COMM 215 - Introduction to Human Communication

3 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 Contact Hours:

Goal 1: Explain the significance of communication to the human experience.

1. Explore intrapersonal communication.
2. Practice communication ethics.
3. Solve communication problems using critical thinking.
4. Explain how communication and miscommunication can occur using a communication model.

Goal 2: Employ basic interpersonal communication theory.

1. Demonstrate verbal communication (language and meaning).
2. Classify nonverbal communication.
3. Paraphrase messages after listening to them.

Goal 3: Describe the use of mass media in society.

1. Use theory to explain the evolution of mass media.
2. Relate the use of radio, television, internet, including the use of social media in society.
3. Explain the place of journalism, ethics, and content in mass media.

Goal 4: Demonstrate improved ability to write effective public speeches.

1. Demonstrate the ability to select, narrow, and focus the topic.
2. Generate research materials.
3. Adapt the topic and research materials to the specific audience being addressed.
4. Support ideas with evidence and reasoning.
5. Organize the message for effective communication.
6. Demonstrate the ability to improve drafts of speech through multiple revisions.
7. Apply accurate, clear, vivid, and appropriate expression.
8. Use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc in written documents.

Goal 5: Demonstrate the ability to deliver effective public speeches.

1. Understand the nature of speech anxiety and how to deal with it.
2. Learn the vocal principles of effective speech delivery.
3. Learn the nonverbal principles of effective speech delivery.
4. Generate speaking notes from a full speech manuscript.
5. Rehearse the speech prior to the final presentation.
6. Use visual aids to reinforce and clarify the verbal message.