Course: Social and Managerial Skills

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Course title Social and Managerial Skills
Course code KPM/SOMAD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Egerová Dana, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Kutlák Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Social and managerial skills Social communication Non-verbal communication Argumentation Assertiveness, skills and techniques Effective Negotiation - techniques and strategies Conflict management Building and leading high performance team Leading a meeting Delegation Interview - types of interview, interview structure Time management Presentation skills

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 5 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
has basic knowledge in the area of social communication, leading of individuals and working group
Skills
Not required
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to review social and managerial competencies appropriate for Project Manager
to explain the importance of communication, presentation and managerial competencies for leading individuals and project teams,
to explain basic techniques used in time-management and delegation
to explain general principles and methods of negotiations, argumentation, conflict solution, team leading, leading meetings and conducting an interview
Skills
to communicate effectively
to present and argument successfully and convincingly
to prepare negotiation and negotiate in different business situations
to apply tools and techniques for successful team leading
to prepare and perform team meetings,
to apply the principles of effective delegation and time-management
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
E-learning
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Skills
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Discussion
E-learning
Collaborative instruction
Competences
Practicum
Self-study of literature
E-learning
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Group presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Self-evaluation
Competences
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Cipro, Martin. Delegování jako způsob manažerského myšlení. Praha:Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2945-9.
  • DeVito, Joseph, A. Základy mezilidské komunikace. Praha:Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2018-8.
  • Doležal, J. Projektový management. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2023.
  • Jarošová, E; Pavlica, K.;Kaiser, R.B. Vyvážený leadership. Praha: Management Press, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7261-289-5.
  • Jermář, M.; Egerová, D. Studijní materiály v LMS Unifor (e-learning). Plzeň.
  • Lošťáková, O. Empatická a asertivní komunikace: jak zvládat obtížné komunikační situace. Praha: Grada. 2020.
  • Pařík, R. Umění vyjednat cokoliv. Praha:Grada. 2023.
  • Tuleja.E., O'Rourke, J.S. ed. Intercultural communication for business. Indianapolis:Dog Ear Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4575-3362-4.


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