CC 130, Human Communication Skills - Syllabus - General Information

This is a survey course, in which you will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in all aspects of human communications. This is not a public speaking course, but you will do some speeches; it is not an interpersonal course, but you will do some interpersonal work; it is not a group course, but you will do some group work. In other words, in this course you will have an overview of many different communication situations. We cover intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass communication and will also briefly cover other areas of the field. You may like any one of these areas so much that you will choose to follow them up with a higher level course in that area.



Course Objectives Research estimates that 76% of your day is spent in communication: 46% as a listener, 30% as a speaker (the other part includes 15% reading and 9% writing). Whether you are at work, at school, or with significant others, communication skills are vital. Our purpose in CC 130 is to help you learn these skills. This course will prepare you for every job you will ever have and ever course you will take at the College. When you successfully complete this course, you will be more effective in virtually any pursuit or any major. That is a big promise—and one that is true! Education and work today require people who can communicate effectively. And when you successfully complete this course, you will be able to do just that. This is a survey course, in which you will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in all aspects of human communications. This is not a public speaking course, but you will do some speeches; it is not an interpersonal course, but you will do some interpersonal work; it is not a group course, but you will do some group work. In other words, in this course you will have an overview of many different communication situations. We cover intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass communication and will also briefly cover other areas of the field. You may like any one of these areas so much that you will choose to follow them up with a higher level course in that area. Through your readings, class assignments and discussions, and programs on Video Systems, you will learn the theory of, and have practice in, a variety of communication contexts. In this course you will: Gain factual knowledge about communication, including terminology, classifications and types of communication, methods for effective communication, and trends in communication today. Learn fundamental principles, generalizations and theoriesabout intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public and mass communication. Develop skills in expressing yourself orally or in writing through multiple opportunities for oral presentations, and through writing of outlines and papers.