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Date | Class Focus/Activity | Assignments Due | Module |
Thursday, Jan. 24 (1 of 30) |
First Day of Class
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None. | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
Tuesday, Jan. 29 (2 of 30) |
Why we communicate.
How we communicate interpersonally.
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Wood; p.1-42. Index Card Assignment 1: Who is the most important person in your life? Why? |
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Thursday, Jan. 31 (3 of 30) |
No class. At conference in Gainesville. | ||
Tuesday, Feb. 5 (4 of 30) |
Communicating Competently.
Section Quiz: Introduction to Interpersonal |
Wood; p. 43-51. |
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Thursday, Feb. 7 (5 of 30) |
The Nature of Self-Esteem.
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McKay and Fanning; p. 1-56. Index Card Assignment 2: Name three things you would like to change about yourself. |
Communication and Self |
Tuesday, Feb. 12 (6 of 30) |
The Process of Self.
The Critic in all of us.
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Wood; p. 52-65. |
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Thursday, Feb. 14 (7 of 30) |
Labeling, Language, and Self.
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Wood; p. 65-87. Index Card Assignment 3: List three labels OTHER PEOPLE have used to describe YOU. |
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Tuesday, Feb. 19 (8 of 30) |
Knowing yourself.
Section Quiz: Communication and Self |
McKay and Fanning; p. 57-75. | |
Thursday, Feb. 21 (9 of 30) |
The Process of Perception.
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Wood; p. 88-121. Index Card Assignment 4: Write a self-description.
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Communication and Other |
Tuesday, Feb. 26 (10 of 30) |
Cognitive Distortion.
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McKay and Fanning p. 76-111 |
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Thursday, Feb. 28 (11 of 30) |
The Listening Process.
The Term Paper Process. |
Wood; p. 193-226. Index Card Assignment 5: Read through this entire syllabus, paying particular attention to the sub-bullets in column 2 ("Class Focus/ Activity"). Pick three sub-bullets that seem particularly interesting to you and write them on your index card. (Note: this is a first step toward picking a term paper topic, so try to pick things that really do seem like they might be interesting.) |
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Tuesday, Mar. 5 (12 of 30) |
Compassion for self and other.
Section Quiz: Communication and Other |
McKay and Fanning; p. 112-135.
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Thursday, Mar. 7 (13 of 30) |
The Nature of Language.
Discussed Term Paper Requirements |
Wood; p. 122-148. Index Card Assignment 6: Pick one of the three topics you documented in index card assignment 5. Find 3 references that relate to the topic. Document the topic and the three references on one side of an index card. |
Language |
Tuesday, Mar. 12 (14 of 30) |
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McKay and Fanning; p. 136-168. |
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Thursday, Mar. 14 (15 of 30) |
Harnessing the Power of Language.
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Wood; p. 148-158. McKay and Fanning; p. 169-186. Index Card Assignment 7: Think about an argument you've had. Then write down:
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Tuesday, Mar. 19 (16 of 30) |
Mid-Term Exam | None | Mid-Term |
Thursday, Mar. 21 (17 of 30) |
Non-Verbal Communication: The "hidden" message.
A Non-Verbal Communication Inventory.
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Wood; p. 159-186.
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Expression |
Tuesday, Mar. 26 | Spring Break | ||
Thursday, Mar. 28 | |||
Tuesday, Apr. 2 (18 of 30) |
Improving Non-Verbal Communication.
Section Quiz: Non-Verbal Communication |
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Thursday, Apr. 4 (19 of 30) |
Emotion and Communication.
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Wood; p. 228-262.
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Communication Styles and Climates |
Tuesday, Apr. pril 9 (20 of 30) |
Communication and Relationships.
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Wood; p. 263-275.
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Thursday, Apr. 11 (21 of 30) |
Responding to Criticism.
Asking for what you want.
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McKay and Fanning; p. 187 - 235. | |
Tuesday, Apr. 16 (22 of 30) |
Managing Communication Climate.
You are (or at least can be) who you think you are.
Section Quiz: Communication Styles and Climates |
Wood; p. 275-297.
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Thursday, Apr. 18 (23 of 30) |
I'm Still Not OK.
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McKay and Fanning; p. 285 - 308. | Communication and Conflict |
Tuesday, Apr. 23 (24 of 30) |
Communication and Conflict.
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Wood; p. 298-338. | |
Thursday, Apr. 25 (25 of 30) |
Belief and Conflict.
Section Quiz: Communication and Conflict |
McKay and Fanning; p. 309 - 326. Index Card assignment 8: Attend one of the following three Quest day panels:
For the most interesting talk, write down, on one side of an index card, the most interesting thing you learned.
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Tuesday, Apr. 30 (26 of 30) |
Friends.
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Wood; p. 339-370. Index Card Assignment 9: Think back over your life and break it into three or four periods (for intance (before age 6, elementary school, high school, now). Who was your best friend during each of these periods. |
Interpersonal Communication Contexts |
Thursday, May 2 (27 of 30) |
Couples.
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Wood; p. 371-415. |
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Tuesday, May 7 (28 of 30) |
Marraige and Families.
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McKay and Fanning; p. 327-373. |
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Thursday, May 9 (29 of 30) |
Community, Ecology and The Global Village.
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Wood; p. 416-418. Index Card Assignment 10: What was the most useful thing you learned in writing your term paper. Take home final exam distributed
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Tuesday, May 14 (30 of 30) |
Take home final exam due for both sections. Exam should be turned in to by 2:00pm. |