Spring 2013 Liu/1
Introduction to Human Communication
(Spring, 2013, Liu)
Class Meeting Time: *******
Class Room: ***
Office Phone: 2236-8225 ext. 3124
E-mail:liuwenyi@shu.edu.tw or
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Course Description:
This course will be a survey of interpersonal/cross-cultural communication topics, research
and contexts of communicative practice; overview of communication from both humanities
and social science perspectives. Topics include communication styles, skills, and methods
of interpersonal communication competency.
Tentative Format:
Lecture
Group discussion
Case analysis
Written examination
Individual research proposal
Course Objectives:
1. To appreciate the role communication plays in one's personal, social, and
professional life
2. To improve interpersonal communication skills
3. To effectively use and evaluate elements of various kinds of communication
Grading Points Allocation:
Mid-term exam.
Class Presentation
Final Exam
Class participation
30
30
pts.
pts.
30 pts.
10 pts
___________
100 pts.
Spring 2013 Liu/2
I.
Textbook :
1.
Hill, A., Watson, J., River, D., & Joyce, M. (2007), Key Themes in Interpersonal
2.
3.
Communication: Culture, Identities and Performance, UK: McGraw Hill. (HWRJ);
Samovar, L., Porter, R.E., & McDaniel, E.R. (2012), Intercultural Communication: A
reader, 13rd (ed.) Wadsworth. (SPM);
Supplemental materials (Research Articles).
II. Tentative Course Syllabus
Week/Leader(s) Topics
1
Course Introduction
Feb 22
2
Communication by Design. How Model
Feb 29
Contribute to our Understanding of
Interpersonal Communication
3
Exploration of the Nature of Identity
Mar 07
Research Paper Showcase 1
4
Group, Roles and Identities
Mar 14
5
Social Identities
Mar 21
Research Paper Showcase 2
6
Nonverbal Communication, Culture and
Mar 28
Consumption
7
Identity, Culture, and Ousiders
April 4
Research Paper Showcase 3
8
Approaches to Intercultural
April 11
Communication
9
Identity: Issues of Belonging
April 18
Research Paper Showcase 4
10
Midterm Exam
April 25
11
Intercultural Cultures: Understanding
May 2
Diversity
Research Paper Showcase 5
12
Co-cultures: Living in a Multicutural
May 9
Society
13
Intercultural Messages: Verbal and
May 16
Nonverbal Communication
Research Paper Showcase 6
14
Cultural Contexts: The Influence or the
May 23
Setting
15
Communication Interculturally:
May 30
Becoming Competent
Research Paper Showcase 7
16
Ethical Considerations: Prospects for the
Readings
HWRJ Ch1
HWRJ Ch2
HWRJ Ch3
HWRJ Ch4
HWRJ Ch5
HWRJ Ch7
SPM Ch1
SPM Ch2
Midterm Exam
SPM Ch3
SPM Ch4
SPM Ch5
SPM Ch6
SPM Ch7
SPM Ch8
Spring 2013 Liu/3
June 6
17
June 13
18
June 20
Future
Individual Research Proposal
Presentations
Wrap Up/Final Exam
Final Exam
*Course instructor reserves the right to change or modify the content of the syllabus as
needed.