CMM111

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Communication Skills

CLC - College of Lake County

Course Description

For students in career programs or individuals interested in improving communication skills. Acquaints students with a variety of interpersonal communication concepts and theories designed to improve communication competence. The focus is on interpersonal communication but intrapersonal communication is also addressed. Topics include the communication process and factors influencing it, cultural influences, verbal and non-verbal messages, relational maintenance, and productive conflict strategies.

Credit Hours

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PCS Code

1.2

College Learning Outcomes

Collaboration - Work cooperatively and contribute productively within varied group dynamics to achieve shared goals.

Communication - Create and express ideas in a manner that appropriately attends to audience, context and purpose.

Critical Thinking - Identify issues, define vital questions, and analyze evidence in a manner that leads to well-reasoned judgments and conclusions.

Information Literacy - Find, analyze, summarize, and cite sources responsibly in order to support a hypothesis, thesis, or position.