Course: Psychology in Marketing Communications

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Course title Psychology in Marketing Communications
Course code KUMK/KPSYM
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, Czech, Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šramová Blandína, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Advertising models, analysis of advertising messages. 2. Definition of basic psychological concepts in relation to marketing communication. 3. Possibilities for applying information about the functioning of cognitive processes (perception, attention) in marketing communication. 4. Possibilities for applying information about the functioning of cognitive processes (learning, memory) in marketing communication. 5. Possibilities of applying information about the functioning of emotions and motivation in marketing communication. 6. Psychology of colors and its use in marketing communication. 7. Personality structure and its use in marketing communication. 8. Persuasion, manipulation, and ethics in marketing communication. 9. Decision-making processes, cognitive shortcuts. 10. Nudging, the concept of behavioral economics, its use in marketing communication. 11. Psychological aspects of the communication process. 12. The use of psychology in the creation of individual marketing communication tools. 13. The use of psychological methods and techniques in researching the effectiveness of marketing communication.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Analýzy, syntézy, dedukce, indukce, analogie, konvergence, abstrakce, komparace, kreativity, cílevědomosti.
Analýzy, syntézy, dedukce, indukce, analogie, konvergence, abstrakce, komparace, kreativity, cílevědomosti.
Skills
Kriticky myslet a aplikovat informace do marketingových komunikací.
Kriticky myslet a aplikovat informace do marketingových komunikací.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Have an overview of ad analytics models
Have an overview of ad analytics models
Define the personality structure as a recipient of MK
Define the personality structure as a recipient of MK
Knowledge of the forms of persuasive behaviour
Knowledge of the forms of persuasive behaviour
Knowledge of a nudge behaviour
Knowledge of a nudge behaviour
Knovledge of the research methods used in the psychology of advertising
Knovledge of the research methods used in the psychology of advertising
Skills
Define and describe ad analysis models
Define and describe ad analysis models
Characterise forms of persuasive action
Characterise forms of persuasive action
Design a nudge communication campaign
Design a nudge communication campaign
Apply a research method: interview, questionnaire, semantic profile, projective methods
Apply a research method: interview, questionnaire, semantic profile, projective methods
Create a presentation on the chosen topic based on professional resources
Create a presentation on the chosen topic based on professional resources
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • CIALDINI, Robert B. Zbraně vlivu. Manipulativní techniky a jak se jim bránit. Brno: Jan Melvil, 2012. ISBN 9788087270325.
  • FENNIS, Bob M. a STROEBE, Wolfgang. The psychology of advertising. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. ISBN 978-0-367-34639-3.
  • KAHNEMAN, Daniel; SIBONY, Olivier a SUNSTEIN, Cass R. Šum. O chybách v lidském úsudku. Brno: Jan Melvil, 2021. ISBN 978805551481.
  • KRISHNA, Aradhna. Customer sense: how the 5 senses influence buying behavior. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. ISBN 9780230341739.
  • LEVIN, John. Dark psychology: complete guide how to read and influence people, secret methods of persuasion, mind control, covert manipulation and NLP. USA: John Levin, 2020. ISBN 979-8614414047.
  • MATSUMOTO, David Ricky a JUANG, Linda P. Culture and psychology. Australia: Cengage Learning, 2017. ISBN 9781305648951.
  • MORIARTY, Sandra; MITCHELL, Nancy a WELLS, William. Advertising & IMC: Principles & Practice. Boston: Pearson, 2015. ISBN 978-0133506884.
  • PELSMACKER, Patrick de, Maggie GEUENS a Joeri van den BERGH. Marketing communications: a European perspective.. 2013. ISBN 9780273773221.
  • SANAK-KOSMOWSKA, Katarzyna a TILBURY, Jasper. Evaluating social media marketing: social proof and online buyer behaviour. Abingdon, Oxon: Routled, 2022. ISBN 9781003128052.
  • SCOTT, MEERMAN, David. The New Rules of Marketing & PR How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, News Releases, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly. 2017. ISBN 978-1119362418.
  • STEVER, Gayle; GILES, David, J.; COHEN, David a MYERS, Mary E. Understanding media psychology. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. ISBN 978-0-367-51897-4.
  • THALER, R. H. Neočekávané chování: příběh behaviorální ekonomie. PRaha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-257-2121-6.
  • Vysekalová, Jitka. Emoce v marketingu: jak oslovit srdce zákazníka. Praha : Grada, 2014. ISBN 9788024748436.
  • VYSEKALOVÁ, Jitka. Psychologie reklamy. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-3654-4.
  • WHEELER, Alina. Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Entire Branding Team. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2018. ISBN 978-1118980828.
  • Zelinka, Stanislav. Psychologie a marketingové komunikace. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2015. ISBN 9788074545290.


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