Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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COMS 4082 - Communication Ethics and Leadership
Theorizes leadership as a collaborative and communicative process with inherent ethical dimensions. Communication is integral to all aspects of leadership, so students must develop expertise in communication approaches and skills. This course examines concepts, frameworks, and theories related to skills that are integral to ethical, effective leadership. Topics include communication ethics, motivation and engagement of others, leadership emergence and development, power and influence, communicating with diverse stakeholders, and ethical approaches to leading change.
Requisites: (COMS 2500 or COMS major) 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:
- Students will be able to identify ethical dimensions of communicative action
- Students will be able to explain communication concepts related to leadership
- Students will be able to compare different theoretical approaches to leadership
- Students will be able to apply ethical principles to examples of leadership in organizational or community settings
- Students will be able to analyze and evaluate leadership communication practices
- Students will be able to evaluate and enhance their own leadership communication practices
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