COMM 101 Exam 1 Study Guide
Communication 101 Text Study Guide, Exam 1
NOTE: Everything covered in lecture thus far may be on the first exam. The following material from the text may also be on the first exam.
Introduction to the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona (p. A-1)
1. Know what the Department of Communication examines.
a. Human message systems, focusing particularly on the way in which human beings create, exchange, and are affected by messages.
2. Know the Department of Communication’s four areas of research expertise.
a. Interpersonal communication: how do individuals exchange messages interpersonally and what are the consequences of language and nonverbal communication for social relationships?
b. Mass communication: what is the content of mass mediated messages, how do they influence their recipients, and how does media policy shape this process?
c. Health Communication: what are the consequences of messages for health behaviors, and how can more effective communication practices lead to a more healthy populace?
d. Social Influence: how do messages influence (or fail to influence) people to change their attitudes, beliefs, a behaviors?
Careers in Communication (pp. A-4 – A-6)
1. Know the general skills a communication degree from the University of Arizona is designed to provide.
a. Students who can speak and write clearly and effectively, who are able to do research to understand more about the world around them, critical consumers of information, critical thinkers.
2. Know the career options popular among communication graduates.
a. Education (teacher/professor)
b. Social and Human Services (social workers, counselors)
c. Business (business leaders look for communication skills in workers)
d. International relations and negotiations
e. Law
f. Health Careers (teaching communication skills to health professionals, or large-scale health campaigns)
g. Government/politics (political consultants or speech writes)
h. Public relations
NOTE: Everything covered in lecture thus far may be on the first exam. The following material from the text may also be on the first exam.
Introduction to the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona (p. A-1)
1. Know what the Department of Communication examines.
a. Human message systems, focusing particularly on the way in which human beings create, exchange, and are affected by messages.
2. Know the Department of Communication’s four areas of research expertise.
a. Interpersonal communication: how do individuals exchange messages interpersonally and what are the consequences of language and nonverbal communication for social relationships?
b. Mass communication: what is the content of mass mediated messages, how do they influence their recipients, and how does media policy shape this process?
c. Health Communication: what are the consequences of messages for health behaviors, and how can more effective communication practices lead to a more healthy populace?
d. Social Influence: how do messages influence (or fail to influence) people to change their attitudes, beliefs, a behaviors?
Careers in Communication (pp. A-4 – A-6)
1. Know the general skills a communication degree from the University of Arizona is designed to provide.
a. Students who can speak and write clearly and effectively, who are able to do research to understand more about the world around them, critical consumers of information, critical thinkers.
2. Know the career options popular among communication graduates.
a. Education (teacher/professor)
b. Social and Human Services (social workers, counselors)
c. Business (business leaders look for communication skills in workers)
d. International relations and negotiations
e. Law
f. Health Careers (teaching communication skills to health professionals, or large-scale health campaigns)
g. Government/politics (political consultants or speech writes)
h. Public relations