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What We are Here to Do Become aware of the limitations of our common sense understanding of how interpersonal communication works Explain how and why communication “doesn’t work” Explore scientific models of communication Apply our understanding to everyday talk so we can improve our relationships Become aware of the limitations of our common sense understanding of how interpersonal communication works Explain how and why communication “doesn’t work” Explore scientific models of communication Apply our understanding to everyday talk so we can improve our relationships

THIS IS A BLENDED LEARNING COURSE COMBINES ELEMENTS OF “LIVE” FACE- TO-FACE TEACHING A ONE HOUR PER WEEK TUTORIAL YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR AND ATTEND PLUS CONTENT DELIVERED ON LINE COURSE LECTURES HAVE BEEN VIDEOSTREAMED AND ARCHIVED AVAILABLE ON A WEEKLY BASIS ON THE COURSE WEB SITE. COMBINES ELEMENTS OF “LIVE” FACE- TO-FACE TEACHING A ONE HOUR PER WEEK TUTORIAL YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR AND ATTEND PLUS CONTENT DELIVERED ON LINE COURSE LECTURES HAVE BEEN VIDEOSTREAMED AND ARCHIVED AVAILABLE ON A WEEKLY BASIS ON THE COURSE WEB SITE.

THIS COURSE IS TIME- TESTED WE TESTED IT FOR 5 YEARS BEFORE WE RAN IT IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS IT’S RATED VERY HIGHLY BY THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN IT –IN TERMS OF THE QUALITY OF THE CONTENT, THE TEACHING AND THE ON-LINE EXPERIENCE WE HOPE YOU WILL ALSO LEARN AND ENJOY WE TESTED IT FOR 5 YEARS BEFORE WE RAN IT IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS IT’S RATED VERY HIGHLY BY THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN IT –IN TERMS OF THE QUALITY OF THE CONTENT, THE TEACHING AND THE ON-LINE EXPERIENCE WE HOPE YOU WILL ALSO LEARN AND ENJOY

TWO REQUIRED COURSE TEXTS Communication in Everyday Life, 4 th Edition, Pearson Education And Communication in Everyday Life, Selected Readings Communication in Everyday Life, 4 th Edition, Pearson Education And Communication in Everyday Life, Selected Readings

TWO COURSE TEXTS Must Have both Available Two Places –York Book store –OR –Discount Text Books –4699 Keele St. (in Plaza across from the main entrance to York on Keele - Last unit south next to Tim Horton’s) –Cheaper than York Must Have both Available Two Places –York Book store –OR –Discount Text Books –4699 Keele St. (in Plaza across from the main entrance to York on Keele - Last unit south next to Tim Horton’s) –Cheaper than York

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We’ve covered the basics of the course. Please go to tutorial in the next two weeks and be sure you are on the tutorial list. Attend tutorial regularly, this is not a full on line course. Tutorial attendance is essential. And we ask students every year to give advice to new students…it’s always the same: –Keep Up With The Lectures! We’ve covered the basics of the course. Please go to tutorial in the next two weeks and be sure you are on the tutorial list. Attend tutorial regularly, this is not a full on line course. Tutorial attendance is essential. And we ask students every year to give advice to new students…it’s always the same: –Keep Up With The Lectures! IN CONCLUSION

Enjoy the course. See you at the exam. Enjoy the course. See you at the exam. IN CONCLUSION