ECIC Tag = O | AoK: CBS
General Description
Introduction to basic concepts, theories, and practices relevant to the understanding of communication in organizational contexts. Provides a communicatively based definition of formal organization and explores historical and contemporary theories pertaining to individual-organizational relationships.
Course Objectives
In addition to the learning objectives identified and explained on the attached Cognitive and Behavioral Science (AOK) and Oral Communication tag proposal, this course will achieve the following learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will
Introduction to basic concepts, theories, and practices relevant to the understanding of communication in organizational contexts. Provides a communicatively based definition of formal organization and explores historical and contemporary theories pertaining to individual-organizational relationships.
Course Objectives
In addition to the learning objectives identified and explained on the attached Cognitive and Behavioral Science (AOK) and Oral Communication tag proposal, this course will achieve the following learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will
- gain knowledge of the key concepts, theories, and research methods relevant to understanding communication in organizational contexts.
- develop a historically-situated understanding of contemporary organizational practices.
- gain increased awareness and sensitivity to their own communication behavior and strategies in small group and organizational interactions.
- gain the foundational knowledge necessary to begin assessing organizational structures and practices in order to improve human communication and relationships within and between organizations.
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Additional required readings will be made available on Blackboard.
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ECIC Objectives
AoK = CBS (Cognitive Behavioral Science)
Oral Communication Tag
- Understand conceptual, psychological, biological, behavioral, or other related methods to analyze the nature of human thought.
- Understand the major concepts and methods used by cognitive, behavioral, or social scientists to explain human behavior.
- Understand how individual thought and action influence and are influenced by the social, political, and economic forces of contemporary society.
Oral Communication Tag
- Produce a range of types of oral communication for appropriate purposes and audiences such as short, informal, ungraded oral assignments to longer, more formal presentations.
- Demonstrate competent understanding of the complex process of verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Develop, organize, and express messages competently.
- Analyze and evaluate audiences and content appropriately.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of and commitment to communication ethics.