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Communication and Soft Skills

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Renate Motschnig & Valdemar Švábenský 
University of Vienna, Computer Science Didactics and Learning Research Center &  
Masaryk University Brno 
renate.motschnig@univie.ac.at 

Course Structure and Mode:

mode: blended learning with online phases between the blocks and following the last block;  

Time and Location

see PV206, Location: MU, Faculty of Informatics, Room A319 
Block 1: September 21 (Thursday), 14:00 – 19:00 & September 22 (Friday), 9:00 – 16:50  
Block 2: October 12 (Thursday), 14:00 – 19:00 & October 13 (Friday), 9:00 – 16:50  
Block 3: November 9 (Thursday), 14:00 – 19:00 exceptionally in room B517 & November 10 (Friday), 9:00 – 16:50  

Course Goals and Description

The primary goal of this course is to allow students to improve their competence in communication, teamwork, moderation and other soft skills based on the students’ actual demands. read more ... 

Preparing your team's moderation unit: Requirements and Tips

The first two days of the course will be moderated by the instructors. Each of the four remaining days will be moderated by student-teams consisting of about four people who design learning units on the soft-skill topic of their choice, lasting for about 2,5 hours. Moreover, each team will consult its concept with the instructor/s prior to their moderation slot and - after their moderation- submit a report describing their work and sources, along with any additional materials that serve students as resources.  
useful tips 

Writing Reaction Sheets

some do's and dont's 

Course themes and schedule

key themes and schedule 

Further Information

Elaborated in the units

First unit

Second unit

Third unit

 

Resources

 

References:

Covey, S., R. (1989). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 
Covey, S., R. (1994). Put First Things First. Simon and Schuster, N.Y. 
Fisher, R. et al. (1991). Negotiating to Yes. Houghton Mifflin & Co. Boston, MA. 
Harvard Business Review (2004). Teams That Succeed. Harvard Business School Publishing Company. 
Johnson D., W., Johnson F., P.(2006). Joining Together. (9th revised ed., first edition in 1975). Pearson Education, Inc. 
Kouzes, Posner. (2002, 3rd edition) Leadership Challenge. Jossey Bass. 
Rogers, C., R., Farson, R., E. (1987). Active listening. «PDF» 
Motschnig, R., Nykl, L. (2011). Komunikace zamerena na cloveka rozumet sobe i druhym. Grada. 
Motschnig, R., Nykl, L. (2014). Person-centred communication Theory, skills and practice. OpenUniversityPress, McGraw Hill. 
Motschnig, R., Ryback, D. (2016). Transforming Communication in leadership and Teamwork - Person-Centered Innovations. Springer. 
Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2002). getProfile: Anforderungsanalyse an Wirschaftsinformatiker(innen) aus der Sicht der Wirtschaft. OCG Journal, 1, 8-11. 
Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Mallich, K. (2004). Effects of Person-Centered Attitudes on Professional and Social Competence in a Blended Learning Paradigm. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 7(4), 176-192. 
Novák,T., Novák, T., Capponi, V.Asertivně do života - 2., dopněné vydáni.  
Nykl, L. (2004). Pozvaní do Rogersovské psychologie. Barrister & Principal. 
Rogers, C. R. (1961). On Becoming a Person - A Psychotherapists View of Psychotherapy. London: Constable. 
Rogers, C. R. (1970). Carl Rogers on Encounter Groups. New York: Harper Row. 
Rogers, C. R. (1983). Freedom to Learn for the 80's. Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company. 
Ryback, D. (1998). Putting Emotional Intelligence to Work: Successful Leadership Is More Than IQ. Butterworth-Heinemann, Woburn, MA. 
Senge, P. (2006). The Fifth Discipline, The Art & Practive of the Learning Organization. Currency Doubleday, New York. 
 
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