General Information
| Course Code | S_IPC |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P2 |
| Course Level | 200 |
| Language of Tuition | Dutch / English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Course Coordinator | dr. C.J. Beukeboom |
| Examiner | dr. C.J. Beukeboom |
| Teaching Staff |
N. McNab MSc K.T. Beenen MSc A.M.M. Leroux MSc dr. C.J. Beukeboom |
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
| Teaching Methods | Study Group, Lecture |
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Target audiences
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Course Objective
Upon completion of this course, the student has:
- knowledge of the scientific theories and findings in the area of IPC;
- knowledge of the different methods of research in the field of IPC;
- knowledge of the factors and processes involved in IPC;
- understanding of the skills needed for successful communication (resulting in e.g. agreement or intimacy);
After completion of this course, the student is able to:
- recognise when and why IPC results in negative outcomes (e.g. misunderstandings or conflict);
- relate the knowledge gained to the daily interpersonal interactions that he/she observes.
Course Content
Although we have many interpersonal interactions every day - or perhaps precisely because of this - we are often not aware of the processes that determine their course and outcome. The course interpersonal communication (IPC) introduces you to the scientific knowledge in this area. IPC basically focuses on everyday communication between people. Scientific research has studied several Important questions about IPC: How do we come to understand each other? How do misunderstandings arise and how can one prevent them? What is the influence of the communication medium on the course of a conversation? How do interaction partners perceive each other and how does this influence their behavior? How do verbal and non-verbal messages affect interactions? Which factors determine whether intimacy arises and what determines whether someone is persuasive? In the course we will look at IPC in both face-to-face and mediated contexts (e.g. social media), and we will analyze the differences. By means of the literature and the lectures you will gain insight into a broad field of scientific knowledge and research in the field of IPC. In the workgroups and weekly assignments, this knowledge will be applied to practical situations.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
Workgroups and lecturesMethod of Assessment
Written exam, final paper, and weekly assignments.Literature
- Hargie, O. (2021). Skilled Interpersonal Communication: Research, Theory and Practice (7th edition). New York: Routledge. (ISBN: ISBN 9781032008783) Approx. cost €40,-.
- Stone, D., Patton, B. & Heen, S. (1999). Difficult conversations: How to discuss what matters most. London: Penguin Books. (ISBN: 014 02.8852X (original edition) or 978-0-14-311844-2 (new edition 2010).
- The complete literature list will be published on Canvas at the start of the course.
Additional Information Target Audience
First year bachelor students Communication ScienceAdditional Information
- Attendance in workgroups is mandatory, attendance at lectures is highly recommended.
- In order to pass this course, the examination and the final paper assignment have to be sufficient (minimum 5.5), the weekly assignments should also be sufficient.
- The language of instruction for this course is “bilingual”, which means that the lectures are held in English but the working groups are offered separately in English or Dutch. If you are following the English-language program, please sign up (if registration is possible) for the English-language working groups.