Must have consent of instructor to enroll. This course introduces topics or areas in Speech Communication that are not generally included in the regular curriculum. Specific emphases will include the symbolic and motivational bases, functions, and contexts of communication. Alternate years, Fall 2001. This course provides students with knowledge of and practice in the varied presentational skills required in the workplace.
Students gain experience in presenting briefings, proposals and group project reports.
Communication rules, communication networks, managerial communication, organizational cultures and small group communication are some of the topics explored. In this course, students will examine the influences between culture and communication upon human interaction. The course analyzes communication of people from different cultures and provides students with an analytical framework for understanding intercultural exchanges. Explores the role of communication in training and development. The nature of communication in organizations, characteristics of the adult learner, needs assessment, training programs, teaching models and ethical considerations in training and development are some of the areas examined.