Description
Instructor(s)/Supervisor(s)/Coordinator(s): Melissa MEGANThis course is designed to equip students with the language and communication strategies and social-emotional competencies necessary to build meaningful connections in academic, social, and professional contexts. Students will explore how identity, emotional intelligence, and conversational alignment shape interactions and learn to adapt their strategies to different conversational settings, both offline and online. Through active learning, students will develop essential skills such as asking thoughtful questions, active listening, storytelling, and analyzing conversations. They will practice applying these skills in real-world scenarios, from professional settings such as interviews to personal moments such as first dates. The course emphasizes reflection, as students map their identities, assess their growth as communicators, and diagnose conversational challenges, including those unique to digital spaces. By the end of the course, students will have the tools to navigate conversations with empathy, identify and resolve communication barriers, and emerge as confident, adaptive, and effective “supercommunicators.”