Social Skills Training Field of study: International Studies in Political Science and Diplomacy
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2024

Module name: Social Skills Training
Module code: W3-MS-S1-SST
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2024
Semester: summer semester 2024/2025
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 1
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The purpose of the class "Social Skills Training" is to equip students with competencies in effective communication (verbal and non-verbal), the purpose of which is, among other things, the ability to critically respond to arguments and present one's own position in a factual manner with respect for dissenting views. Students will work on ways to respond to their own emotions, their expression. An important aspect will be to prepare participants to work in a group.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
The student is aware of his own emotions, controls their expression and is able to influence the emotions of others. [SST_K_1]
 MS_1_K01 [3/5] MS_1_K04 [4/5]
The student is aware of the responsibility for actions taken in a team, and is capable of working effectively in a group. [SST_K_2]
 MS_1_K03 [3/5]
The student is aware of interpersonal differences. [SST_U_1]
 MS_1_U03 [4/5]
The student is able to level conflicts in the team and use them creatively, turning destructive conflict into constructive conflict. [SST_U_2]
 MS_1_U03 [4/5] MS_1_U04 [3/5] MS_1_U10 [3/5]
The student knows the principles of social communication, with reference to communicative acts in general and interpersonal aspects. [SST_W_1]
 MS_1_W10 [5/5] MS_1_W11 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
workshop [W3-MS-S1-SST_Wr] 15 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
SWOT analysis [b10] 
Audio playback / audio drama [c03] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Value-based methods – affective methods [c08] 
Value-based methods – expressive methods [c09] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Project scheduling [e04]  		course work SST_K_1 SST_K_2 SST_U_1 SST_U_2 SST_W_1
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
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