Course description
This is an introductory course in interpersonal communication. It will cover basic communication principles and explore different types of communication techniques and skills including effective critical thinking, and problem solving. The focus of this course is on applying communication techniques of individuals or groups. Both verbal and non verbal communication skills, structure of communication, communication of emotions and feeling , and the effects of culture and gender differences will be demonstrated in relation to theories and models of communication , in addition to ethics, skills and basic principles of communication.
Objectives
· To understand interpersonal communication and its principles and types .
· To acknowledge communication process in relation to social relationship, gender, culture, and situational context
· To understand the main techniques of communication.
· To demonstrate basic skills of communication
· To be able to communicate diagnosis, death and dying to the patients and their relatives
· To be able to communicate therapeutically with clients and their relatives
· To demonstrate the skills of communication in crisis and breaking bad news
· To understand interpersonal communication with peers in workplace
- Teacher: Najah Al-khateeb