Communication Studies 311: Relational Communication
Tentative Schedule:
(This calendar is likely
to change. YOU are responsible for
staying informed as to changes)
DATE TOPIC READING
DATE TOPIC
Aug 21 T Course
introduction. Interpersonal
communication research design and strategies.
23 Th Research methods and statistics review. Flirting and opening lines #1
28 T Research
methods continued. Disliking a friend’s romantic partner. #2
30 Th Disliking a friend’s romantic partner continued.
Sep 4 T Friendship turning points #3
6 Th Friendship
turning points continued.
11 T Defining
date and first date goals. #4
13 Th Defining dates continued.
18 T Friends
with benefits. #5
20 Th Friends with benefits Exam #1: Articles 1, 2, 3, 4
25 T Self-disclosure
on CMC. #6
27 TH Self-disclosure
on CMC continued.
Oct 2 T Reciprocity and dating. #7
4 TH Reciprocity and dating continued.
9 T Coping with unfulfilled standards in
dating relationships. #8
11 TH Coping
with unfulfilled standards continued.
16 T Online
romances. #9
18 TH Online
romances continued. Exam
#2: Articles 5, 6, 7, 8
23
T Mobile phones and dialectics. #10
25 TH Mobile
phones and dialectics continued.
30 T Long
distance relationships. #11
Nov 1 TH Long distance relationships continued.
6 T Relational development and idiomatic communication. # 12
8 TH Idiomatic communication
continued. Exam
#3: Articles 9, 10, 11
13 T Forgiveness
and forgiving in a dating relationship. #13
15 TH Forgiveness
and forgiving in a dating relationship continued.
Thanksgiving
27 T Breaking
up romantic relationships. #14
29 TH Breaking up continued.
Dec 4 T Everyday family communication. #15
6 TH Everyday family
communication continued.
Final Period, Monday, Dec. 10,
12:00-2:00 Exam
# 4: Articles 12, 13, 14, 15.
This is our tentative final exam date and will be used for course review, evaluation and exam #4