SPEECH THREE
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
INTERACTIVE SYLLABUS
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: rtrotter@bcconline.com
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The class is a blend of the important areas of interpersonal communication and the art of dealing with others in many different situations. Theory and practical skills are analyzed and practiced as they apply to all forms of communication, including one-to-one situations, small group situations, and public speaking situations. The creative processes of informative and persuasive deliveries are discussed. Degree Applicable.
PREREQUISITES: None
COREQUISITES: None
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: None
COURSE CONTENT:
I. Interpersonal Relationships and Communication
A. Why people communicate B. The process of communication (models) C. Communication principles D. How to become an effective communicator E. Small group interactions
II. Identity and Communication
A. Self-concept characteristics, development, and change B. Identity “management” C. Organization; outlining skill practice
III. Perception
A. The perception process B. Judging accuracy, inaccuracy and (first and other) impressions
IV. Emotions
A. The definitions, types, and influences of emotions B. Guidelines for expressing emotions C. Managing difficult emotions
V. Language and Public Speaking
A. Language’s symbolic nature and the impact of language B. Gender and language C. Language and culture D. Public communication including “ethos, pathos, and logos” E. Organizational and outline skill practice
VI. Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
A. Characteristics of non-verbal communication B. How "verbal" and "non-verbal" communication are different C. Types of non-verbal communication
VII. Listening
A. Elements of the listening process B. Gender and listening C. Ineffective listening D. Listening effectively
VIII. Communication and Relationships
A. Forming relationships B. Self-disclosure and the alternatives C. Application of additional outside readings D. Communicating at work and in other settings
IX. Communication Climates
A. How climates promote or detract from relationships B. Defensive and non-defensive communication
X. Managing Interpersonal Conflicts
A. Nature of conflict B. Conflict styles C. Resolution methods
TEXTBOOKS:
Looking Out, Looking In by Adler/Town/Proctor (latest edition), Thomson/Wadsworth.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey
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Email Updates
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Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Be able to critically evaluate communication and incorporate non-verbal communication and listening skills. 2. Distinguish effective interpersonal communication strategies for personal and pubic conversations. 3. Formulate interpersonal communication skills into effective conflict resolution strategies.
1. Be able to critically evaluate communication and incorporate non-verbal communication and listening skills.
2. Distinguish effective interpersonal communication strategies for personal and pubic conversations.
3. Formulate interpersonal communication skills into effective conflict resolution strategies.
Specific Objectives:
A. Define Specific Objectives of this course:
B. Critical Thinking Tasks/Assignments:
Critical thinking/writing include the following -- The student will:
1. Inquire into the central questions of the interpersonal discipline and show critical thinking skills by presenting to the class on the discussion board the results of the various out-of-class assignments related to our studies with personal commentary and analysis.
2. Evaluate and make judgments in a scholarly manner by synthesizing what they have observed. Class participation will call for a knowledge of principles and how these principles blend in practice. Essay discussion questions are open ended and call for evidence, comparisons and synthesis.
3. Other outside class assignments:
C. Measurement of Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Substantial writing assignments, including
2. Computational or non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including
3. Skill demonstrations, including
4. Objective examinations, including
In addition, you will:
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CAUTIONS:
This is a university-level course that requires certain academic skills. Therefore, you should be able to read at the English 101 level, and have appropriate college-level writing and test-taking skills. You will also be required to interact with outsiders in situations that will require interpersonal relationship dialogue with these individuals without them knowing about the exercise. It is the student's responsibility to drop a course. Instructors may drop you, but you should not count on the instructor dropping the course for you. Students who do not complete enough work to earn a grade will receive an "FW."
CLASS PARTICIPATION:
Students are encouraged to communicate with the instructor by sending email when the question is about grades or is of a personal nature, but do not email questions on material that can be answered by reading the Lessons or Discussion Board. I will gladly provide progress reports, if you just email me with your questions. I will not reiterate the posted material for you. I do encourage students to post questions to the discussion group when the subject under discussion is not clear as maybe another student or the instructor can give input to clarify the question. You are required to discuss the questions put forth by the instructor in a timely manner with a minimum of three postings per lesson. This is a very "open" class with all material submitted by the students and all commentary by the instructor posted for all to read and comment upon. I also do not answer technical questions concerning computer problems. If you do not have basic computer skills you need to take the BCC computer class prior to taking this one. Do not send me "emails or attachments" as part of your assignments. All communication must be through the Discussion Board and your "groups."
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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Read assigned text chapters
Quizzes on chapters 1-10. (1-11 for the 12th and 13th editions).
Lectures via web-pages.
Class discussion via online discussion groups
Essay involving Dr. Covey's material
Write and outline a speech using form provided in class.
Participation in "out of class" assignments and posting the results of these assignments
The minimum requirements to pass this class are:
Note: All work must be completed by the due dates.
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METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Attendance on the discussion board weekly.
Complete reading assignments.
Complete discussion questions.
Complete homework, field work, quizzes as assigned.
Complete other work as assigned.
Complete all tests as required.
Students are expected to take tests when they are scheduled, and each test must be completed during a specific time limit.
If a student fails to notify the instructor with a valid excuse before the scheduled test, it will be determined by the instructor if the student may or may not make up the test.
