711-0527/16 – Soft Skills I (SS)
| Gurantor department | Department of Social Sciences | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2018/2019 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | USP, FS, FAST, FEI, FMT, HGF, EKF, FBI | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master, Master, Bachelor |
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.
Learning outcomes:
- knowledge of own strengths and areas for development,
- preparation of CV according to current trends,
- ability to search for relevant job offers, to approach potential employers,
- ability to present in front of a group of people,
- knowledge of stress response, defense mechanisms, signs and symptoms of stress, ability to use effective stress management strategies.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
solving model situations and tasks
E-learning
Other requirements
1. create a CV (europass)
2. create a cover letter
3. self-presentation
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
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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