Social and Communication Psychology (LSPA_090)
About Study Course
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.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: general and developmental psychology; pedagogy
Learning outcomes
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.
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.
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.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports science, SpZNn | 8 | Bachelor’s | Required | Agita Ābele, Žermēna Vazne |
