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DESCRIPTION

The Communication Skills seminars introduce you to the basic elements of communication and related skills by exploring common topics in the field of Communication Studies. From lectures, textbook readings, communicative activities, group discussions, recordings and analyses, and short presentations, you will explore: (1) Real listening, (2) Self-disclosure, (3) Expressing, (4) Body language, (5) Paralanguage & metamessages, (6) Assertiveness, (7) Making contact, and (8) Digital communication. It will require about 3 hours per week to complete assignments, including an hour each for chapter readings/preparation, transcriptions, and analyses.　

In the second semester of the Communications Studies special seminar, lecture topics include Expressing and Body language. After each section, seminar members apply the concepts in videoing, analyzing, sharing, and discussing related conversations. 　

NECESSARY THINGS

1. 1. 1.Seminar file
      

   2. 2.Flash memory (8GB+)
      

   3. 3.Special Seminar links
      

   4. 4.Computer access (computer room schedules)
      

   5. 5.Moodle
      

   6. 6.Messages: The Communication Skills Book, by McKay, Davis, and Fanning
      

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COURSE GOALS

1. 1. Understand the elements of effective communication   2. Develop basic communication skills
   

2. 3. Increase English ability   4. Improve basic study, analysis, and presentation skills
   

3. 5. Learn to learn from others
   

GRADING & ASSIGNMENTS: A+ (90~100), A (80~89), B (70~79), C (60~69), D (~59), F (1/3+ absences)

1. 1. 1. Participation & effort: 25 points,  2. Preparation & assignments: 25 points
      

   2. 2. Understanding of content: 25 points,  4. Projects: 25 points
      

2. SCHEDULE
   Date & Assignments:
   

1. 1.                     Re-intros, Special Seminar files, Syllabus, Textbook. HW: Unit 3, section 1, reading and assignments
   

2. 2.                     3. Intro to expressing (whole/contaminated). Transcript practice. HW: Unit 3, section 2 reading, etc.
   

3. 3.                     3. Expressing (preparing/practicing whole messages). HW: Unit 3, section 3, reading and assignments
   

4. 4.                     3. Expressing (preparing/practicing whole messages). HW: Preparing for Expressing video
   

5. 5.                     3. Expressing related project video. HW: Preparing for Expressing transcription
   

6. 6.                     3. Expressing related project, preparing excerpts & analysis. HW: Expressing video analysis
   

7. 7.                     3. Expressing sharing results and discussion, part 1. HW: Expressing video analysis
   

8. 8.                     3. Expressing sharing results and discussion, part 2. HW: Unit 4, section 1, reading and assignments 
   

9. 9.                     4. Intro to body language (body movements). HW: Unit 4, section 2, reading and assignments
   

10. 10.                     4. Body language (facial expression). HW: Unit 4, section 3, reading and assignments
    

11. 11.                     4. Body language (spatial relationships). HW: Preparing for Body language video 
    

12. 12.                     4. Body language related project video. HW: Preparing for Body language transcription
    

13. 13.                     4. Body language related project, preparing excerpts & analysis. HW: Body language video analysis
    

14. 14.                     4. Body language sharing results and discussion, part 1. HW: Body language video analysis
    

15. 15.                     4. Body language sharing results and discussion, part 2; Self-evaluation 
    

CONTACT

1. kindt@nufs.ac.jp