Course Description
An examination of nonverbal cues used to communicate, with specific focus given to the context of personal relationships, especially the role of nonverbal communication in relational processes (e.g., conflict, deception, attraction).
Athena Title
Nonverb Comm Close Relations
Pre or Corequisite
COMM 1500 or COMM 1500E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course provides an in-depth examination of nonverbal communication as it applies to the context of close interpersonal relationships. It is designed to achieve three interrelated goals: a. To foster an appreciation of issues related to the use of nonverbal cues and communication b. To provide students with an understanding of the types of nonverbal cues used to communicate c. To provide students with an understanding of how nonverbal cues are used to achieve a variety of objectives within close relationships (e.g., produce messages, form impressions, craft identities, communicate emotions, influence others, manage conversations, detect deception)
Topical Outline
• Introduction to course • Introduction to nonverbal communication • Sociocultural influences • Bio-evolutionary influences • Nonverbal codes: the body • Visual and auditory codes • Contact codes • Place and time codes • Message production and processing • Social cognition and impression formation • Expressing emotions • Expressing identities • Intimacy and affection • Power, dominance, and influence • Managing conversations • Deceiving others
Syllabus
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