COMM 2011 - Interviewing

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on developing a working knowledge of the interview process and the communication skills necessary to effectively interview. Students will develop and conduct several types of interviews, which may include oral history, journalistic, research, persuasive, and employment interviews. Students communication skills, including effective listening, appropriate responding, nonverbal communication, perception, and empathy, will be examined, practiced, and evaluated.
MnTC Goals
1 Communication, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility

Prerequisite(s): Assessment score placement into RDNG 1000 or completion of RDNG 0900 or RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher, and assessment score placement into ENGL 1021 or completion of ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher or concurrent enrollment.

Major Content

Communication models and principles
Communication skills: Effective listening Appropriate responding Nonverbal communication issues Role of perception Role of empathy
Culture and gender issues
Electronic interviews
Ethical and legal considerations in interviewing
Interview questions and other techniques
Interview structure and process
Qualitative/quantitative research
Relational dimensions
Types of interviews: Oral History/Narrative Journalistic Research/Survey Persuasive Employment Specialized: health care, counseling, interrogation

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

Identify the interview structure and process.
Conduct various types of interviews.
Use appropriate communication skills.
Evaluate their own and others’ interviews.
Prepare effective interview questions.

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COMM 2011 - Interviewing