12914 - Communication Psychology (1)

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Drama, Art and Music Studies (cod. 5821)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student: learns the basic knowledges and rules concerning communicative competence both in verbal and nonverbal systems; knows social aspects of communication in the realms of clothing and fashion; acquires some communicative tools and skills concerning emotional regulation in clinical and art therapies settings; obtains the basic knowledge concerning how communication can be appropriate and efficient; understands how some psychological tecniques such as clinical and survey interview are taken into consideration in the scientific study of psychology of communication.

Readings/Bibliography

Lotto L, Rumiati R. (a cura di) (2013). Introduzione alla psicologia della comunicazione. Seconda edizione. Bologna: il Mulino.

Teaching methods

The course will feature frontal lessons (lectures), PowerPoint presentations, and seminars led by experts.

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning will be conducted through a written examination, lasting 30 minutes. This exam will consist of thirty-one multiple-choice questions covering the course content, designed to evaluate the knowledge and skills to be acquired.

The final grade will be determined by the sum of the points assigned to each correct answer. To pass the written examination, a minimum performance of 18 correct answers is required. A distinction (lode) will be awarded if all answers are correct.

During the written examination, the use of aids such as calculators, mobile phones, or dictionaries will not be permitted.

Registration for the written examination must be completed via the AlmaEsami University application, adhering to the specified deadlines.

Teaching tools

Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or Temporary/Permanent Disabilities:

Please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Links to further information

https://site.unibo.it/bracco/it/esperimenti

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Ottoboni