TCZJ06 Theory of Communication

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Strachoňová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Strachoňová, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Kabeláčová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 T220, except Tue 17. 12. ; and Tue 17. 12. 10:00–11:40 B2.24
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal of this course is to introduce basis of human communications, mental processes, communication via third person. That concern introduction to different level of human communication, factors that affects communication, speaker and listener.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will know the history of interpreting and current law connected to Czech Sign Language interpreters. They will understand all levels of human communication, how speaker and listener affect the communication in the sence of understanding and will understand mental processes run during the interpreting.
Syllabus
  • 1. Bases principles of human communication.
  • 2. A model of human communication.
  • 3. Causes of communication failure.
  • 4. Communication situations and characterictics.
  • 5. Communication via third person.
  • 6. Genesis of interpreting and translation.
  • 7. Legislation related to interpreting.
  • 8. Pre-interpreting, interpreting, feedback.
  • 9. Personal characteristics of an interpreter and ethics in connected to interpreting.
  • 10. Associations focused on interpreting and interpreters.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUMPLEY J, ALCORN B., So You Want to be an Interpreter? Introduciton to sign language interpreting. Seatle, WA:H&H Publishing company.
  • KLINCKOVÁ, Jana. Verbálna komunikácia z pohľadu lingvist(i)ky. 1. vyd. Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela, 2008, 155 s. ISBN 978-80-8083-626-9
  • MÜGLOVÁ, Daniela. Komunikace, tlumočení, překlad, aneb, Proč spadla Babylonská věž? Nitra: Enigma, 2013, 324 s. ISBN 9788081330254. info
  • NAPIER, Jemina, Rachel MCKEE and Della GOSWELL. Sign language interpreting : theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand. 2nd edition. Sydney: The Federation Press, 2010, xiv, 239. ISBN 9781862877801. info
  • ČEŇKOVÁ, Ivana. Úvod do teorie tlumočení. Vyd. 1. Praha: Česká komora tlumočníků znakového jazyka, 2008, 101 s. ISBN 9788087153741. info
  • TUBBS, Stewart L. and Sylvia MOSS. Human communication. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991, xv, 490. ISBN 0070654042. info
  • KOŘENSKÝ, Jan. Komplexní analýza komunikačního procesu a textu : učební text pro výběrové semináře filologických oborů. České Budějovice: Pedagogická fakulta, 1987, 149 s. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
final written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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