Foundational Communication Skills develops essential interpersonal competencies for social science practice. Students explore human behavior, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, and core helping conditions including empathy and active listening. Through examining micro-skills such as questioning, reflecting, and paraphrasing, students build culturally responsive communication abilities. The subject emphasizes self-reflection, managing challenging conversations, and ethical practice across diverse social contexts while maintaining personal wellbeing as an effective helper.
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1. Develop an understanding of human behaviour and communication.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of and competence in verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communication skills in specific social sciences contexts.
3. Recognise and evaluate personal interpersonal and communication skills and behaviours, including ethical and worldview perspectives.
4. Evaluate interpersonal communication skills within various socially and culturally diverse contexts.
This subject typically runs as an online recorded unit which are watched weekly, with online-live tutorials.
No prescribed text – all readings will be provided