Interpersonal Communication and Persuasion
(2016, Spring, Kuo)
Time:Thur.9:10-12:00
Place: Dayung 406
E-mail:kuoch668@gmail.com
Phone: ext.67424
Course Objectives:
This course focuses on communication – and it will be divided into two parts :
1) Interpersonal communication which deals with how you communicate with
others and how you can be more effective in that communication in various
social relationships and contexts.
2) Theoretical approaches of Persuasion which leads to attitude/behavior
changes.
3) We will examine different theoretical approaches that explain why and how
we communicate with one another, functions served by interpersonal
communication, problems often associated with interpersonal
communication, social relationships and the development of interpersonal
skills. Meanwhile, various theories derived from social psychological and
psychological areas that lead to persuasive effects in terms of attitude and
behavior changes will be examined and discussed.
Format:
The course will be presented through some lectures, seminar discussions and
group projects presentations. The students will be teamed up to work on class
assignments, including leading in-class discussion of articles. A summary of the
discussion results should be turned in and graded. Selected questions from the
handouts will be included in the mid-term and final tests. Students' participation in
classroom activities and group discussions will be graded.
Grade allocations: In-class discussion
Assignments
20%
30%
Final paper 40%
Attendance 10%
Reading Materials:
1. Text Book：Wood, Julie (2013) Interpersonal Communication: Everyday
Encounters, 7th Edition,
2. Course pack: Contains chapters & articles from various sources such as：(A)
Trenholm/Jensen(1992), Interpersonal Communication, (B) Knapp & Vangelisti (1992)
Interpersonal Communication and Human Relations, (C ) Petty/Cacciopo, (1981)
Attitudes and Persuasion: Classical and Contemporary Approaches.
PURCHASE Course pack at No. 6 Zhinan Rd. sec.2 (指南路 2 段 6 號禾伸堂)
3. Electronic version of articles and case study materials (will be posted
on E-learning platform)
Dates
Topics
Readings
2/25 Defining interpersonal communication
Wood ch.1, ch.2
Models of interpersonal communication
3/03 Perceptions and communication
Wood ch.3, Trenholm/Jensen ch3
3/10
Communication with words
Wood ch.4, Trenholm/Jensen ch.8
3/17
Communication without words
(Group assignment 15%)
Wood ch.5, Trenholm/Jensen ch.7
3/24
Self identity and communication
(Individual assignment 5%)
Wood ch.2, Trenholm/Jensen ch.7
3/31
Relationship and communication
Wood ch.8, Trenholm/Jensen ch.9
4/07
Oral presentation of Assignment#1
4/14
Relationship development and dissolution
Knapp/Vangelisti,ch.2
4/21
Emotion and communication, Listening
Wood ch.6, ch.8
4/28
Wood ch.11, ch.12
5/05
Communication in romantic relations
And in family
Conflict resolution and negotiation
5/12
Cross-cultural communication
Trenholm/Jensen ch.13
Wood ch.9,
5/19 Nature of persuasion
Smith's article
5/26 Theories of attitude change I
Petty/Cacioppo, ch.2, 3
6/02 Theories of attitude change II
Petty/Cacioppo, ch.4, 5
6/09 Theories of attitude change III
Petty/Cacioppo, ch.8, 9
6/16
Final paper presentations
More articles and reading materials will be assigned later.