IIC Course Curriculum 2013 Revised SOUL

HKU SPACE Community
College 香港大學專業進修附屬學院
Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies (IIC)

Lecturer: Michelle Y. P. Chan
Office: 12/F, KEC
Email: [e-mail]
Tel.: [phone]

1 Introduction
1.1 Human beings are social animals. We meet people and make friends throughout our life. However, building a positive relationship is not an accident; it requires understanding and efforts, and is an art to be learned and practiced. Learning, developing, expanding, and improving interpersonal skills and competencies are essential for future success. This course prepares students for their future by helping them improve themselves and their relationships with family members, friends, classmates, co-workers and even people who may be perceived as difficult.

2 Aims & Objectives
2.1 This course aims at increasing students’ knowledge and understanding of basic human communication principles, identifying their strengths and weaknesses in intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, developing skills to achieve positive relationships with significant others and people around them.

2.2 By the end of the course, students should be able to:
2.2.1 understand the concept of self;
2.2.2 know themselves throughout the life span and personality types;
2.2.3 identify emotion and feelings and develop appropriate skills to express them;
2.2.4 clarify values and understand moral development;
2.2.5 develop better listening skills and master basic skills of giving and receiving responses;
2.2.6 understand features of healthy relationship and identify skills for managing conflicts;
2.2.7 strengthen family relationship;
2.2.8 develop ways to enhance intimate relationships.

3 General approach
3.1 Mini lectures, role-plays, case discussions, psychological tests and other creative methods will be used as necessary.
3.2 Each meeting is 3 hours per session, 12 meetings per term.
4 References
4.1 Compulsory text
Wood, J.T. (2013). Interpersonal communication:

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