Chabot College
Fall 2002
Course Outline for Speech 10
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Catalog Description:
10 - Interpersonal Communication
3 units
Exploration, discussion, and evaluation of the components of verbal and non-verbal communication
processes. Strongly recommended: Eligibility for English 1A or 52A. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. identify the essential elements of the interpersonal communication event;
2. demonstrate a sensitivity to the role of culture and gender in interpersonal communication;
3. analyze and discuss breakdowns of the interpersonal communication event.
Course Content:
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Overview of verbal communication
Overview of non-verbal communication
Semantics
Role playing
Group dynamics
Perception
Communication breakdown
Inter-cultural communication
Intra-cultural communication
Listening skills
Interviewing techniques
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Lectures
Communication activities
Constructive critiques
Journal keeping
Individual and small group projects
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Individual and small group projects
b. Research paper
c. Journal keeping
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Quizzes on assigned reading material
b. Graded group and individual projects
c. Completed journals
d. Graded research paper
e. Midterm and Final exams
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communications, R.B. Adler, L.B. Rosenfeld, N. Towne, eighth
edition, Harcourt Brace Pub., 2001
Special Student Materials:
None
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