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TC 452 - Interpersonal Communication

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop competencies in the areas of interpersonal communication in both the public and personal arenas. Various written individual assignments focus on sending and receiving clear verbal and non-verbal messages within the framework of both personal and professional contexts. Other areas of skill development covered are perception, listening, resolving conflicts, and the development and maintenance of interpersonal relationships. Students will participate in a research project working collaboratively in dyads. (prereq: none) 
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Be proactive in diagnosing and applying the principles of interpersonal communication on the personal level and in the workplace
  • Better understand him/herself as an interpersonal communicator
  • Be familiar with the various models of interpersonal communication
  • Employ the principles of perception checking and active listening
  • Increase awareness of the intercultural and international aspects of interpersonal communications
  • Become more aware of the importance and components of non-verbal communication in interpersonal communication
  • Develop an understanding of the anatomy of conflict and gain tools to defuse situations of conflict
  • Personalize concepts of building and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 
Course Topics
  • Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (1 (1 class)
  • Models of Communication and Interpersonal Communication (2 (2 classes)
  • Communication and the Self (3 (3 classes)
  • Interpersonal Communication and Perception (2 (2 classes)
  • Interpersonal Communicating Non-verbally (3 (3 classes)
  • Interpersonal Communicating Verbally (2 (2 classes)
  • Interpersonal Communication and Culture (3 (3 classes)
  • Interpersonal Listening and Responding (3 (3 classes)
  • Interpersonal Communication and Conflict Management (3 (3 classes)
  • Understanding, Developing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3 (3 classes)
  • Presentation of Papers (2 (2 classes)
  • Dyad Group Meetings (2 (2 classes)
  • Test (1 class)
Coordinator
R. David Kent


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