1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
3. winter term 2017/2018
4. Electrical Engineering - First-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Interpersonal communication

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Interpersonal communication - course description

Aim of the course

Communicate effectively using multiple channels of communication. Because of a new-found understanding of the process of interpersonal communication, students will have improved all aspects verbal, non-verbal, and written communication

1. Develop skills for constructing effective messages across multiple forms of media.
2. Identify message meanings and their significance.
3. Examine techniques of effective message design.
4. Demonstrate ability to use technology including: using appropriate software for assignments, searching the internet and library databases to access relevant literature,
and using electronic mail with attachments.

Prerequisites

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Scope

The primary focus of the course is the relational communication process and messages people use to define interpersonal relationships.Effective interpersonal communication skills are key to professional success. This course is designed to help students develop effective interpersonal communication skills. This course explores many of the various forms of interpersonal communication, such as verbal and non-verbal communication, listening, boundaries and personal space, and the importance of each person’s perception and perspective.

Teaching methods

Project. Exercise classes.  Teamwork.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

The following guidelines will be used to establish the final grade for the course:
50% an proposal on some issue related to the management of interpersonal relationships, 50% classroom presentation.

Points will be distributed in the following manner:
an proposal on some issue related to the management of interpersonal relationships 100 points. Oral Presentation of Prospectus (an proposal on some issue related to the
management of interpersonal relationships) 50 points. Total Points 150 points
Grades will be administered using the standard 90% = 5, 80% = 4.5, 70% = 4, 60% = 3.5, 50%= 3.
Specifically, 150 – 135 = 5, 134 - 120 = 4.5, 119 - 105 = 4, 104 - 90 = 3.5, and 89 - 75 = 3.

Recommended reading

1. Central European Journal of Communication: an official journal of the Polish Communication Association.
2. Communicating at work: principles and practices for business and the professions Ronald B. Adler. - 2 ed. - New York : Random House, 1986. - ISBN 0-394-34316-6
3. Communicating in business and professional settings / Michael S. Hanna, Gerald L. Wilson. - 2nd ed. - New York : Random House, cop. 1988. - ISBN 0-394-36447-3
4. Conflicts - mediation - the youth / ed. by Michał GłaŜewski, Lech Sałaciński. - Kraków : "Impuls", 2005. - 83-7308-540-8
5. Effective business communications / Herta A. Murphy, Herbert W. Hildebrandt. - Ed.4. -New York : McGraw-Hill, 1984. - ISBN 0-07-044091-3
6. Get the message! / Helen Astley. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1983. - 0-521-28850-9
7. Interpersonal communication / [contributor James Walling]. - Skokie : National Textbook, cop. 1979.
8. Oral communication : message & response / Larry A. Samovar, Jack Mills. - 7th ed. - Dubuque : Wm. C. Brown, cop. 1989. - 0-697-03015-6
9. The World Book learning library. Vol. 6, Projects and presentations / ed. in chief Robert O. Zeleny. - Chicago : World Book, cop. 1986. - 0-7166-3190-3 (Vol. 6) ; 0-7166-3184-9 (Set)
10. http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073135615/student_view0/theory_summaries.html
11. http://www.pstcc.edu/facstaff/dking/interpr.htm
12. https://bemycareercoach.com/soft-skills/communication-skills/interpersonalcommunication-definition.html
13. https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upmbinaries/52575_Gamble_(IC)_Chapter_1.pdf

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Notes

Modified by dr hab. inż. Radosław Kłosiński, prof. UZ (last modification: 02-05-2017 19:54)