Instructor: Candice Tucker. Home phone: 517.442.6236. Please do not call after 9:30 P.M. Office hours: by appointment. Home email: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Communication COM 240 FALL 2011 Section 71, 12:30-3:24 PM Room 205 Instructor: Candice Tucker. Home phone: 517.442.6236. Please do not call after 9:30 P.M. Office hours: by appointment. Home email: [email protected] JCC e-mail: [email protected] Text: Interpersonal Messages: Communication and Relationship Skills, J. A. Devito SECOND EDITION Center for Student Success: 517.796.8415 Solution Center: 517.796.8639 JCC Switchboard: 517.787.0800 JCC at Vo-Tech: 517.265.5515 Course Description: Welcome to Communications 240! Students will learn to improve communication in one-on-one and small group situations. In this course, students will examine basic verbal and nonverbal elements affecting communication between individuals in family, peer group, and work contexts. Specific units of discussion include intrapersonal perspective, conflict resolution, self-disclosure, message generation, intercultural messages and nonverbal communication. This class deals with information of a personal nature. Please be prepared to disclose information about how you communicate interpersonally. Associate Degree Outcomes: JCC’s Board of Trustees has determined that all of our graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled here. These skills are called Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs). The ADOs for this course include (but are not necessarily limited to): • ADO 2: Speak clearly, concisely and intelligibly • ADO 9: Work productively with others, recognizing individual contributions to group success • ADO 10: Understand and respect the diversity and interdependence of the world’s peoples and cultures Attendance and Due Dates: Given the importance of participation in communication classes, daily attendance is vital if the student’s grade is not to be affected. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, more than two absences per semester will result in a lower grade. In addition, the student must not be absent for tests or presentations unless s/he has previously informed the instructor and made arrangements to take the test or present the speech at a mutually convenient time. If the student has not arranged something with the instructor, the missed exam or presentation is a zero.Late Papers: Papers not submitted by their due date will receive a 30% late deduction. For example, if you earned an 85 out of 100, there would also be a 30 point deduction, and the score entered in the gradebook would be a 55 out of 100. Ethics: All work submitted must be your own. Failing to document sources in both oral and written assignments is considered plagiarism. Students found plagiarizing will be dealt with according to JCC’s policy on academic honesty. Academic dishonesty in all forms is a serious offense and will result in a grade of “0” for the entire assignment. It is inappropriate in this course to use obscene language or gestures, tell offensive jokes, or allude to sexual, racial, cultural, or gendered references that may be demeaning or offensive. Please be mindful of what you say and how you say it. Anything that distracts from the communication process should be avoided in class. Cell phones, pagers, MP3 players, laptops, and text messaging devices should be turned off. If students persist in using these devices, their participation grade will be heavily impacted. The student participation grade involves respect for the instructor as well as other students, timeliness/attendance, and willingness to be a part of class activities and discussion. Course Assignments & Evaluation: Exams 20% Class and Homework Assignments, Quizzes, and Attendance/Participation 30% 2 Analysis Papers 20% Family Culture Project 20% Team Culture Project 10% TOTAL 100% Grade Scale: 93-100 = 4.0; 87-92 = 3.5; 80-86 = 3.0; 75-79 = 2.5; 70-74 = 2.0; 65-69 = 1.5; 60-64 = 1.0; 0-59 = 0.0. Exams: There are two exams in this course. Tests will cover material from the book, class lectures and discussions. More information on test format will be provided before the exam dates. Class Activities: Throughout the term you will complete various in class activities. They may involve individual or group assignments, and may occur in or outside of class. These activities will go toward your final course grade, and cannot be made up regardless of the reason for the absence.“Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the office of Learning Support Services at 787-0800, extension 8270/8553 as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.” Major Assignments for this Class: #1: Culture Investigation (Group Collaboration): You will choose a culture to research and divide up portions of the assignment to different members of the group. You will present this to the class as a group. Visual aids required. (Chapter 2) #2: Conversation Analysis- You will record a conversation and analyze the five steps of the conversation process and analyze the verbal message skills. (Chapters 4-5) #3: Film Scene Analysis: You will select (and possibly show the class) a scene from a movie and discuss the nonverbal communication aspects. (Chapters 6 and 8) #4: Family Culture Presentation: You will create a PowerPoint presentation discussing your family based on all the information integrated within the text regarding family life/culture and present it to the class. (All Chapters) Tentative Schedule- Homework is due for the next class after it is listed. Be Open to Last Minute Changes! Week One, 9/2 Icebreaker, Syllabus, Ch. 1--PowerPoint H.W. : Read Ch. 1 and complete handout Week Two, 9/19 Start Chapter 2 Discussion. H.W. Read Chapter 2 and complete handout. Receive Culture Investigation Assignment, select group members. Week Three, 9/16 Quiz? Chapter 2 discussion, Time with group members. H.W. Read Chapter 3 and complete handout, work with group on Culture Investigation Assignment Week Four, 9/23 Chapter 3 discussion Time with group members H.W. Complete Culture Investigation Assignment Week Five, 9/30 All Groups Will Present Culture Investigation Assignment on this day H.W. Read