Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

COMM227 Nonverbal Communication

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Introduces nonverbal communication and its impact on the interpretation of messages and creation of meaning. Emphasizes the functions and socio-cultural, as well as bio-evolutionary, influence of nonverbal behaviors. Examines nonverbal codes such as voice, body movement, eye behavior, touch, space, time, smell, and physical and social environments. Explains how people of diverse backgrounds use nonverbal communication to express identity and create relational messages of intimacy and affection, as well as power, dominance and social influence in various contexts. Prerequisite: (WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)

Credits: 4

Class schedule definitions

Cost:

cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees

Books:

$0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)

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Class types:

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• In-Person: Instructional time will happen in-person. Class meetings take place at specific times and locations.
• Online (no scheduled meetings): Instruction will take place through regular online activities and assignments with scheduled due dates. Classes do not have meeting times.
• Online (scheduled meetings): Instructional time will happen online. Class meetings will take place at scheduled days/times online.
• In-person & Online (scheduled meetings): Class meetings take place at a specific time & day, with some meetings in-person and some online, usually in Zoom.
• In-person & Online (no scheduled meetings): Class meetings are in-person and have additional online activities.
• Online (scheduled meetings) & Online (no scheduled meetings): classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.