Fall 2008 (CRN 80779)

Speech 120 Interpersonal Communication (3 units)

Class will be held from Monday Wednesday Friday12:10-1:00pm

Professor Fermin Irigoyen

E-mail irigoyen@smccd.net Phone Messages: 650.738.4276

Office hours: MWF 1:10pm-2:00 pm noon

and by arrangement 1-1133

http://www.smccd.net/accounts/irigoyen/index9.html

Course Description

Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836. Study and practice of interpersonal relationships. Analysis of the verbal and non-verbal modes of communication. Investigation of communication conflicts in interpersonal relationships and methods of conflict resolution.

Transfer: UC; CSU (A1)

Required text: Looking Out Looking In, Ronald Adler and Russell Proctor- Twelfth Edition

Scantrons: Six half-sheet green scantrons, Form No. 882-ES.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to:

1. Identify key components to the varied communication models.
2. Understand the aspects that make up a self-concept.
3. Demonstrate the perception checking process.
4. Distinguish between debilitative and facilitative emotions.
5. Comprehend the influences of language in a communication climate.
6. Detect the nuances of nonverbal communication in everyday interaction.
7. Acquire the necessary skills to become an active listener.
8. Distinguish between different relationship models.
9. Identify the dynamics of a communication climate.
10. Effectively manage conflict.

Grading (Final Grading is on a straight scale and percentages are rounded down.)

Attendance/Participation 10%

Part One Exam 20%

Part Two Exam 20%

Part Three Exam 25%

Quizzes 25%

A (90-100%) B (80-89%) C (70-79%) D (60-69%)

F (Below 59%)

* The above schedule and procedures in the course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

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Week Date	Chapter & Topic
Week 1 August 18	Introductions/Course Overview
Week 2 August 25	Chapter 1 First Look at Interpersonal Relationships
Week 3 September 1	Chapter 1 First Look at Interpersonal Relationships
Week 4 September 8	Chapter 2 Communication and the Self
Week 5 September 15	Chapter 2 Communication and the Self
Week 6 September 22	Chapter 3 Perceptions: What You See is What You Get
Week 7 September 29	Chapter 3 Perceptions: What You See is What You Get
Week 8 October 6	Chapter 4 Emotions: Thinking, Feeling, and Acting
Week 9 October 13	Exam Wednesday 10/15/08
Week 10 October 20	Chapter 5 Language: Barrier and Bridge
Week 11 October 27	Chapter 6 Nonverbal Communication
Week 12 November 3	Chapter 7 Listening: More than Meets the Ear
Week 13 November 10	Exam Friday 11/14/08
Week 14 November 17	Chapter 8 Communication and Relational Dynamics
Week 15 November 24	Chapter 9 Intimacy and Distance in Relational Dynamics
Week 16 December 1	Chapter 10 Improving Communication Climates
Week 17 December 8	Chapter 11 Managing Interpersonal Conflicts
Week 18 December 15	Chapter 10 Managing Interpersonal Conflicts Final Exams
Week 19

* The above schedule and procedures in the course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.

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