Social and Communication Psychology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 08:26:24

Study Course Information
Course Code:		LSPA_090		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		2.00		ECTS:		3.00
Branch of Science:		Sports Science; Sport Pedagogy		Target Audience:		Sports Trainer
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Žermēna Vazne
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		18	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		36
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								44
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		2	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		4
Classes (count)		3	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		6
Total Contact Hours								10
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		3	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		6
Classes (count)		3	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		6
Total Contact Hours								12
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Prerequisites: general and developmental psychology; pedagogy
Objective:
To foster the professional competence of students by promoting the implementation of systematised and empirically justified content on basic matters of social and communication psychology, socio-psychological approach to personality research, formation, processes and expressions of personality communication skills.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Nature and manifestations of communication; social perception, formation of first impression.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
2	Effective verbal communication and psychological barriers. Non-verbal informative-communicative aspect of communication, requirements for the communicator and listener;			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
3	Interaction-communication as interactions. Transactional theory. Conflicts, their types, resolution possibilities;			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
4	Techniques to influence people and protection mechanisms.			Lectures		2.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
5	Understanding of the EU in social psychology, stereotypes and prejudice.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
6	Social impact and its factors, phenomenon of personality behaviour within groups, individual and group, mass and crowd psychology.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
7	Emotional intelligence as a vital construct in the 21st century.			Lectures		2.00	other
8	Intercultural psychology, social behaviour and intergroup contacts in culture.			Lectures		3.00	other
				Classes		0.50	other
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Nature and manifestations of communication; social perception, formation of first impression.			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		0.50	other
2	Effective verbal communication and psychological barriers. Non-verbal informative-communicative aspect of communication, requirements for the communicator and listener;			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
3	Interaction-communication as interactions. Transactional theory. Conflicts, their types, resolution possibilities;			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		0.50	other
4	Techniques to influence people and protection mechanisms.			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		0.50	other
5	Understanding of the EU in social psychology, stereotypes and prejudice.			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		0.50	other
6	Social impact and its factors, phenomenon of personality behaviour within groups, individual and group, mass and crowd psychology.			Lectures		1.00	other
				Classes		1.00	other
7	Emotional intelligence as a vital construct in the 21st century.			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		1.00	other
8	Intercultural psychology, social behaviour and intergroup contacts in culture.			Lectures		0.50	other
				Classes		1.00	other
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Lectures, independent learning, seminars, final examination – examination. Students’ independent learning is organised individually and/or in groups. Students independently prepare for seminar classes. 1. Evaluation of social perception of two in 3 situations. Conflict resolution and discussion methods in a sports team/group. 2. Independent learning with a presentation: Interactive aspect of communication during a sports training or sports class. 3. Analysis and presentation of one pressing problem in social psychology (using additional literature and electronic databases, references should be made to used literature accompanied by a description of at least 2 scientific studies on the subject being studied).
Assessment Criteria:
Independent work; Examination.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		1. Theoretical directions and scientific developments of social and communication psychology 2. Structure of communication, social perceptions, communication, manifestations of interaction and social impact factors 3. Phenomena of personality behaviour in groups, types of conflicts, their progress and resolution possibilities.
Skills:		1. Able to explain and define current problems in the work of a sports teacher and able to purposefully plan and analyse their causes in the socio-psychological context. 2. Able to discuss communication and cooperation skills in the work of a sports specialist.
Competencies:		1. Identifies and is able to work with socio-psychological problems by choosing appropriate manifestations of communication in the work of a sports specialist. 2. Analytically evaluates social phenomena of a group, the interaction between the social environment and a personality in the professional activity of a sports specialist.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Omārova S. (2009). Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku. Rīga: Kamene (akceptējams izdevums)
2	Omārova S. (2006). Cilvēks dzīvo grupā. Rīga: Kamene (akceptējams izdevums)
3	Pīzs A. (2014). Ķermeņa valoda: kā atminēt sarunbiedra domas pēc viņa stājas un kustībām. Rīga
4	Myers, D., Twenge, J. (2021). Social Psychology. 483, NY
5	Ļevina, J., Škuškovnika, D., Enģele, I. (2015). Indivīds, grupa un sabiedrība. Kolektīvajā monogrāfijā Psiholoģija (2). Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
6	Seiler W. J. (2017). Communication: making connections. Allyn & Bacon
7	Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
8	Myers, D., Twenge, J. (2021). Social Psychology. 483, NY
9	Seiler W. J. (2017). Communication: making connections. Allyn & Bacon
Additional Reading
1	Leiendekers A. (2016). Konfliktu vadība. SIA J.L.V.
2	Kozlovs N. (2008). Saskarsmes māksla. Rīga: Jumava
3	Berns E. (2002). Spēles ko spēlē cilvēki. Rīga: Birojs
4	Dragūns, J., Mārtinsone, K. (2015). Psiholoģija un kultūra. Kolektīvajā monogrāfijā Psiholoģija (2). Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
5	Reņģe V. (2004). Psiholoģija: savstarpējo attiecību psiholoģija
6	Goulmens, D. (2019). Tava emocionālā Inteliģence.
7	Svence, G. (2009). Pozitīvā psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
8	Enkelmans, N.B. (2008). Harisma. Rīga: Madris