711-0527/01 – Soft Skills I (SS)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Social SciencesCredits2
Subject guarantorMgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorMgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2012/2013Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFASTIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
VYS06 Mgr. Markéta Janíková
KOW01 Mgr. Petra Kowaliková, Ph.D.
MAL20 doc. RNDr. Martin Malčík, Ph.D.
MAT17 Mgr. Jana Matochová, Ph.D.
MIK30 doc. PhDr. Miroslava Miklošíková, PhD.
SCH0130 Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 0+2
Part-time Credit 0+12

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

- Definition of the soft skills and their professional development opportunities - Basic time-management - Development of the communication skills including training of selected communication techniques (presentation, self-presentation, negotiation with the client) - Identifying own strengths and weaknesses based on diagnosis - Preparation for a tender

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The subject is intended for students of technical or economic orientation or humanities. Students will be introduced to the soft skills with a focus on self-management and diagnostics (charting their own strengths and weaknesses), effective communication and career planning.

Compulsory literature:

FORSYTH, Patrick. Successful Time Management: How to be Organized, Productive and Get Things Done. London: Kogan Page Publishers, 2019. ISBN 9780749498887. GALLO, Carmine. Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great. New York: St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2018. ISBN 9781250183477. LUDWIG, Petr. The end of procrastination: how to stop postponing and live a fulfilled life. Brno: Jan Melvil Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7555-020-0. MEHRABIAN, Albert. Nonverbal Communication. London: Routledge, 2017. ISBN 9781351308717. MŰHLFEIT, Jan & Melina COSTI. The Positive Leader: How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams. London: Pearson, 2017. ISBN 9781292166155. PRINCE, Emma-Sue. Seven Skills for the Future. London: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 9781292259192.

Recommended literature:

BERNE, Eric. Games people play : the psychology of human relationships. London: Penguin Books, c1964. ISBN 0-14-002768-8. BALCAR, Jiří. Soft skills and their importance on the Czech labour market. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2018. ISBN 978-80-248-4245-5. GALLO, Carmine. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. New York: McGraw Hill Professional, 2009. ISBN 9780071636759. MORRIS, Desmond. Peoplewatching. London: Vintage, 2002. ISBN 978-009-942978-4. MORRIS, Desmond. The human animal: a personal view of the human species, 1994. London: BBC Books. ISBN 978-056-337021-5.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

solving model situations and tasks

E-learning

Other requirements

doplnit další požadavky na studenta

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Soft skills – meaning, description, development possibilities. 2. Structured CV - content, form, trends. 3. Motivation letter – structure and content. 4. Self-management – developing self-management skills. 5. Time management - developing the ability to plan, follow a plan and deadlines. 6. Communication skills – communication scheme, phases of communication, types of communication. 7. Non-verbal communication – function, analysis of basic signals, adjustment of space for communication. 8. Verbal communication – interview, principles of effective communication. 9. Communication techniques – presentation, self-presentation. 10. Dealing with the client – tactical aspects of dealing with the client, managing manipulative approaches. 11. Career planning – diagnosis (career type, team roles, self-knowledge - Belbin, etc.). 12. Preparation for the recruitment – organization, assessment center, model situations. 13. Managing stress and workload, work-life balance.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2012/2013 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation Credit 85  85 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Active participation in exercises, fulfillment of assigned tasks, creation of a CV, creation of a motivation letter based on a relevant job offer, self-presentation as preparation for a job interview

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Final written test

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2024/2025 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2024/2025 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0732A260001) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0731A010004) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava Optional study plan
2013/2014 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3502) Architecture and Construction (3501R011) Architecture and Construction P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3607) Civil Engineering P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3607) Civil Engineering K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
Subject block without study plan - FAST - P 2014/2015 Full-time Czech Optional FAST - Faculty of Civil Engineering stu. block
Subject block without study plan - FAST - K 2014/2015 Part-time Czech Optional FAST - Faculty of Civil Engineering stu. block

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