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  • 3.00 Credits

    Communication plays a fundamental role in public perception of science, health, and the environment. This class provides students with an overview of how these topics are communicated in contexts ranging from the mass media, to public hearings, to patient-provider interactions. Topics include climate change, pandemics, addiction, and genetics.
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    Systems approach to study of family relationships. Communication patterns, family rules, interpersonal bonds, relational dimensions, and contextual influences.
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    An introduction to interpersonal and organizational communication with an emphasis on the scenarios of trouble.
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    Public discourse about taboo topics has always been a challenge, but with the advent of social media and echo chambers, discourse has become more politically polarized. Frequently, we find ourselves either walking on eggshells around sensitive issues, or entering into high conflict where family members are estranged, co-workers avoid each other, and neighbors are no longer civil. Rather than avoiding tough conversations, this course provides students with an opportunity to engage with both the theory and the practice of healthy conflict. Students will gain basic skills in conflict mediation and formal dialogue. Through communication techniques which emphasize attention, listening, and understanding, students will address taboo topics with fellow students, friends and family, and with the broader community. Ultimately, this course will provide students with the skills to discuss difficult issues without animosity and with a spirit of curiosity.
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    Systematic study of communication processes that involve contact and interaction between people of different cultures. Readings, exercises, assignments, and electronic media contribute to understanding intercultural processes.
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    Study and practice of principles of persuasion in public speaking and other forms of communication.
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    Competition in intercollegiate debate and forensics. Consult director of forensics before registering. May be taken two times for credit.
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    This course examines forms of Indigenous communication in Indigenous nations and communities located in North America, the Pacific, Hawai'i, Australia, Aotearoa, and elsewhere. It draws from theories and practices of communication that relate to Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination, decolonization, and survivance. The course highlights Indigenous voices and perspectives on historical and contemporary issues of digital technology, politics, activism, visual/textual production and representation, cultural preservation, and protection of land.
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    When is a conversation an argument and when is it a negotiation? In an increasingly polarized world, the ability to identify and successfully participate in both types of conversation is essential in our classrooms, workplaces, and communities. Through interactive exercises and case studies, students will learn to analyze different communication contexts, tailor arguments to diverse audiences, and navigate conflicts through principled negotiation. Whether you aspire to excel in law, business, or public affairs, this course equips you with the essential skills to navigate the diverse landscape of argumentation and communication. Ultimately, this course will provide students with the tools to articulate their ideas persuasively, negotiate win-win solutions, and become adept communicators in a variety of real-world scenarios.
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    This course provides an overview of many ways that people have engaged in discourse that makes things matter, from ancient Athens to today's modern society. Although rhetoric was originally concerned with the power of words to help people navigate their differences and make decisions whose outcomes could not be known in advance, today the study of rhetoric considers much more than words, including the power of images, bodies, brands, environments, social movements, politicians, and the whole range of media technologies that organize our lives.