Theories and skills presented in this course introduce participants to communication choices and provide participants with useful knowledge about outcomes for choices they make. The course uses a theoretical approach to communication emphasizing the rhetorical construction of gender. Participants investigate differences and similarities between the sexes with regard to uses of argument, manners of talk, interpretations of sexual harassment, uses of conflict strategies, demonstrations of leadership styles, communication patterns in families and work places, standards in education, and presentations in the media. Themes about sex stereotyping and relationships between sex and gender run throughout these topics. Class presentations include a combination of guest speakers, participant activities, audio and video demonstrations, and lectures interpreting academic research.
Students complete some written assignments after the class sessions end.
In its 67th year, the nationally respected OSU Geology Summer Field Program is scheduled for June 18-August 3. The program introduces the professionally oriented geology student to field-mapping techniques. It is most useful for those who have completed at least three years of geology course work, including physical and historical geology, mineralogy, lithology, structural geology, stratigraphy, and a field-methods preparation course. The Summer Field Program stresses geologic mapping, utilization of aerial photographic stereoscopic pairs and topographic maps, preparation of geologic cross-sections, detailed section description and measurement, regional field trips and preparation of reports. It is located in the Mitchell area of Wheeler County in central Oregon.