Communications (COMM) 329 The Practice of Interpersonal Communications (Revision 1)Revision 1 closed and archived July 4/00. To current version.OverviewThe overall objective of Communications 329 is to provide
you with those skills, which, when practised, will
make you a more effective communicator. This
course expands upon the concepts and issues
presented in Communications 243, and then
introduces the topics of pacing, attending, making
value judgements, handling emotions, perception
checking, and selecting and evaluating a guidance
or helping strategy. The course will also outline
attributes that are not conducive to positive
communication.- Method of Delivery: Home study or paced study.
- Credit Weight/Area of Study: 3 credits - Applied Studies
- Prerequisite: None. COMM 243 is recommended but not required for students with no previous university-level background in communication.
OutlineCommunications 329 has been divided into four
broad sections, with each section addressing some
or all of the following communication skills.- Attending, listening, and understanding
- Nonverbal communication (body language)
- Setting a climate of trust
- Basic empathy
- Providing help in telling the story
- Brainstorming
- Goal setting
- Paraphrasing
- Probing and summarizing
- Self-disclosure
- Challenging
- Problem solving
- Making value judgements
EvaluationTo obtain credit for the home study version (the evaluation scheme
may change in paced course delivery) of COMM 329, students must successfully complete
the course assignments.
Weighting of the assignments is as follows :Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Assignment 3 | Assignment 4 | Assignment 5 | Total |
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15% | 10% | 25% | 30% | 20% | 100% |
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Egan, Gerard. 1998. The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management Approach to Helping, 6th ed. Brooks / Cole Publishing Company.