PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION

Academic Year 2016/2017 - 2° Year - Curriculum Curriculum B - Giuridico-Sociale - Istituzionale
Teaching Staff: Concetta PIRRONE
Credit Value: 6
Taught classes: 36 hours
Term / Semester:

Learning Objectives

To know the main theoretical currents that represent the breeding ground on which were built the main paradigms of psychology of communication, obtain a basic understanding of verbal and nonverbal communication. Put it into practice within the interactive workshops that will be held by the teacher.


Detailed Course Content

The main aim is to provide the basic elements of communication's psychology and the different modes of communication, verbal and nonverbal. Focus will be issues relating to major theoretical paradigms of communication, animal communication, the meaning, intentionality of communication, discourse analysis and conversation, pathological communication, communication in groups and organizations.


Textbook Information

1. Luigi Anolli, “Fundamentals of psychology of communication” – Il Mulino, 2006 (Chap. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII).

2. Michael Argyle “BODY AND HIS LANGUAGE” Study on the non-verbal communication, Second Edition, Zanichelli. (The whole book except chapters:2)