Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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COMS 4410 - Communication in the Family
Examination of the communication concepts basic to understanding interaction in the family. Provides a framework for analysis of family communication. Explores communication issues that relate to family interaction, including conflict, power, intimacy, and the development of relationships. Presents a model of effective communication in the family. Consideration of verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors.
Requisites: COMS 1010 or C or better in 2060 and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Review major theoretical concepts that have shaped the study of the family.
- Examine concepts and methodologies that have been used to look at communication within the family.
- Understand the family broadly and travel to different social and geographical locations to examine its intricacies.
- Examine the intricate and entwined relationship between family and communication.
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