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Course
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Class
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P: Sophomore
standing with total and resident gradepoint averages of 2.5 or
above. GE-I-A.
Analysis of the nature and development of conflict from a communication
perspective. Focus on communication principles and practices for
effective management of conflict in family, social, and organizational
settings. |
11:00-12:15
T-R |
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Office
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1:00-1:50 T-R
1:00-3:30 W |
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CJ
300--Research Methods and CJ Department Goals
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| Departmental
Philosophy:
Long noted for the excellence of their academic and
co-curricular programs, the Communication and Journalism faculty
remain committed to a philosophy emphasizing the development,
integration, and practical application theories, knowledge, and
skills related to communication, journalism, and mass
communication. |
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Program Goals and Objectives.
The
academic programs of the UWEC Department of Communication and
Journalism are designed to prepare students for responsible
roles in communication, journalism, and mass communication, the
Department offers diversified curriculum in which all students
can expect to develop in these areas:
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1.
Oral,
written, and visual communication skills;
2.
Research
and information-gathering skills;
3.
Critical and analytical thinking;
4.
Awareness and knowledge of communication processes in
diverse cultural, social, legal, and ethical contexts
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Conflict is designed (1) to develop oral, written, and visual
communication in classroom discussions, research of a specific aspect of
conflict or negotiation, and in written and oral reports presented in
class; (2) to develop research and information -gathering skills in
applied research and in classroom exercises; to develop your critical and
analytical thinking abilities in a series of classroom exercises focusing
on analyses of conflict dynamics and in your research into a specific area
of conflict; and (4) to develop an awareness and knowledge of the roles
and influences of diverse cultural, social, legal, and ethical contexts on
conflict dynamics. |
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CJ
308 and the UWEC Baccalaureate |
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official goals of the UWEC baccalaureate are to develop
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· An
understanding of a liberal education
· An appreciation of the
University as a learning community
· An
ability to inquire, think, analyze
· An
understanding of numerical data
· An
historical consciousness
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International and intercultural experience
· An
understanding of science and scientific methods
· An
appreciation of the arts
· An
understanding of values
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understanding of human behavior and human institutions |
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308--Interpersonal Conflict is designated as a General Education
course, not only because it focuses on the development of conflict
communication skills, but also because it contributes toward (a) an
understanding of human behaviors and human institutions (within conflict
situations); (b) an ability to inquire, think, and analyze (conflict
causes, situations, strategies); and (c) an understanding of values (and
how they affect conflict and negotiation dynamics). |
