Faculty Name

George Gaetano

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

COMM

Course Subject

COMM

Course Number

3380

Course Section

1

Course Title

Small Group Communication

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2017

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

O, S

Area of Study

ACCT, BSAN, CSTD, ECON, FIN, GBUS, IBUS, MGMT

Course Description

Goals: To provide real-life experience in small task-oriented groups in order to examine communication interaction in small groups and teams; to gain an understanding of how group interactions and processes are influenced by communication, and how group interactions and processes in turn affect communication patterns; to gain an understanding of task issues as well as interpersonal relationships in groups and teams, and how communication affects both; to provide opportunities to examine individual communication interaction patterns. Content: Theories of communication as it functions in teams and small groups; problem-solving processes; phases of small-group interaction; development of norms, roles, group cohesiveness, climate, productivity, and leadership; analysis of the impact of power, status, conflict, and conformity on small-group and team interaction; pragmatic skills related to group presentations; methods to enhance group productivity. Taught: Annually. Prerequisite: COMM 1100 or junior/senior standing. Credits: 4

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