| CODE | PSY1625 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Psychology of Communication | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | An introductory communication study-unit designed to develop an understanding of the basic principles of the field of human communication. Topics covered will include the fundamentals of communication, interpersonal communication, and group communication. Study-unit Aims: Investigation of and experience with communication that facilitates the establishment and maintenance of effective personal relationships. To understand speaker, listener, location, and message variables as related to comprehension. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding:: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be familiar with intra-personal, interpersonal, small group communication; - Understand the obstacles and difficulties pertaining to communication; - Understand the skills that facilitate both verbal and non-verbal human communication; - Be familiar with the research pertaining to communication in the areas of relationships, including conflict, conversation and small groups; - Be aware of computer-mediated communication and the changes this has brought about. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Be more aware of communication dynamics; - Be better able to listen and comprehend self and others; - Be better able to give and receive feedback; - Be better able to understand the dynamics of group communication and the skills that facilitate it. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Pearson, J. C., Nelson, P. E., Titsworth, S., & Hosek, A.M. (2017). Human communication (6th ed. -McGraw-Hill International Edition).New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. - Duck, S., & McMahan, D. T. (2015). Communication in everyday life – The basic course edition with public speaking. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is only offered to students with Psychology as an area of study | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marta Sant |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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