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COURSE DESCRIPTION (Group C)
Course
code
Course group
Volume in
ECTS credits
PSI1004
C
4,5
Course type (compulsory or optional)
Course level (study cycle)
Semester the course is delivered
Study form (face-to-face or distant)
Course title in Lithuanian
BENDRAVIMO PSICHOLOGIJA
Course valid
from
Course valid to
Reg. No.
Optional
I cycle
3 semester (fall)
Face-to-face
Course title in English
COMMUNICATION PSYCHOLOGY
Short course annotation in Lithuanian
Dalykas yra skirtas susipažinti su tarpasmeninio bendravimo ypatumais, apimančiais svarbiausių bendravimo
komponentų (bendravimo proceso ir klimato, žodinio, nežodinio bendravimo, klausymo, savęs atskleidimo,
emocijų raiškos, konfliktų sprendimo, bendravimo grupėse) bei jam įtaką darančių veiksnių (asmenybės, Aš
vaizdo, socialinio suvokimo) analizę. Taip pat pristatomi ir ugdomi efektyvaus bendravimo įgūdžiai.
Short course annotation in English
Course objective – to understand and be able to recognize peculiarities, consistent patterns and nuances of
communication psychology, to develop personal competences in communication, to analyze effective
communicational skills and to apply them in practice. In order to achieve course objectives lectures, group
activities, individual case analysis are employed.
Prerequisites for entering the course
Before entering Communication psychology students must have learning achievement of general psychology
and personality psychology.
Course aim
Get known peculiarities of interpersonal communication developing skills of effective communication.
Links between study programme outcomes, course outcomes and criteria of learning achievement
evaluation
Study programme outcomes
Course outcomes
Criteria of learning achievement
evaluation
Explains appropriately basic elements of
To explain basic elements and
communication process (sender, receiver,
principles of communication
and message) and communication
process and to analyze models of principles. Names three models of
communication process.
communication process (linear,
interaction and transactional).
Indicates minimal (two) differences in
To
analyze
influence
of
communication of individuals with
personality and self image to
different personality traits and different
communication process.
self esteem.
To explain fundamental
Separates basic components of emotions
psychological principles of To explain and evaluate the
and social perception, evaluates the effect
influence of emotions and social
of emotional expression and factors
behaviour of individuals,
perception to communication
influencing social perception to
groups, organizations and
process.
communication process.
society.
Names basic components of verbal and
To define and evaluate elements
nonverbal communication, types of
of
verbal
and
nonverbal
listening and elements of self disclosure;
communication, listening and self
and determines impact of each to the
disclosure.
process of interpersonal communication.
Recognizes essential components of
To
define
and
evaluate communication climate and groups; and
communication
climate
and foresees how defending communication
communication in groups.
influences communication climate; and
how group factors influences group work.
Defines core elements of conflicts and
To explain types and structures of
most important strategies of conflict
interpersonal conflicts; and use
resolution; uses at least one of them in
conflict resolution strategies.
resolving specific problem.
To present the psychologist’s
profession, activities and its To define and use skills of
effective communication.
results for the society.
To work in a team with a
principle of parity; to
collaborate with various
institutions and clients.
To develop training
programmes, to organize
training related to
individual’s psychological
functioning.
Defines several basic skills, helping
communicate effectively and uses them in
particular situations of communication.
Recognizes essential components of
To
define
and
evaluate communication climate and groups; and
communication
climate
and foresees how defending communication
communication in groups.
influences communication climate; and
how group factors influences group work.
Defines core elements of conflicts and
To explain types and structures of
most important strategies of conflict
interpersonal conflicts; and use
resolution; uses at least one of them in
conflict resolution strategies.
resolving specific problem.
Defines several basic skills, helping
To define and use skills of
communicate effectively and uses them in
effective communication.
particular situations of communication.
To define and use skills of
effective communication.
Link between course outcomes and content
Course outcomes
To explain basic elements and principles of
communication process and to analyze models of
communication process.
Defines several basic skills, helping
communicate effectively and uses them in
particular situations of communication.
Content (topics)
Communication process. Types and needs of
communication. Principles of communication, models
of communication process. Communication about
relations,
To analyze influence of personality and self image Influence of personality, self-esteem and self image in
to communication process.
the communication process.
Influence of social perception in to the process of
To explain and evaluate the influence of emotions
communication. Emotions in communication. Reasons
and social perception to communication process.
for not disclosing emotions and peculiarities of
emotional disclosure.
Verbal and nonverbal communication, their functions,
To define and evaluate elements of verbal and elements and features. Listening in communication
nonverbal communication, listening and self process: its components, functions and features.
disclosure.
Effective informational listening. Listening as helping.
Self disclosure in communication.
To define and evaluate communication climate and Communication climate. Communication in groups.
communication in groups.
To explain types and structures of interpersonal Types, structure and resolving of interpersonal
conflicts; and use conflict resolution strategies.
conflicts.
Effective communication peculiarities.
To define and use skills of effective
communication.
Study (teaching and learning) methods
Teaching – explaining, illustrating, observation, discussion. Learning – group discussions, group work,
literature studies, individual work, and self analysis.
Methods of learning achievement assessment
Test, essay, project.
Distribution of workload for students (contact and independent work hours)
Lectures – 30 h, group work – 15 h, home work – 30 h, individual work – 45 h.
Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts
Midterm – 25%, group work – 15%, home work – 10%, exam – 50%
Recommended reference materials
No.
Publication
year
Authors of
publication and title
Publishing house
University
library
Number of copies in
Self-study
Other
rooms
libraries
Basic materials
1.
1990
2.
2010
3
2001
4.
2006
5.
2004
Adler R.B., Towne
N.
Looking
out
looking
in.
Interpersonal
Communication.
Almonaitienė J.,
Antinienė D. ir kiti
Bendravimo
psichologija
šiuolaikiškai.
Almonaitienė J.,
Antinienė D. ir kiti
Bendravimo
psichologija.
Hargie O. The
handbook of
communication skills.
Hargie O., Dickson
D. Skilled
interpersonal
communication.
Research, theory and
practice.
Fort Wort: Holt,
Rinehart and Winston
New York: Vaga
1
1
Kaunas:Technologija
London New York:
Routledge
1995
1999
1988
1
1
1
1
2
55
London New York:
Routledge.
Supplementary materials
Želvys R.
Bendravimo
psichologija.
Hartley P.
Interpersonal
communication.
Bittner
J.R.
Fundamentals
of
communication.
1
Vilnius: Valstybinis
leidybos centras
Florence, KY, USA:
Routledge.
New Jersey: Prentice
Hall
Course programme designed by
Dr. Kristina Žardeckaitė-Matulaitienė, SMF General psychology Department