CA105 - Introduction to Human Communication

This course focuses on the most frequently used communication skills. The course demonstrates the natural relationships between communicating one-to-one and in public, group, and mediated contexts, showing that skills in one can be employed in the other and given practice in both. Students will be introduced to the communication process, listening, concepts of self, language, perception, small group and workplace communication, intercultural communication, mediated communication, the speech process (including topic selection and audience analysis, organization, development and support of speeches, delivery) and informative and persuasive public speaking.
Fulfills: GEM; LE Communication : Spoken and Multimedia
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
Course Learning Outcomes

Illustrate how self-concept and perception influence communication.
Explain how language use and nonverbal cues can create communication problems.
Describe the stages of relationship development and dissolution.
Develop, support, organize and deliver speeches with a particular audience, goal, and situation in mind.
Formulate personal strategies for developing effective intercultural communication.
Apply ethical standards for communication across contexts
Critically evaluate his/her communication performances across contexts.
Develop confidence in their abilities to communicate in a variety of communication situations.
Critically evaluate arguments based on formal and informal fallacies.
Critically evaluate his/her and others’ communication performances across contexts.