Czech

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Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

The course is focused on the giving of basic informations about the theories of communication, about the basic models of human relations and also with both formal and informal aspect of work and social communication.
The aim of the course is to obtain knowledge about the optimal interpersonal communication, communication errors, fauls and about the assertive communication.
Students will acquire knowledge in the field of interpersonal communication, negotiation, and conflict solution.
Students will be able to efficiently consider their verbal and nonverbal display.
Students will prepare and make a public speech (as a preparation for the defence of the thesis)and obtain for that a feedback.
Theoretical introduction to applied psychology, to sociology and to communication theory.

Basic knowledge from general psychology and sociology, elementary terms in psychology and personality psychology. Acquaintance with sociological research and its practical use.

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The information will be passed on in the form of lectures, accompanied by rich photographic material. As part of the exercise, the students will work in groups and also individually in the context of socio-psychological activities. Each student individually will prepare a seminar work down to the public. Lectures, basic information, and a lot of information beyond the recited topics are in LMS Moodle.

Each student must have a maximum participation in the exercises (min. 80%). Each student submits the seminal work in printed form in the range of a minimum of two standard pages and presents a 7 min speech in front of other students.

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. Learning, social learning and its importance and types. General mechanisms of learning. Problems with learning in professional and personal life. Social learning styles.
7. Stress and its managing methods. Psychical hygiene. Mechanisms of adaptation.
8. Basic paradigms of sociological thinking. Sociological terms: Society, organization, group, culture, social status.
9. Communication theory, its application to society, to person and to future life career.
10. Social structure, social control, socialization. Communication: as means of problem of living in society.
11. Job choice as individual’s, sociological and communication problem. Presentation and interpretation of social situations in professional and personal life.
12. Rhetoric and communication. Quality of speech. Appropriate grammatical and rhetorical principles of public speech.
13. Analysis of some frequent lapses in communication in public speech.

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Theoretical introduction to applied psychology, to sociology and to communication theory; orientation in basic terminology. Social science profitability in communication and in human resource management. Practical education of communication and rhetorical abilities in practical situations (and in front of a camera) - mistakes analysis. Using acquaintances in technical field and civil engineering with view of future job position.

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

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Kohoutek R.: Základy užité psychologie. CERM, 2002.

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Kohoutek R., Štěpaník, J.: Psychologie a organizace řízení. CERM, 2000.