ROWAN UNIVERSITY
Communication Studies Department
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
CMS 06.206, Spring, 2008
Tues, Thurs

Dr. Foulger

SectionRoomTimecrnhegis
1 Hawthorne 104 9:25am-10:40am20270cms062061
2Westby Hall 2361:45 pm - 3:00 pm22138cms062063

Class Schedule and Assignments

Semester Syllabus / Discussion Notes

Draft. The details of the schedule are likely to change.

Session Date Subject Assignment
(to be completed before class on the date assigned)
1 Jan 22 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, Relationships, and SelfNo reading, obviously
2 Jan 24 Why and how we communicate

Galvin and Cooper, c. 1; Web Reading: Models of the Communication Process

3 Jan 29 Relationship as ConstructionGalvin and Cooper, c. 2, 3
4 Jan 30 The Variety of Interpersonal MediaGalvin and Cooper, c. 43, 45
5 Feb 5 Principles of Interpersonal CommunicationGalvin and Cooper, c. 44
6 Feb 7 Communication and Self-ConceptGalvin and Cooper, c. 8
7 Feb 12 Communication and Self-EsteemGalvin and Cooper, c. 11, 13
8 Feb 14 Self-DisclosureGalvin and Cooper, c. 14
9 Feb 19 Perception and our communication Galvin and Cooper, c. 9
10 Feb 21 Adapting to othersGalvin and Cooper, c. 10
11 Feb 26 ListeningGalvin and Cooper, c. 5
12 Feb 28 Listening with Empathy and Compassion Galvin and Cooper, c. 6, 22
13 Mar 4 The Power of LanguageGalvin and Cooper, c. 4
14 Mar 6 Language and Lying; Mid-Term Review Galvin and Cooper, c. 29
15 Mar 11 Mid-TermGood Luck
16 Mar 13 Non-Verbal CommunicationGalvin and Cooper, c. 7
Mar 17 - 21
Spring Break
17 Mar 25 Relationship as System and ProcessGalvin and Cooper, c. 39, 41
18 Mar 27 Stage Models of Relationship DevelopmentGalvin and Cooper, c. 15, 16, 32
19 Apr 1 Building and Maintaining RelationshipsGalvin and Cooper, c. 18, 20, 17, 42;
Reflective Paper Due
20 Apr 3 Dealing with CriticismGalvin and Cooper, c. 19, 21, 38
21 Apr 8 ConflictGalvin and Cooper, c. 24, 25, 30;
Annotated Bibliography Due
22 Apr 10 Managing Conflict Galvin and Cooper, c. 23, 26
23 Apr 15 When Relationships EndGalvin and Cooper, c. 27, 33, 34;
Outline of Term Paper Due
24 Apr 17 Communication and FamilyGalvin and Cooper, c. 35, 36, 37
25 Apr 22 Community, Ecology, and The Global VillageGalvin and Cooper, c. 40, 45
26 Apr 24 Term Paper Research Day No reading
27 Apr 29 Discussion of Term Papers Term Papers Due
28 May 1

Conclusion, Final Exam Review

Galvin and Cooper, p. 379;
Interpersonal Resume Due

Final Wed, May 7 Final Exam in Hawthorne 104 9:25am section scheduled from 10:15am-12:15pm
Fri, May 9 Final Exam in Westby 236 1:45pm section scheduled from 10:15am-12:15pm