Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies

A survey of theory and application in the Speech Communication Theory field.

Assignments: 3 multiple choice exams; 3 discussion assignments; 10 reading quizzes

Learn to improve interpersonal communication and relationships with a variety of people (roommates, friends, co- workers, significant others, etc.).

Assignments: 3 multiple choice exams; 1 paper (interview someone from a different culture and type 2-3 pages); 1 group project

Learn theories and fundamentals of public speaking, plus give speeches and receive feedback.

Assignments: 2 exams; 5 speeches

This course is a skills-based class. Many of the skills students learn in this course involve taking a critical look at themselves to discover the challenges each student will face to become a better listener, which will in turn helps each student become a better communicator. The class engages in an active lecture/discussion format. Course Objectives: (1) Articulate the process and role of listening in communication contexts. (2) Critically evaluate research and materials developed in the field of listening. (3) Present both individually and within a group on one area of listening. (4) Improve personal listening skills.

Assignments: 3 presentations (individual, paired and group), 2 exams (mid-term & final), 2 active listening opportunities (ALO’s) and participation.

Participation in intercollegiate debate and individual speaking.

This course covers basics of nonverbal communication: touch (haptics), personal space/territory and environment (proxemics), physical appearance, body alterations and coverings, movement (kinesics), paralanguage (vocalics), and the application of nonverbal communication in various contexts.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; journal entries based on observations/activities/reflections; 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; final group project and presentation

Implementation of principles and methods advocating factual claims and policy proposals. Also discusses propositional analysis, evidence as demonstration, effecting reasoning processes to become experimental for listeners and ethics in controversy.

Covers advanced topics in public speaking.

As groups are part of every facet of our lives, studying the types, stages of formation, dynamics, leadership styles, conflict resolution, problem solving within groups will improve our communication skills. Problem solving techniques will be used for non-profit agencies within the Gainesville community.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; panel presentation; group critique; short paper on a film; group service project

An examination of cultural identity, cultural beliefs and practices, and how we can overcome barriers to successful intercultural communication.

Assignments: Gordon Rule level 6; 4 summaries (2 pg each); 4-page midterm; 6-page final project

This course explores the complex relationships among communication and the many contexts, issues, and relationships surrounding health and well-being in the world today. This course investigates cultural, historical, social and ethical meaning of health and illness as communicated in the doctor’s office, the counselor’s couch, patient narratives and stories, in family relationships, in the media and much more. It also explores issues in global health, culture, and communication in health care initiatives.

Assignments: Readings (on course reserves); discussions, quizzes, health communication analysis.

Focuses on the interaction between body and communication behavior: how physiology affects communication, and how communication affects physiology. The first half of the course addresses basic anatomy/physiology relevant to human communication. The second half reviews studies that relate physiological processes to specific communication contexts, including love/sex, conflict, stress, emotion, parenting, and attraction.

This course introduces students to fundamental communication skills, principles, theories and research relevant to effective conflict management in a variety of interpersonal contexts and relationships.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes/exams; study guides; discussion assignments; final exam or project

Introduces students to fundamental concepts and skills relevant to effective interpersonal, consumer, organizational and international negotiations that occur in business and professional settings. Emphasis is placed on helping students to understand and improve the conflict management and negotiation skills required in their professional careers.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; review questions; discussion assignments; final exam or project

This course focuses on the role of communication in human resilience, with emphasis given to social, interpersonal and intrapersonal processes and outcomes relevant to the construction of resilience & resilience narratives.

This course attempts to provide students with an understanding of how communication functions to develop, maintain, enrich or limit family relationships.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; in-class activities; research analysis paper; research poster presentation

This course is primarily for those students with a strong interest in health-related issues and will cover such topics as the history and current issues in health communication, the roles of patients and caregivers, social and cultural issues, communication in health organizations, and issues in public health (media, crisis, policy reform, and health promotion).

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; medical article presentation; film analysis, book analysis; InfoSearch

The objective of this course is to explore the role of language in articulating, maintaining, and subverting power relations in society. We will consider the interplay between linguistics and extra-linguistic factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as what linguistic factors index power relationships in specific types of discourse, such as media discourse, political discourse, and institutional discourse. Additionally, this course aims to provide students with the meta-language and analytical tools to describe, analyze, and uncover the various (strategic) biases in language, as well as articulate how these biases reflect, maintain, and create power relationships among individual speakers and in society.

Assignments: 2 exams, final paper, reaction papers, discussion leader, homework assignments & participation

A one-credit S/U course designed to help students reduce anxiety and gain confidence when presenting speeches. Course will cover basics of public speaking, many in class activities and a change to give speeches. Maximum of six students admitted per course.

Assignments: Attendance; participation; 2 one-page papers; 2 speeches

This course will cover various aspects of interpersonal communication and successful aging.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; in-class activities; interview project with elder community partner; final interview project is to produce a scrapbook to present in class and then give to community partner as a thank-you gift

This course focuses on qualitative, arts-based research methodology and introduces students to scholarly work aimed at bridging the Art-Science divide in Human Communication and across the disciplines. Emphasis is placed on narrative inquiry and autoethnography, poetry, music, visual arts, and performance studies.

