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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 | Sept 3 | Course Introduction | None |
| 2 | Sept 10 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | Models of the Communication Process; Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Sept 17 | How Communication shapes us | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Sep 24 | How perception shapes what we hear | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Oct 1 | Cultural and Diversity: Adapting to Others | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Oct 8 | How to be a better listener | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Oct 15 | Using and Interpreting Language in Interpersonal Settings | Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Oct 22 | Using and Interpreting Non-Verbal Language; Mid-Term Review; Discuss Reflective Paper | Chapter 7 |
| 9 | Oct 29 | Mid-Term | Good Luck |
| 10 | Nov 5 | Dealing with Conflict | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Nov 12 | The Power of Interpersonal Relationships; Discuss Term Paper | Chapter 9; Reflective Paper Due |
| 12 | Nov 19 | Building Interpersonal Relationships | Chapter 10 |
| Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Break | No Class | |
| 13 | Dec 3 | The Challenge of Maintaining Relationships | Chapter 11; Term Paper Outline Due |
| 14 | Dec 10 | A Diversity of Relationship Ecologies; Final Exam Review | Chapter 12; Term Paper Due |
| 15 | Dec 17 | Final Exam | Interpersonal Resume Due |