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Interpersonal Communication
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| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Personal Enrichment |
| Instructor: |
Laurel Schaub |
| Course Code: |
ipc |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
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| Course Overview: |
Communicating successfully depends on effective use of communication strategies and behaviors.
Words, facial and body movements, tone of voice, even clothing and situation, all form an intricate symbol system that must be quickly translated by those who want to communicate.
It has been said that there is no communication unless a mutual sharing of meaning takes place. It has also been said that one cannot NOT communicate. These two ideas seem to oppose one another, but they are two sides of the same coin. A smile can have many meanings. And so can silence.
This course will show you how to manage the conscious and unconscious codes of meaning we send to each other and to respond with appropriate codes in turn.
This course explains and explores concepts of verbal and nonverbal expression including personal style, listening, relationship dynamics, self-esteem, conflict management, and cultural and gender communication differences.
Examples, graphics, and theoretical models help clarify communication topics and simplify the process for effective communication in family, personal, and professional situations.
Communicating is necessary. Knowing how to do it well is personally satisfying and professionally wise.
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| Instructor Biography: |
| Laurel Schaub combines her understanding of communication theory and practical experience in shaping courses that appeal to students of all ages. With a Master of Arts degree in interpersonal communication and rhetoric, she enjoys teaching undergraduate courses in interpersonal communication, public speaking, journalism, public speaking, persuasion, and theory and research. She also helped design and taught a course in instructional design for graduate students. Her real-life examples help students of all ages grasp any course content and feel confident about using what they have learned. Laurel has written several articles for "ETC: The Journal for the International Society of General Semantics" and had one of those reprinted in "Classroom Exercises for General Semantics," a book published by the Society. She has designed summer seminars in interpersonal, gender and intercultural communication including a study trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She's managed the writing and production of a college magazine and newspaper, and has just begun assembling the memoirs of her elderly cousin. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Communication Basics |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Communication Misunderstandings |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Learn two theoretical models of communication, and understand that language is a symbol system that depends on sharing word meanings. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
The Personal Side of Communication |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Learn misunderstandings about communication, reasons for communication apprehension, and the importance of acknowledging the other person's point of view. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
Language and Logic |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Learn how basic human needs, beliefs, values, attitudes and group affiliation influence the sense of self and interpersonal communication behavior. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Nonverbal Messages |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Learn the roles of language and how language affects, and sometimes distorts, our understanding of what's going on around us. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Intercultural Communication Differences |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Learn the roles of facial expression, gestures and other nonverbal behaviors in the communication process. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Effective Listening |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Learn how people develop their cultural identities and how cultural identity shapes communication habits and expectations. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Gender Communication Differences |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Learn how listening is an interactive process and critical to successful interpersonal communication. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Relationship Dynamics |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Learn about differences in how men and women communicate and the reasons for their different communication behaviors. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Communication Rules |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Learn about the intricacies of communication in relationships, how we maintain balance in relationships, and the roles of self-disclosure and lying. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Conversation Climate |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Learn three interrelated communication theories for analyzing communication events as well as identifying and managing stages of relationships. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Interpersonal Conflict Resolution |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Learn how to recognize and influence communication climate, differences among aggressive, non-aggressive, and assertive behaviors, strategies of persuasion, and concepts related to small group communication. |
