| Course title | Communication Skills |
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| Course code | USSV/PKOD |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Tutorial |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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Basic communication processes, social interaction in special groups. Nonverbal communication, concept of metacommunication. Interpersonal communication, characteristics, cultural influence and differences. Personal prerequisites necessary for successful communication, influence of temperament, nature, social experience on the communication level. Causal attributes - types, structure, most frequent mistakes, styles - influence on communication interaction. Social facilitation, conformity, influencing. Communication within a group, types of communication networks and its effectiveness in a communication group. Management of people and forms of communication - task-oriented communication, working with people. Management styles and forms of communication - task-oriented communication, working with people. Conversation - aim, plan, structure. Management of meetings and conferences. Communication among institutions and public, prerequisites and principles. Public Relations - definition, forms of strategies. Feedback in communication - individual, group and institutional.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the ability to convey, communicate and persuade, it assumes the acquirement of the knowledge of interpersonal and speech communication, acquirement of the social rules of interaction and communicative process in its essential parts.
Students acquire basic practical communication skills at the level of individual, group and institutional social interactions. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Home assignment evaluation, Work-related product analysis, Discussion
Graded assignment granting is conditioned by completion of all assigned tasks. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Information and Security Systems (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |