12606 - Communication Psychology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the training activity, the student: • Has acquired theoretical skills for understanding the psychological processes underlying interpersonal communication. • Has learned notions relating to the demand analysis within the patient/clinician colloquium.

Course contents

The course focuses on the use of communication in the relationship between individuals and in the doctor/patient relationship.

Topics covered:

• characteristics of communication
• communication and intention
• pathological communication
• demand analysis

Readings/Bibliography

• powerpoint Slides
• Anolli - Fondamenti di Psicologia della Comunicazione. (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 7). Il Mulino
• Carli, Paniccia - Analisi della domanda. Teoria e intervento in psicologia clinica, Il Mulino

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment methods

The exam consists of 4 open questions. Time available: 60 minutes. The program includes all the bibliographic material indicated in the texts section, including any topic which was not discussed during the classes.

Regarding the assessment of learning, the use of AI is prohibited. Any use constitutes a violation of academic integrity.

Each response will be graded from 0 to 30. The final grade will correspond to the average of the four questions.

The evaluation criteria for the open-ended questions are as follows:
- 0 for no answer or a completely incorrect answer;
- 6 for an extremely incomplete and insufficient answer, or one that is completely off-topic;
- 12 for an answer that is slightly incomplete and/or contains incorrect concepts or fails to address the specific question directly;
- 18 for an adequate level of argumentation and content;
- 25 for good argumentation and high-quality content;
- 30 cum laude for excellent argumentation and comprehensive coverage of the syllabus concepts relevant to the specific question.

 

Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the relevant University office promptly (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it). They will be responsible for suggesting any accommodations to the students concerned. However, these accommodations must be submitted to the instructor for approval 15 days in advance, who will evaluate their suitability, also taking into account the educational objectives of the course.

Registration is required to take the exam through the function present on the AlmaEsami website, in compliance with the established deadlines.

Teaching tools

powerpoint presentations

Office hours

See the website of Andrea De Cesarei