SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-2)

Topic

Communication in Times of Stress

Instructors

Shawn 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 2370: Mon, Wed 11:00AM - 12:20PM

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, pertinent research, 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.

Registration Requirements

This course is open to School of Communication first-year students who were assigned to take CMN 101 in the Winter quarter.

Learning Objectives

Learning Goal: Engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of
Communication creative and research endeavors.

Learning Outcome: Students will identify key factors relevant to the course topic,
differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations, and explain how at least
two School of Communication disciplines might approach a given topic.

Learning Goal: Experiment with research and communication conventions associated with
School of Communication disciplines.

Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas and/or
experiences compellingly by using appropriate research tools, soliciting feedback,
employing disciplinary conventions, and addressing audience expectations.

Learning Goal: Collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of
interdisciplinary inquiry.

Learning Outcome: Students will collaborate with peers across different majors to
successfully complete at least one group project and reflect upon the skills employed to
accomplish that task.

Class Attributes

SOC First-Year Seminar