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CLINICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COUNPSY 655
Course Description

Designed to help students develop an understanding of the clinical communication process, introduce applications of this process in a variety of contexts, and practice and develop clinical communication skills. Gain familiarity with research and theory on communication in a variety of clinical settings. Provides didactic and experiential training in developing basic competencies in clinical communication and listening skills, including personal and cultural characteristics that impact the communication process.

Prerequisties

Not open to students with credit for COUNPSY 650

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
3.85

1.94% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.12%

0.38% from Historical

A Rate
89.38%

11.4% from Historical

Class Size
113

14.05% from Historical

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