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Lakota Leadership Comm. Skills (LAKM 643)

Term: 2024-2025 Academic Year - Fall Semester

Faculty

Lisa M. Brooks
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Schedule

Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (8/26/2024 - 12/6/2024) Location: PW

Description

This course is designed to furnish candidates an awareness of, to gain knowledge of, and to practice listening skills, Lakota oratory, and appropriate methods of expression of Lakota values. It will examine and explore non-defensive and non-offensive speaking styles, oral advocacy, and working within conflict situations. Further an in-depth study of skills in decision making, self-expression, consensus building techniques and strategies of negotiation. Finally, a comparison and contrast of combative communication styles of communication with the Lakota style of communication. This course will emphasize the Lakota value of respect. The Lakota language will be spoken as much as possible during class hours.
Pre-requisites: LakM 603, LakM 613, and LakM 633.
3 graduate credits