Paying for college:
| New course | Graduate |
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| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| INT 615 | Communication Studies for Interpreters I | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Com Studies Interps |
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Catalog Description: This is the first in a series of two courses where students examine interpersonal communication and discuss the role of an interpreter. Students will practice and apply principles of invention, organization, language, and delivery with focus on the development of skill and confidence in interpersonal communication (e.g., varied contexts/styles/ registers/topics) in English and in ASL. Students analyze and evaluate speeches in public settings; critically study invention, arrangement, and style. |
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Course Goal and Objectives: Upon completing this course, students will be able to: ¿ Examine linguistic structure and function in context, including the analysis of style, genre, register, and dialect. ¿ Identify and describe general models of communication competence. ¿ Understand communication competence in interpersonal relationships, situations of conflict, intercultural interactions, instructional communication, and organizational settings. ¿ Understand the relationship between communication competence and leadership. ¿ Improve signed/spoken communication/presentation skills. ¿ Care for vocal apparatus for spoken language. ¿ Understand ergonomics and care for signed language production apparatus. |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): New Program |
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Faculty and facilities needed: No facilities needed. Year 1, no new faculty. Year 2, one more tenure line faculty needed. |
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Brief Course outline: ¿ Week 1: Course Overview ¿ Week 2: Defining Communication Competence ¿ Week 3: Constructivism ¿ Week 4: Message Design Logic ¿ Week 5: Interpersonal Communication Competence ¿ Week 6: Specific Application of Interpersonal Communication Competence ¿ Week 7: Competence & Conflict ¿ Week 8: Intercultural Communication Competence ¿ Week 9: Organizational Communication Competence ¿ Week 10: Leadership & Communication Competence |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | November 06 2009 |
| 2 - Division | Elisa Maroney | Approved | December 01 2009 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mickey Pardew | Approved | December 03 2009 |
| 5 - Graduate Committee | Mary Bucy | Approved | December 11 2009 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Katherine Schmidt | Approved | February 10 2010 |
| 7 - Dean | Hilda Rosselli | Approved | March 05 2010 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Rejected | March 08 2010 |
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