76295 - Communication Psychology.

Learning outcomes

Competences on psychology of communication.

Course contents

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

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

Communication and applied psychology

 

* The course will take place during the second semester (from February to April 2019) at the Department of  Psychology, Cesena Campus (address: P.zza A. Moro, 90).

Readings/Bibliography

Anolli L. (2002) Psicologia della comunicazione. Bologna, Il Mulino. Cap. VIII (La comunicazione non verbale).

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

Siri G. (2004) (a cura di) Psicologia del consumatore. Consumi e costruzione del significato. Milano, McGraw-Hill (capitoli 6 e 8)

Teaching methods

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

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Examination will be made by individual oral examination after the end of the course. The oral interview will evaluate the critical and methodological abilities matured by the student, who will be invited to confront the paper and content discussed during the course and to provide possible behavioral strategies concerning the topics (course content) such as the nonverbal expressive style in the interview.

Teaching tools

Power point presentation, use of video analysis apparatus.

Office hours

See the website of Pier Luigi Garotti