COMMUNICATION 121: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Santa Barbara City College
Communication Department

Communication 121:
Interpersonal Communication
Catalog Course Description

Introduction to the principles of effective communication in interpersonal relationships. Study of verbal and nonverbal channels, person perception, conflict resolution, listening, and communication barriers.

Texts

Adler, R., Proctor,R. and Towne, N. (2005), Looking Out/Looking In, 11th ed. Belmont,CA: Wadsworth.

Wiemann, M. (1996), Activities Manual for Looking Out/Looking In, 8th ed.
Ft. Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace.

Sample Syllabus for Communication 121

Week 1

Introduction

Week 2-3

Communication and the Self

Week 4

Perception

Week 5

Emotions

Week 6

Midterm and Review

Week 7-8

Language

Week 9

Nonverbal Communication

Week 10-11
Listening

Week 12

Midterm and Review

Week 13
Relational Stages; Intimacy and Distance

Week 14
Communication Climate

Week 15-16
Managing Conflict

Grading

100 points: QUIZZES. Quizzes will be given each day a reading or viewing assignment is scheduled. These quizzes are designed as a payoff for and comprehension check of the assigned material.

400 points: TESTS. There will be two midterms and a final exam. These examinations are designed to measure understanding of material presented in the text and in class.

200 points: ORAL SKILL checks. These exercises give students the chance to demonstrate competence in five important communication skills introduced in the course.

200 points: APPLICATION LOG ENTRIES. During the semester students submit at least ten one-page entries, each of which links a personal observation, selection from literature, art, poetry, film, news, or other phenomenon to a topic covered in this class.

100 points: ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION. This category includes attendance in class and for assignments in the Communication Lab.

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