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COURSE: COMMUNICATION 381: Relationship Management

SEMESTER: Fall Semester, 2010 (Harlaxton College, England)

PROFESSOR: Dr. T. Dean Thomlison, E-mail: dt4@evansville.edu

TEXT: Knapp and Vangelisti, Interpersonal Communication and Human Relationships, 6^th edition, Allyn and Bacon, 2009.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides an in-depth examination of research and theories dealing with factors important in developing and maintaining one-to-one relationships.

The course encourages exposure to scholarly research journals, databases and books related to selected topic areas.   Personal application of material studied is also strongly encouraged.  Projects, readings, exercises and lecture-discussions in addition to student presentations will be used to demonstrate the concepts of the course.

COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH:

The required textbook includes excellent bibliographical materials throughout on many aspects of interpersonal communication. 

Since this is an advanced class in interpersonal communication, it is expected that some literature research will be completed by all members of the class. Since this is a communication course, attempt to primarily use communication journals, books, databases and other references. However, there will be materials in related disciplines such as sociology, social psychology, psychology, and education and other areas of study that you may find useful as supplements.