Course detail

Communication and Rhetorics

FAST-GZ53Acad. year: 2011/2012

Rhetorics and principles of communication. Rhetorics as a science and an art. Diction-respiration, phonation, articulation. Preparation of the content and from of a speech-principles of communication between people.L anguage means, stylistic means. Body language-facial expression, positions. Segmentation of a speech. Introduction, body of the speech, conslusion. The most common spoken and written discourses in practical life. Monologues and dialogues.
Practical use of the gained knowledge and experience by means of self-reflexion test in the from of so called "public speech" using video.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

General information rhetorics and principles of communication, preparation of the content and from of a speech-principles of communication between people. Practical use of the gained knowledge and experience by means of self-reflexion test in the from of so called public speech using video.

Prerequisites

The subject extends the knowledge gained in the course of secondary education, therefore no other technical is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction social sciences, its use of theory and practice of civil engineering.
2. Social psychology and its place in personal life; Psychological terminology - memory, speech and mind.
3. Methods of psychological and communication research: Dialog, questionnaire, anamnesis. Education and self-education. The influence of environment on personality.
4. Personality, general questions and structure of personality. Temperament and character. Types of personality. Intelligence and intellect.
5. Development and formation of a personality. Age periods of a personality development. Biological and sociological determination of personality.
6. Rhetorics and principles of communication. Rhetorics as a science and art.
7. Diction-respiration, phonation, articulation.
8. Preparation of the content and from of a speech-principles of communication betwern people.
9. Language means, stylistic means.
10. Body language-facial expression, gestures, positions.
11. Segmentationof a speech. Introduction, body of the speech, conslusion.
12. The most common spoken and Written discourses in practical life. Monologues and dialogues.
13. Practical use of the gained knowedge and experience by means of self-reflexion test in the from of so called public speech using video.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

General information rhetorics and principles of communication, preparation of the content and from of a speech-principles of communication between people. Practical use of the gained knowedge and experience by means of self-relexion test in the from of so called "public speech" using video.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KOHOUT, Jaroslav: Rétorika - umění mluvit a jednat s lidmi. Praha: Management Press, 2002. ISBN 80-7261-072-4.

Recommended reading

EHRENBORG, Jöns: Přesvědčivé vystupování. Praha: Management Press, 1995. ISBN 80-85603-97-7.
HARVEY, Christine: Jak vystupovat na veřejnosti a získat důvěru posluchačů. Praha: Management Press, 1994. ISBN 80-85603-69-1.
KING, Larry: Nebojte se mluvit. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1999. ISBN 80-237-2411-8.
KOHOUTEK, Rudolf, ŠTĚPANÍK, Jaroslav, KUNOVSKÝ, Jan: Základy psychologie pro techniky. Brno: Cerm, 1994. ISBN 80-85867-42-7. (CS)
ŠPAČKOVÁ, Alena: Moderní rétorika. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2965-7. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer