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Communication Learning Outcomes
Revised Outcomes, Spring 2005
| CODE |
STATEMENT |
QUALITIES |
| CO1 |
Students
compose a message and provide ideas and information suitable
to the topic, purpose, and audience. |
Students create a message using various
structures, claims, support, credibility, etc., depending
upon their topic, purpose, and audience. |
| CO2 |
Students
effectively deliver a message via various
channels/modalities. |
Students prepare written, oral, visual, and/or
experiential materials for an area of study. |
| CO3 |
Students
listen in order to comprehend information, critique and
evaluate a message, show empathy for the feelings expressed
by others, and/or appreciate a performance. |
Students determine what is expected of them as
listeners in an interaction and respond appropriately. |
| CO4 |
Students are self-reflective of the communication
process. |
Students objectively analyze their own
communication and modify it when necessary. |
| CO5 |
Students
communicate ethically through monitoring their behavior and
interactions with others. |
Students recognize the meanings and values
associated with their communication and take these into
account during the communication process. |
| CO6 |
Students
can recognize and negotiate differences.
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Students
develop and use appropriate conflict management strategies. |
Note: The term “message” in each of the first three Outcomes
implies any form of communication – whether in written (essay,
email, etc.), oral, or non-verbal modes.
Learning
Outcomes, circa 1994 - 2004
| CODE |
STATEMENT |
| C1 |
Compose a thesis, arrange material to support that thesis, and present it in a manner appropriate for a specific audience. |
| C2 |
Utilize invention, drafting, and revising/editing strategies to be able to meet the standards of academic writing. |
| C3 |
Generate ideas and gather supporting materials in order to develop specific, well-focused arguments that allow for the use of evidence and reasoning in persuasive writing and speaking. |
| C4 |
Analyze an audience and situation and adapt a message to those needs, using appropriate language to establish authorial credibility and enhance audience understanding within particular academic disciplines. |
| C5 |
Demonstrate an awareness of and a sensitivity to non-verbal communication. |
| C6 |
Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research and select, engage, and document primary and secondary source materials appropriate to a particular discipline. |
| C7 |
*Now reflected in Critical Thinking #3 |
| C8 |
Demonstrate effective and appropriate behavior in various social situations, including, but not limited to, the classroom and workplace. |
Diversity Outcomes
Problem-Solving Outcomes
Critical Thinking Outcomes
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