ENV011 Soft Skills in Environmental Praxis

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Boris Janča (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Viktor Kulhavý, Ph.D., MSLS (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 15:00–18:50 D29/252-RCX1
Prerequisites
We expect that the students will have interest not just in the topics themselves but also will be willing to make reflections and share their experiences with others. Because of the final simulation exercise it is expected that the student will have a general overview of the envvironmental issues.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is reacting on the contemporary requirements of the employers to posess certain level of soft skills at distinct job positions. In the course students will develop their soft skills and ways of presenting their own results. This will help students to make smooth transition into the professional life and also to succeed in the long-term.

The main objectives of the course are:
  • to acquire an overview of the effective team work
  • to examine team work ina group or a team
  • to understand tha basics of management focused on managing others, project management and selfmanagement
  • to acquire basic overview of the presentation skills
  • to conduct a presentation in front of the audience and to obtain feedback on one's performance
  • will exercise feedback giving and obtaining
  • will take a breather and discover new ways of leraning distinct from the traditional ways
    • Syllabus
    • The course is divided into five thematical blocks. The sixth bloch is devoted to a final simulation exercise. The lectures take 4 hours and are given in the 2 week cycle.
    • I. Introductory lecture:
    • expectations of the course participants
    • course organization
    • presentation topics assignment
    • students and teachers introduction - social information use
    • cognition and knowing other people, first impression, empathy,
    • faults and distortion in the cognition of other people
    • methods of deepening self-reflection.
    • II. Knowing myself through selfreflection - feedback
    • JohaRi window - personality model by Joe Luft and Harry Ingham
    • feedback in the communication, feedback giving and obtaining recommendations
    • management basic - what people need to perform their job
    • III. Verbal communication - argumentation training
    • argumentation and persuasion
    • presenting arguments, training of verbal volubility
    • manipulation in argumentation
    • objections and dealing with emotions
    • IV. Teamwork and project management
    • teamwork importance
    • team formation, team members drafting, team roles
    • team communication
    • creative problem solving
    • project management
    • V. Self management and selfreflection
    • time management techniques
    • motivation
    • method for setting up, planning and acquiring goals
    • mental hygiene, burn-out syndrome
    • labour market, CV, preparation for the selection interview
    • VI. Use of soft skills in the environmental practice
    • integration of finfings from the previous blocks and its use in the simulated environment
    Literature
      recommended literature
    • BORG, James. Umění přesvědčivé komunikace : jak ovlivňovat názory, postoje a činy druhých. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2007, 177 s. ISBN 9788024719719. info
    • ŠMAJSOVÁ BUCHTOVÁ, Božena. Rétorika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2006, 210 s. ISBN 802470868X. info
    • HAYES, Nicky. Psychologie týmové práce : strategie efektivního vedení týmů. Translated by Pavla Le Roch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2005, 189 s. ISBN 8071789836. info
    • BĚLOHLÁVKOVÁ, Věra. 33 základních technik vyjednávání: získejte ze zákazníka maximum. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2003, iii, 95. ISBN 8025100332. info
    • TERMANN, Stanislav. Umění přesvědčit a vyjednat. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2002, 164 s. ISBN 8024703041. info
    • PLAMÍNEK, Jiří. Synergický management : vedení, spolupráce a konflikty lidí ve firmách a týmech. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2000, 328 s. ISBN 8072032585. info
    • Manažerské techniky. Edited by Oldřich Šuleř. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1995, 225 s. ISBN 80-85839-06-7. info
    • 7 návyků vůdčích osobností pro úspěšný a harmonický život :návrat etiky charakteru. Edited by Stephen R. Covey, Translated by Stanislav Michalík. 1. vyd. Praha: PRAGMA, 1994, 329 s. ISBN 80-85213-41-9. info
    • ZUCHA, Rudolf O. Praktická příprava manažera :nové metody a pohledy ve světovém kontextu. 1. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 1993, 190 s. ISBN 80-85603-32-2. info
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    • KHELEROVÁ, Vladimíra. Komunikační dovednosti manažera. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 1995, 141 s. ISBN 8071692239. info
    • MÍČEK, Libor. Sebevýchova a duševní zdraví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1976, 200 s. URL info
    Teaching methods
    Set of methods using the participants' experiences is used (e.g. role play with discussion). These methods are accompanied with presentation on selected topics.
    Assessment methods
    For succesfull passing the students are required to:
    1) actively participate at least on five blocks
    2) give a presentation on a selected topic
    3) actively participate on the preparation and realisation of the final simulation
    4) to deliver a final assignment - reflecting on the course contribution for the student
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further Comments
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012.
    • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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