r.o., Praha 2012. 880 s. ISBN 978-80-262-0083-3
MIKULÁŠTÍK, M.: Komunikační dovednosti v praxi, Praha: GRADA 2010, 361 s. ISBN 978-80-247-2706-6.
A.DE VITO, J., A.: Základy mezilidské komunikace, GRADA, 2008, 512 s., ISBN 978-80-247-2018-0
A. DE VITO, J.,: Essentials of Human Communication, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 2014
Recommended Reading:
LILIENFELD Scott O., LYNN Steven Jay, RUSCIO John, BEYERSTEIN Barry L., 50 great myths of popular psychology. Shatterinng Widespreat Misconceptions about Human Behavior 2010, ISBN 978-80-242-2998-0
KERN, H. A KOL., Přehled psychologie. Portál, s.r.o. Praha 2015. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-262-0871-6
PLAMÍNEK, J.: Komunikace a prezentace. Umění mluvit, slyšet a rozumět, GRADA 2008, 175 s., ISBN 978-80-247-2706-6
LILIENFELD Scott O., LYNN Steven Jay, RUSCIO John, BEYERSTEIN Barry L., 50 great myths of popular psychology. Shatterinng Widespreat Misconceptions about Human Behavior 2010, ISBN 978-80-242-2998-0
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51