SPC SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Speech

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Course Syllabus SPCH 1321 3 3 0 Business and Professional Speech Communication Communication Department Division of Arts and Sciences Levelland South Plains College Spring 2012 Janna Holt Day Course Syllabus SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speech Department Communication Department Discipline Speech Communication Credit 3 hours lecture This course satisfies a core curriculum requirement in Speech Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course Available Formats conventional hybrid and ITV Campus Levelland Reese ATC and Plainview Textbook Communicating At Work Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions 10th edition Ronald B Adler McGraw Hill Publishing Co Supplies 1 Text 2 Student Workbook 3 One audio recording device 4 Notebook s and pen pencil highlighter 5 Choice of sensory aid materials for oral presentations Course Description This course includes the basic principles of speech applied to communications in business and professional settings The course emphasizes practice in the construction and delivery of various types of speaking situations and the application of interpersonal skills that occur in a business organizational or professional setting Course Purpose The Business and Professional Speech course explores the basic principles of oral communication applied to the communication needs of the business or professional person The course provides practice in the research construction and delivery of various types of oral presentations and in the application of interpersonal interviewing and small group skills that occur in business organizational or professional settings Course Requirements 1 To read the information assigned in the text you will be tested on this material in addition to class lecture discussion materials on scheduled exams 2 To take thorough notes and study all lecture material informational handouts and assigned readings 3 To actively participate in class discussions and group activities 4 To show maturity and professionalism in preparation of assignments and in classroom behavior 5 To show courteousness to fellow classmates speakers 6 To initiate consultations with the instructor whenever assistance is needed regarding class assignments 7 To appropriately cite information obtained from other sources Cases of plagiarism will be treated as will any case of academic dishonesty with at least a failing grade for the assignment or examination 8 To initiate withdrawal from the course if absences become excessive Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities including but not limited to physical psychiatric or learning disabilities who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made In accordance with federal law a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his her disability to the Special Services Coordinator For more information call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building 894 9611 ext 2529 Diversity Statement In this class the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others about the larger world and about ourselves By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange we will not only mirror society as it is but also model society as it should and can be Contacting your Instructor Please feel free to contact your instructor if you have questions or concerns about your progress in this class Please try to let your instructor know in advance if you will have to miss class You may contact your instructor by phone or email You will find your instructor s contact information in the employee directory at the link below http www2 southplainscollege edu information for employees employee directory Evaluation Course grade will be assessed according to the completion of the following using percentages noted Exams Major Presentations Group Activities Interviews 60 Daily Work Critiques Class Participation 20 Final Examination No exemptions 20 Attendance and Tardy Policy All students enrolled for this course are expected to attend class regularly be on time and remain until dismissed Roll will be taken at each class meeting If a student is tardy he she must see the instructor after class to have the absence mark removed Three 3 tardies in a MWF class and two 2 in a MW or TR class will constitute an absence If a student leaves class prior to dismissal of the class he she may be counted absent Whenever absences become excessive and in the instructor s opinion minimum course objectives cannot be met the student should initiate withdrawal from the course The instructor may or may not administratively drop a student due to excessive absences Please verify your instructor s policies on absences and drops withdrawals Students are responsible for all classwork covered during absences from class even in cases in which they are able to satisfy the instructor that the absence was unavoidable The department abides by this policy and enforces the following guidelines established for SPCH 1321 1 Missing more than two weeks of class is considered excessive Example MW TR 4 sick days allotted MWF 6 sick days allotted One day week 2 sick days allotted 2 Being absent one day over your allotment will lower your final course total by 10 points 3 Each subsequent absence will lower your final course total by 5 points 4 If in the instructor s opinion minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences the student should withdraw from the course Make Up Policy Make up work is NOT guaranteed When an unavoidable reason for class absence arises such as illness an official trip authorized by the college or an official activity the instructor may permit the student to make up work missed If a student must be absent to represent the college she he should advise the instructor beforehand and should have a signed permit from his her coach or sponsor In such cases it is the student s responsibility to complete work missed within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the instructor Each student must make an appointment with the instructor to make arrangements for make up work Late work may not receive full credit An absence on the day that you are scheduled


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