This course examines the role of communication in our lives as we age, from infancy through childhood, and adolescence into middle age and later life; emphasizing how communicative processes develop, are maintained, and change throughout the life span—including language skills, interpersonal conflict management, socialization, care-giving, and relationship development.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; Life Span film analysis; final project and presentation: Genogram and Portfolio (writing about life span events)

An in-depth examination of principles and practices leading to the formation and maintenance of a sustainable non-profit or charitable entity.

Assignments: Several oral presentations & written assignments; 20 hours of public service

In this introductory course, students learn basic concepts, theories and skills relevant to competent communication in diverse leadership contexts. The primary objective of this course is to help students identify their own communication competencies as leaders and to establish a plan of action for personal development.

From the perspective of narrative identity, this course examines the relationship between and influence of intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication and social discourse on the construction of Self and self-narratives. Class discussions focus on the Self as a “storied self” and on the importance of our life stories. To that end, journaling and creative non-fiction writing are used as a primary vehicle for self-exploration and narrative expression.

This course is an opportunity for advanced students to step into a consultant role with public speaking. You will get training in consultations, special issues with monitoring in public speaking, ethics and workshops. Then you will work in the Public Speaking Lab serving as a consultant for all UF students and staff. Students will also get the opportunity to design and deliver workshops on campus to larger audiences.

An examination of communication theories regarding persuasion, language, nonverbal, interpersonal, organizational, leadership, gender, and intercultural communication. A review of how research is done in speech communication studies.

Assignments: 10 one-page summaries of a research study

This course will cover various aspects of media and technology and their effects on interpersonal communication.

Assignments: 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; vocabulary quizzes; in-class activities; final project (making your own website)

The study of food has become increasingly popular in the last decade. The relationship between food and human experiences has been well documented as it helps us establish our identities, negotiate our environments, and define our cultures. Food is a nonverbal way we create, share, and transform meaning with others. This course will examine the relationship between food and communication in several contexts: media, culture, and interpersonal relationships. Class format includes lecture, guest speakers, class discussion, group and individual presentations, and “field trips”. We’ll share food, recipes, stories, memories, and opinions as we consider the role food plays in our lives and our communication with others.

The goal of this course is to bridge gaps in understanding between the sexes and to encourage a dialogue about ways that we are similar and different.

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; 4 current event articles, written summaries and oral presentations; in-class activities; major research analysis term paper; research poster presentation

This course develops a better understanding of the complex issues involved with the study of identity within the context of communication. Various paradigmatic approaches to identity will be examined, as will relevant constructs or influences on personal identity. Specific communication theories of identity will be examined, along with examples of how these theories are used to conduct research.

The purpose of this course is to increase your understanding of the role of language in social interaction and to heighten your awareness of language choices and their consequences. Topics include different approaches to the study of language in social interaction (theories and research methodologies), ways in which language is used to construct social identity (e.g. race, gender, status), and issues concerning language and culture (e.g. cross-cultural misunderstanding and language socialization). In addition to providing a conceptual framework with which to think about language and interaction, this course will provide experience in observing and analyzing how verbal and nonverbal conduct are enacted and understood in social situations.

Assignments: 2 exams, 1 group project, 3-5 homework assignments

A review of theories and application regarding how players, coaches, managers, administrators, and members of the media maintain internal and external communication within their industry and related entities.

Assignments: 2 oral presentations; 2 written presentations; 2 exams

Attribute: General Education – Social & Behavioral Sciences

A survey of theory and application in the Speech Communication Theory field.

Assignments: 3 multiple choice exams; 3 discussion assignments; 10 reading quizzes

Attribute: Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

This course is primarily for those students with a strong interest in health-related issues and will cover such topics as the history and current issues in health communication, the roles of patients and caregivers, social and cultural issues, communication in health organizations, and issues in public health (media, crisis, policy reform, and health promotion).

Assignments: Chapter quizzes; medical article presentation; film analysis, book analysis; InfoSearch

Attributes: General Education – Social & Behavioral Sciences (S), General Education – Diversity (D)

The objective of this course is to explore the role of language in articulating, maintaining, and subverting power relations in society. We will consider the interplay between linguistics and extra-linguistic factors such as race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as what linguistic factors index power relationships in specific types of discourse, such as media discourse, political discourse, and institutional discourse. Additionally, this course aims to provide students with the meta-language and analytical tools to describe, analyze, and uncover the various (strategic) biases in language, as well as articulate how these biases reflect, maintain, and create power relationships among individual speakers and in society.

Assignments: 2 exams, final paper, reaction papers, discussion leader, homework assignments & participation

Attribute: General Education – Social & Behavioral Sciences

Learn to improve interpersonal communication and relationships with a variety of people (roommates, friends, co- workers, significant others, etc.).

Assignments: 3 multiple choice exams; 1 paper (interview someone from a different culture and type 2-3 pages); 1 group project

Attributes: General Education – Social & Behavioral Sciences (S), General Education – International (N), Satisfies 6000 Words of Writing Requirement

An examination of cultural identity, cultural beliefs and practices, and how we can overcome barriers to successful intercultural communication.

Assignments: Gordon Rule level 6; 4 summaries (2 pg each); 4-page midterm; 6-page final project