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Textbooks

Cross-cultural Communication
A list of assumptions that Americans make that aren't necessarily true in other countries or cultures.
Interaction and Human Communication
A chapter from the e-text book "A Self Help and Improvement Book: Useful Psychology Information (An Integration of Personality, Social, Interaction, Communication and Well-Being Psychology) "
Introduction to the seven challenges of interpersonal communication
The Seven Challenges approach is a structured and systematic way of learning the communication skills a person needs for success at home and at work. Topics covered include listening more responsively, negotiating the theme of a conversation, expressing one's thoughts and feelings more clearly, translating complaints into requests, asking

Open Courses

COMM001 - Principles of Human Communication
This course provides an introduction to the human communication concentration in the communications major. This course will introduce you to communication principles, common communication practices, and a selection of theories to better understand the communication transactions that you experience in your daily life.
COMM101 - Public Speaking
The purpose of this course is to systematically examine the elements and factors which result in an effective speech. The textbook and associated lectures present an element-by-element examination of the essentials of public speaking while also identifying traits of the individual speaker and how they impact preparation and presentation.
COMM311 - Intercultural Communication
We live in an increasingly globalized world. Knowing how to navigate cultural differences is an increasingly valuable skill that will make you a more valuable employee. You will learn to apply various skills that you have developed in other courses, including the ability to analyze an audience and the context of the communication in an intercultural encounter. Likewise, skill and insights into message development and the ways in which different groups receive and interpret messages will take on new meaning when applied in an intercultural context.
COMM411: Public Relations
This course will help prepare you to conduct public relations suitable for small start-up businesses, international companies, political campaigns, social programs, personal development, and other outreach projects. There are many tools useful to effective public relations. As we review the components of a public relations campaign, you will learn how to prepare the key materials that will help you get the job done.
CMST 210 - Interpersonal Communication

Videos

TED Talks - Communication
TED Talks - Communication - Listen Up!
A Ted-Talks channel for videos all having to do with listening.

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