It examines theoretical and conceptual frameworks with an eye toward the practical application of appropriate ethics, decision-making, research analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation strategies. This course focuses on the nature and function of healthy and unhealthy communication conflict. Content incorporates theories of conflict and the application of effective conflict management. This course focuses on the different theories, approaches, research methods, and applications for persuasion in a variety of communication contexts and media. This course weds theory of small group interaction with a focus on the practice of participating in groups.
Emphasis is placed on factors affecting and affected by symbolic exchanges in task groups.
Special topics include group climate, group decision making, and leading groups. The focus of this course is to analyze an organization's internal and external communication with its publics. The purpose is to enable a manager to develop practical solutions to communication challenges through needs assessment techniques and effective planning strategies. This course presents current audio and video practices and techniques used in corporate and institutional communications. Students will implement these pre-production practices in developing messages for corporate and institutional audiences.