12606 - Communication Psychology (A-L)

Learning outcomes

The Course is meant to offer a survey of the main theoretical models and analitycal methodologies of interpersonal communication. It focuses the miscommunication, the links between narrative and interaction, and the implicit and non-verbal communication.

Course contents

In the first part the following topics will be treated:

 

• Language comprehension process
• Theoretical models of communication
• Pragmatical functions of communication and implicit communication: conflict, miscommunication and politeness
• Non Verbal communication (CNV)

 

In the core part the following topics will be treated:

 

• Communication and destructive emotions: anger

 

Readings/Bibliography

For the first part:

Anolli, L. (2006). Fondamenti di Psicologia della Comunicazione. Bologna: Il Mulino, capp.3, 4,5,6,8.

Lorenzetti, R., Stame, S. (2004). Narrazione e identità. Roma: Laterza, Introduzione e capp. 1 e 2

For the core part:

Simionato, M., Anderson, G. (2003). Terapia d'urto. La comunicazione come mezzo per gestire le proprie emozioni, Milano: Franco Angeli

Dalai Lama, Goleman, D. (2004). Emozioni distruttive. 

Simionato, M., Anderson, G. (2003). Terapia d'urto. La comunicazione come mezzo per gestire le proprie emozioni, Milano: Franco Angeli

Dalai Lama, Goleman, D. (2004). Emozioni distruttive. Liberarsi dai tre veleni della mente: rabbia, desiderio e illusione, Milano: Mondadori, capp. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14

Les Carter, D. (2006). Trasformare la rabbia, Torino: Amrita, parte seconda

Teaching methods

The Course will provide lessons, presentation and joint discussion of audio/video taped material about communicative activities, simulation sessions of specific interactional skills. 

 

Assessment methods

A written examination (open questions) and an oral examination are required.

The oral examination can be sustained only if:

- the answer to all the written questions is given

- each answer reaches the sufficient score

Teaching tools

Overhead projector for pictures presentation, PC for ppt, word or audio files use

Office hours

See the website of Roberta Lorenzetti