COM110 Interpersonal Communication Course Schedule of …

1 COM110 Interpersonal Communication Course Schedule of Events Week Unit Topics/Assignments/Activities Reading Assignments/Instructions#1 August 23rd-27th * Course Orientation/Instructor intro. *The Importance of Human Communication *Class Introductions *Getting to Know One Another *Exploring the Communication Process Interpersonal Communication Experiment Papers Course Syllabus Read Chapter #1 in Looking Out Looking In Comm. Experiment Paper sample #1 Comm. Experiment Paper sample #2 An on-line magazine of modern culture: UTNE READER On-line #2 August 30th- September 3rd *Comm.

2 Principles & Effective Communication *The Self Concept *Characteristics of Your Self Concept *Self-Fulfilling Prophecies/Changing self Concept *Managing Impressions *The Process of Perception *The Role of Culture & Society in Perception *Empathy & Role Reversal Read Chapter #2 & 3 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 1 Quiz #3 September 6th-10th Mon. Sept. 6 is Labor Day - No Class *Emotions: Thinking & Feeling *Emotions & Thought/Talking to Yourself *Expressing Feelings *Disrupting Irrational Thoughts Personality Test Read Chapter #4 & 5 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 2 Quiz Chapter 3 Quiz Quotations on Culture def#1, def#2, def#3, def#4 Definitions of Cult def#1, def#2, def#3, Lecture Quiz #1 Paper Topics Due Date #1 #4 September 13th-17th Trading *Abstraction and Language *Language, Attitudes, & Behavior Kenneth Burke's Definition of "Human" Exchanging "Nothing".

3 Ppt *Words and Meanings *Nonverbal Communication *Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication *Functions & Types of Nonverbal Communication Read Chapter #6 & 7 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 4 Quiz Chapter 5 Quiz Paper Topics Due Date #2 #5 September 20th-24th *Listening vs. Hearing *Becoming a More Effective Listener *Typical Listening Responses *Paraphrasing & Active Listening Read Chapter #8 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 6 Quiz Chapter 7 Quiz Choose Book and project Groups Intercultural Comm. Bibliography Gender Comm. Bibliography Family Comm.

4 Bibliography Intimate Comm. Bibliography #6 September 27th- October 1st * Interpersonal Attraction/Building Positive Relationships *Stages in Intimate Relationships *Self Disclosure & Risk in Relationships *Confirming & Disconfirming Communication *Defensiveness * Communication Climate Relationship Read Chapter #9 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 8 Quiz Paper Topics Due Date #3 Synopsis and reviews of Children of a Lesser God Review by Roger Ebert Lecture Quiz #2 Download as #7 October 4th-8th *Research Organize and How to Write a Book Review Good Writing Sample

5 Book Reviews Third Wave Agenda: Being Feminist, Doing Feminism. Writing and Speaking at Work #8 October 11th-15th Interviewing Assignment: This assignment will provide you with the opportunity to practice Interpersonal interviewing skills as the interviewer and the interviewee. Read Chapter #10 in Looking Out Looking In Chapter 9 Quiz Paper Topics Due Date #4 #9 October 18th-22th *Conflict is Natural and Normal for All *Building Clear Messages *Types of Conflict Resolution *Effective Problem Solving *Conflict Management Conflict Assertion & Win-Win Chapter 10 Quiz Paper Topics Due Date #5 #10 October 25th-29th Semester Project: The class will divide up into four groups, each preparing and delivering a presentation to the class on one aspect of Interpersonal Communication .

6 #11 November 1st-5th Interviews #12 November 8th-12th Interviews #13 November 15th-19th Interviews *Group Meetings Book Review Due #14 November 22th-26th Thanksgiving: No class Thursday the 25th & Friday the 26th *Group Meetings #15 November 29th- December 3rd *Group Meetings *Group Presentations #16 December 6th-10th *Group Presentations Finals Week December 13th-17th Final Exam Time: *"Final" Examination