SPCH 2100 - Interpersonal Communication Relationships Credit Hours: 4.00 (4 contact hours) (formerly SPCH 1100) A strong theory base is presented. It is followed by one-to-one communication skills, combined with experiences in verbal and non-verbal interaction. The theory focus is on message preparation, theories of interaction, the role of body language, current issues in relational communication dynamics, expressing emotions, understanding self-disclosure, and developing positive interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisites: None
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate a skill base that will demonstrate “other” centeredness.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate “other” centeredness by giving attention to the conversational partner.
- Demonstrate “other” centeredness by showing interest in and concern for the conversational partner
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate improvement in communication interaction management.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate composure by modeling relaxed confidence.
- Demonstrate composure by modeling assertiveness.
- Demonstrate interaction management through turn taking, conversational initiation and conversational closings.
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate personal control of verbal and nonverbal expressiveness.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate expressiveness through animation and variation in verbal and nonverbal forms of expression, including face, voice, body and gestures.
- Demonstrate appropriate language usage (avoiding excessive use of slang, vulgarisms, obscenities, and profanity).
Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to identify and analyze facilitative and debilitative emotions.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to express facilitative emotions in a variety of context and situations
- Demonstrate the ability to express debilitative emotions and use coping mechanisms in a variety of contexts and situations.
Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate interactive communication models in a variety of contexts.
- Demonstrate ability in active listening with relational feedback.
- Demonstrate ability in conflict role management, problem solving and negotiating.
Outcome 6:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate interactive relational dynamics.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to interact and respond in an effective relational environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze “dispreferred” relational experiences.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE TEACHING MODEL: THEORY, SKILL PRACTICE, SKILL PERFORMANCE
Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
- Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings
- Problem: What is Interpersonal Communication?
- Theory Base
- Key Terms and Principles
- Communication and Self
- Interpersonal Communication and Perception
- Interpersonal Communication and Intercultural Diversity
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Two - Learning Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Problem: What are the most important skills?
- Theory Base
- Listening and Responding
- Communicating Verbally
- Communicating Nonverbally
- Conflict Management Skills
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Unit Three ‐ Emotions
- Problem: What is the difference between feeling and emotions?
- Theory Base
- Physiological factors
- Cultural Influences
- Self‐Disclosure
- Facilitative and Debilitative emotions
- Relating to Family, Friends, and Colleagues
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performances
- Unit Four - Applying Interpersonal Communication Skills to Interpersonal Relationships
- Problem(s): What is the cycle of relationships?
- Theory Base:
- Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
- Developing Interpersonal Relationships
- Relating to Family, Friends, and Colleagues
- Skill Practice Assessment
- Performance
- Post‐Assessment
Primary Faculty McKenney, Janet Secondary Faculty Fox, Janice Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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