SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-2)
Topic
Communication in Times of Stress
Instructors
Shawn T Douglass
Theatre and Interpretation Center, 1949 Campus Drive, Room 220
Office Hours: Tues/Thursday 11am-12pm, and by appointment
Kimberly Brook Pusateri
Meeting Info
Frances Searle Building 3220: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course will examine, in an intellectual and practicable way, what happens to our ability to communicate clearly and meaningfully when we are confronted with stressful situations. Using active listening techniques, targeted communication strategies, and practical application in their lives, students will build a skill set that helps them to recognize when they are experiencing stress, how it affects their communication, and how to mitigate its impact on one's interpersonal and professional interactions.
Learning Objectives
Students will: engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of Communication creative and research endeavors; identify key factors relevant to the course topic; differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations; explain how at least two School of Communication disciplines might approach a different topic. Students will: experiment with research and communication conventions associated with School of Communication disciplines; demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas and/or experiences compellingly by using appropriate research tools, soliciting feedback, employing disciplinary conventions, and addressing audience expectations. Students will collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of interdisciplinary inquiry. Students will collaborate with peer across different majors to successfully complete at least one group project and reflect upon the skills employed to accomplish the task.
Class Attributes
SOC First-Year Seminar