| Course title | Communication Skills for Journalists |
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| Course code | KZU/KDZB |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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1. The process of human communication. Practice of various communication styles (conventional, conversational, operative, negotiative and personal style) 2. The elements of the effective communication: open and cooperative way of action. 3. Dyadic communication: the conversation and negotation; preparation for the interview; dialogue as a particular form of conversation; negotiating; 4. Verbal communication: the practice of various manner of handling with the people (with respect to the appropriate language choices). Practice of appropriate way of expressing the needs with respect to the audience/receiver. 5. Nonverbal communication: body talk (mimics, gestics, proxemics, haptics and posturics); the limits of interpretation of nonverbal signs of communication. 6. Rhetorics and oral speech: the practice of basic rhetoric skills; 7. Communication in small groups: examples of communication in small groups; group conflicts and their (possible) solutions; 8. Public communication: communication with the public; specifics of public performances (practice of public speeches); role playing; 9. Small group communication II: work teams and their specifics; roles in the work team. 10. Manipulative and agressive forms of communication: conflicts, discrimination, harassment and mobbing; rasism and xenophoby. 11. Various communication styles across the cultures (cultures with high and low communication context). 12. Intercultural nonverbal differences and cultural customs.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of this course is to practice of the communication skills. Student will get familiar with the basics of communication and will have an opportunity to practice and improve their communication skills practically through the role-playing, analysing of the situations in the context and discussions in the class.
- to possess a professional attitude: working in a team, coordinating and executing assignments punctually and precisely - to discuss communication with reference to theoretical findings - to describe and apply a number of interpersonal communication styles with reference to the theoretical concepts |
| Prerequisites |
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Knowledge of the basic terms of social communication process
KZU/USKB ----- or ----- KZU/USKBN |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Seminar Work
Fully participate in class activities and simulations. Regularly attendance of the class (max 2 absences) Presentation on the chosen topic (15 minutes) Final report (3 standard pages) Colloquium: Develop and present own communication portfolio and its defense |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Journalism (2015) | Category: Journalism, library science and informatics | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: - |