Course: Fundamentals Psychology and Social Communication

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Course title Fundamentals Psychology and Social Communication
Course code KEMCH/C310
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednaříková Marie, Ing. CSc.
Course content
Introduction into psychology, a personality psychology. Performance, motivation and profile characteristics of a personality. Social perception. Verbal and nonverbal communication. Social group. Assertion. Conflicts theory, mediation. Preparation of a speech and public presentation principles. Intellectual hygiene and stress.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The students get fundamentals information from psychology and social communication area. In the centre of attention of this subject is personality and social psychology. The students test social and communication skills in practice.
After finishing their studies of this subject the students are able to orientate themselves in the personality psychology area, in the area of a personality growing and its attitude to the others round. They know the basic managing skills and can use them during further studies, presentation of their personalities or their work and they can achieve a better quality of their lives. The knowledge learned during this subject can significantly help to the students to become a part of working teams or to execute the manager position.
Prerequisites
The students needn´t pass any subject before.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

This subject examination has an oral form.
Recommended literature
  • Bedrnová,E.- Nový,I. a kol. Psychologie a sociologie řízení. 1998, Praha, Management Press..
  • Capponi, V.- Novák, T. Asertivně do života. 1996, Praha, Grada Publishing..
  • DeVito, J.A. Základy mezilidské komunikace. 2001, Praha, Grada..
  • Křivohlavý, J. Tajemství úspěšného jednání. 1995, Praha, Grada Publishing..
  • Pauknerová, D. a kol. Psychologie pro ekonomy a manažery. 2006, Praha, Grada.
  • Vybíral, Z. Psychologie lidské komunikace. 2000, Praha, Portál..


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2014) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2016) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2015) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2013) Category: Health service 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Clinical Biology and Chemistry (2014) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Laboratory Assistant (2015) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer