Course Details

CA 280 Overview

This course will begin with an introduction to prevailing listening theories, proceed to build an understanding of listening practices, and finish with a focus on the development of strong listening skills and capabilities. Students will learn how factors such as politics, gender, power, conflict, technology, and more shape our ability and our inability to listen to others as well as themselves. Through research, practice, and self-reflection, students will learn the importance of listening and engage in activities to improve their own listening skills.