To provide students with supervised clinical opportunities to exhibit learned communication skills in relating to various types of communities. To provide students with supervised clinical opportunities to develop materials utilizing various media for distribution to the school community. To create an awareness of and sensitivity to diverse viewpoints relative to existing models in school-community relations. The sociology of communities and schools. Communication patterns, internally and externally of the school.
Communication skills using various media.
Community survey techniques. Elements of school community relations programs. Illustrative Course Activites Discussion in class by instructor, guests and class of assigned readings and classroom activities. Individual and group investigations of problem issues in school-community relations with the outcome of providing several solutions to the existing situation. Surveying selected school communities.