PSYC420 Communication and Interviewing Skills
This course is designed to help students recognize valuable strategies of interpersonal communications and interviewing, as well as, increase knowledge of the theory, research, and practice of interpersonal communications in organizations. This course explores the core communication and interviewing skills necessary within contemporary organizations. Students will discuss communication theories and the principles and practices related to effective communication and interviewing. Students will examine the ways that effective communication and interviewing can increase our understanding of others, improve compliance, increase advocacy, and change attitudes and behaviors. Students will examine tools such as motivational interviewing and other available methods for helpful skills that can guide change-focused conversations. Students will apply communication strategies to developing effective, efficient, and ethical communications that reach targeted audiences and influence organizational strategies. Students will also demonstrate an understanding of basic interviewing skills including engaging, attending, listening, questioning, and responding.
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Distribution
Psychology
Notes
Available online only.