Students examine the basic human communication process and determine how it is shaped by cultural values. Additionally, they learn how to confront and manage culture shock effectively in cross-cultural encounters. Course focuses on analyzing communication in organizations and on organizational communication theory and practice. This course takes as its goal the preparation of each student to be a skilled and effective communicator in organizational settings. Fall or Spring.
Topics vary, determined by the special interests and needs of students and the expertise of faculty.
Skill-based course accommodates individual career goals. Exercises in interviewing, nonverbal communication, formal and informal oral presentations. Course offers bridge between academe and the business and professional worlds. Survey of theories related to the study of human communication including processes of inquiry, development of theories, and evaluation. This course provides a survey of various research methodologies available to the aspiring communication scholar.