ACOM 4330 - Listening and Civil Dialogue

Three credit hours.

This course is designed to introduce students to perspectives on dialogue and deliberation with an emphasis on creating and maintaining ethical communication practices which value the worth of another person, while being willing to interrupt narratives which can lead to intractable conflicts. Students will learn (a) intrapersonal skills to depolarize their own thinking, (b) interpersonal skills to help difficult interactions go more smoothly, and (c) intergroup skills to use when working in groups to bridge differences. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ACOM 5330.