COM 461 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Institution:

Creighton University

Subject:

Communication Studies

Description:

This course will involve an in-depth look at interpersonal communication. Examination of theories and research in dyadic relationships will be the primary focus of the course. Topics covered in the course include the understanding of research methodologies in interpersonal communication; the development maintenance, dissolution and re-establishment of interpersonal relationships from childhood to later-life relationships; and the examination of relational topics such as emotion, love, sexuality, conflict, jealously, aggression, violence, loss and bereavement. You will learn the various perspectives of research methodologies, how to interpret and critique scholarly work, and conduct and present original research in the field of interpersonal communication. Critical analyses of your own interpersonal communication will also be applied throughout the semester.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.creighton.edu

Phone Number:

(402) 280-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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