This is an "on-line" course and you have seven full days to take any test. The quiz is then deleted from the class site.
I rarely give any make-up tests, so don't ask unless you have a legitimate excuse such as TDY or a doctor confirmed illness.
All tests will be multiple choice, based on your text.
The quizzes and final exam are based not only on specific information located in the text, but some questions require critical thinking as students must synthesize information read and analyze and evaluate material in order to determine the correct answer.
Quizzes will be available for one week only, during the timeframes listed on the front page of the course.
All assignments will be written and posted on the Discussion Board.
All multiple choice tests covering the ten chapters (eleven chapters in the newer editions) of the text will have a value of twenty-five points each.
The final written exam of one hundred multiple choice questions will have a value of two hundred points.
Every written assignment will have a point value which will be specified in the instructions.
The first lesson requires an original introductory post. No secondary responses are required for the introductory postings. All other postings require an original post and two responses. The responses can be to either the students or the instructor.
All students are required to respond to the discussion questions and other written assignments by becoming members of a "discussion group" each week.
Again, do not skip questions to answer an 'easier' one; otherwise no credit will be given.
If all of the questions have been answered by at least the minimum of five students (not counting any secondary comments), the student may choose an earlier question to complete the weekly assignment.
I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON THE DISCUSSION BOARD AND THAT I MUST PARTICIPATE WEEKLY ON THE BOARD AS A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE "GROUPS" AS DETAILED ABOVE.
ALTERNATE ASSIGNMENT RULES
Without previous permission from the instructor, the student cannot make up a quiz. Quizzes can only be made up if the student did not have access to the quiz during the appropriate time frame and requested access via an email to techhelp@bcconline.com, AND to rtrotter@bcconline.com within one week of the time period the quiz should have been taken. A maximum of two alternative assignments can be given during the semester. During the second week of class, if a student does not have access to the quiz area, the student should immediately email techhelp@bcconline.com.
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BASIS FOR GRADES:
POINT BREAKDOWN:
770 Points Possible
100 Percent
GRADING SCALE:
CRITICAL THINKING REQUIREMENTS
FOR QUESTION RESPONSES AND COMMENTS
The written response:
1. Presents factors of central significance and explains them with substantial factual detail and personal comments. 2. Clearly shows how these factors relate to our studies. 3. Has structure and mechanics that serve the content.
1. Presents factors of central significance and explains them with substantial factual detail and personal comments.
2. Clearly shows how these factors relate to our studies.
3. Has structure and mechanics that serve the content.
1. Presents important factors and explains them with appropriate specifics. 2. Shows less synthesis than the ‘A' response. 3. Has structure and detailed knowledge and mechanics which usually serve content
1. Presents important factors and explains them with appropriate specifics.
2. Shows less synthesis than the ‘A' response.
3. Has structure and detailed knowledge and mechanics which usually serve content
1. Presents important factors but explains them with only the most obvious specifics and little personal involvement. 2. Delineates only the most obvious implications. 3. Has structure and mechanics which may cause the reader minor distractions.
1. Presents important factors but explains them with only the most obvious specifics and little personal involvement.
2. Delineates only the most obvious implications.
3. Has structure and mechanics which may cause the reader minor distractions.
1. May use unimportant factors or may explain important factors or their significance with little coherence or specificity with little or no personal commentary. 2. May make a number of serious factual errors. 3. Has structure and mechanics which sometimes impede the reader's understanding.
1. May use unimportant factors or may explain important factors or their significance with little coherence or specificity with little or no personal commentary.
2. May make a number of serious factual errors.
3. Has structure and mechanics which sometimes impede the reader's understanding.
1. May significantly misstate facts or misinterpret them. 2. May fail completely to justify the choice of factors. 3. May be a string of generalizations. 4. Has significant structure and mechanics difficulty.
1. May significantly misstate facts or misinterpret them.
2. May fail completely to justify the choice of factors.
3. May be a string of generalizations.
4. Has significant structure and mechanics difficulty.
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PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism: Presenting the work of another as your own, is a crime punishable by failure, expulsion and legal action. It is the student's responsibility to learn MLA style and how to give proper credit for the materials taken from other sources.
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DISCLAIMER STATEMENT :
A syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student, but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when conflicts, emergencies, or other situations arise that necessitate a change. Students will be duly notified.
I realize that a syllabus is not a contract between and instructor or student, but rather a tentative outline of the course material.
PROCTOR STATEMENT:
If you cannot take the final exam at the Barstow Community College Computer Commons or at the Ft. Irwin Computer Lab, you will have to find an approved proctor, for example, a librarian or educational officer, and an approved site, such as a library or an education center, to take the final exam. The exam MUST be taken over the Internet using the standardized procedures for proctored exams developed by Barstow Community College. The results will be sent to both the instructor and the student via email. The proctoring procedure applies only to the final exam; all chapter quizzes will be done online during the week the exam is available to the students.
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Disability Statement:
In the box below type: I understand that if I have or suspect I have a disability I can contact the OSS program at the number or email address listed above and request reasonable accommodations. Further I realize it is my responsibility to contact the OSS department.
