Course: Communication Skills

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Course title Communication Skills
Course code KPG/K2KDO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kantorová Jana, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Vyhnálková Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jůvová Alena, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students elaborate reflection in the extent of at least three standard pages on a selected passage from a professional publication on interpersonal communication. They justify their views of the author?s statements and include an example from their own experience.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Students will learn the basic rules of communication by way of solutions to concrete situations. At the same time, they will also be encouraged to correct nonverbal behaviour and effective communication by actions. The seminar will place stress on active listening, assertiveness, and will help to develop a certain level of empathy when communicating. Students will be ready to identify nonstandard communicative situations (for example manipulation, non-justified criticism, and conflict) and learn how to control them in their professional lives.
Preparing to work in a helping profession, the development and cultivation of communicative skills, training, empathic communication.
Prerequisites
Study and personal skills for study and work in the helping professions.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Students prove their knowledge of professional literature (seminar thesis in the extent of 3 standard pages + supplemented by practical use).
Recommended literature
  • De Vito, J., A. (2001). Základy mezilidské komunikace.. Praha.
  • KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. (1988). Jak si navzájem lépe porozumíme.. Praha.
  • MAREŠ, J., KŘIVOHLAVÝ, J. (1995). Komunikace ve škole.. Brno.
  • VALIŠOVÁ, A. (2002). Asertivita v prostředí rodiny a školy.. Praha.


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