12606 - Communication Psychology

Academic Year 2012/2013

  • Docente: Pier Luigi Garotti
  • Credits: 4
  • SSD: M-PSI/01
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Sciences of Behaviour and Social Relations (cod. 0988)

Learning outcomes

Competences on psychology of communication

Course contents

Basic knowledge of verbal and nonverbal communicative processes will be given to students.

Structure and function of communicative processes.
Language and communication. Verbal and nonverbal communication.
Social processes:the conversation;the developmentof communicative skills; communication and social influence.
Nonverbal communication:basic signs and main functions.

Communication and applied psychology

Readings/Bibliography

Rumiati R., Lotto L. (2007) (eds) Introduzione alla psicologia della comunicazione. Bologna, Il Mulino

Anolli L. (2002) Psicologia della comunicazione. Bologna, Il Mulino. Cap. VIII (Non verbal communication)

Teaching methods

Traditional lecture and small group discussion will be conducted by the professor

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

PowerPoint presentation. Active participation of student will be solicited through readings and discussions on research papers

Office hours

See the website of Pier Luigi Garotti