The course description below provides a quick summary of what you can expect in the course.
The student learning outcomes describe what you should be able to do after taking this class. Every assignment will be related to at least one of these three student learning outcomes and they will be listed on the assignment so that you can see your pathway to success!
Core competencies are broad general education outcomes that demonstrate real-world skills. Each student learning outcomes is tied to at least one core competency and is listed below.
Performance objectives are more specific and they outline some of the details that will be covered during the class. By understanding these ideas, you can better comprehend how this class fits into the bigger picture of your education.
This course includes the study of the communication process, perception, the symbolic nature of language, nonverbal codes, principles of effective communication, and the effects of communication on people in society.
Effectively present extemporaneously individually or as a member of a group.
Analyze the characteristics of interactions between two people.
Effectively apply, in the student's own life, interpersonal relationship skills.
Competencies gained from SLO #1: Information literacy; oral communication skills; skills for ongoing personal, academic, and professional growth
Competencies gained from SLO #2: Inquiry, analysis, and independent thinking; critical thinking; information literacy; Intercultural competence and respect for diverse perspectives; skills for ongoing personal, academic, and professional growth
Competencies gained from SLO #3: Information literacy; integration of knowledge; skills for ongoing personal, academic, and professional growth
Describe the communication process
Relate the theory of self-concept to communication effectiveness
Integrate perception and communication
Discriminate in the use of language differentiations among statements of reports, inferences, and judgments
Assess nonverbal messages within the communication context
Differentiate among a variety of feedback styles and responses
Integrate the components of communication into a cohesive description of the communication process
Evaluate conflict resolution techniques
Compare and contrast interpersonal communication among friends and family and within romantic relationships
Relate communication to a dyadic setting
Demonstrate concepts developed in the course; critically analyze the contexts, effects, and implications of dyadic communication.
Program Learning Outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of a program. The Communication program learning outcomes are:
Students will have developed the ability to present clear and effective messages.
Students will understand the relevance of the theories and methods of communication.
Students will be prepared for transfer to a communication studies program in a California State University.