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BROOKLYN COLLEGE
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Semester Syllabus / Discussion Notes / Compact Syllabus (the class handout) / Class Moodle
Draft. The details of the schedule are likely to change.
| Sessions | Date | Subject | Reading (complete before class) and Assignments |
| 1 | Aug 28 | Course Introduction | None |
| 2 - 3 | Sep 2 & 4 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | Models of the Communication Process; Chapter 1 |
| 4 - 5 | Sep 9 & 11 | How Communication shapes us | Chapter 2 |
| 6 - 7 | Sep 16 & 18 | How perception shapes what we hear | Chapter 3 |
| 8 - 9 | Sep 23 & 25 | Cultural and Diversity: Adapting to Others | Chapter 4 |
| Sep 30 | No Class | ||
| 10 - 11 | Oct 2 & 7 | How to be a better listener | Chapter 5 |
| Oct 9 & 14 | No Class | ||
| 12 - 13 | Oct 16 & 21 | Using and Interpreting Language in Interpersonal Settings | Chapter 6 |
| 14 - 15 | Oct 23 & 28 | Using and Interpreting Non-Verbal Language; Mid-Term Review; Discuss Reflective Paper | Chapter 7 |
| 16 | Oct 30 | Mid-Term | Good Luck |
| 17 - 18 | Nov 4 & 6 | Dealing with Conflict | Chapter 8 |
| 19 - 20 | Nov 11 & 13 | The Power of Interpersonal Relationships; Discuss Term Paper | Chapter 9; Reflective Paper Due |
| 21 - 22 | Nov 18 & 20 | Building Interpersonal Relationships | Chapter 10 |
| 23 | Nov 25 | Term Paper Development Day | Annotated Bibliography Due by end of day |
| Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 24 - 25 | Nov 2 & 4 | The Challenge of Maintaining Relationships | Chapter 11; Term Paper Outline Due Dec 2 |
| 26 - 27 | Dec 9 & 11 | A Diversity of Relationship Ecologies | Chapter 12; Term Paper Due Dec 9 |
| 28 | Dec 16 | The Never Ending Study of Your Interaction with Others; Final Exam Review | TBD; Interpersonal Resume Due |
| 29 | TBD | Final Exam |