SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication SPRING 2012 Stephanie Stanley-Allen [email protected] (806) 894-9611 ext. 2199 All SectionsSPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication Course Schedule-Spring 2012 Stephanie Stanley-Allen Phone- (806) 894-9611 ext. 2199 E-Mail- [email protected] OFFICE HOURS (CM 138) Monday & Wednesday: 12:15-1:30 * Tuesday & Thursday: 9:15-9:30 & 1:00-2:00 * Friday: By Appointment UNIT 1 “The Alliance” MAJOR GRADES & DATES Chapter 1- 1/23 & 1/24 *Presentation #1- 2/6 & 2/7 ____ Chapter 2- 1/25 & 1/26 Exam #1- 2/13 & 2/14 ____ Chapter 3- 1/30 & 1/31 Communication Analysis Chapter 4- 2/1 & 2/2 Project Due-2/13 & 2/14 ____ UNIT 2 Job interviews & Performance Reviews JD/CL/RESUME Due- 2/29 & 3/1 ____ Chapter 6- 2/15 & 2/16 *Presentation #2- 2/29 & 3/1 ____ Chapter 7- 2/20 & 2/21 Exam #2- 3/5 & 3/6 ____ Chapter 5- 2/22 & 2/23 Interview- 3/7 & 3/8 ____ UNIT 3 “Salesmen of the world…unite!” Chapter 10- 3/19 & 3/20 Presentation #3- 4/2-4/5 ____ Chapter 11- 3/21 & 3/22 Exam #3- 4/11 & 4/12 ____ Chapter 12- 3/26 & 3/27 Chapter 13(p400-413)- 3/28 & 3/29 UNIT 4 Small Group Communication & Conflict Resolution Chapter 8- 4/16 & 4/17 Exam #4- 5/2 & 5/3 ____ Chapter 9- 4/18 & 4/19 Presentation #4: ____ Chapter 13(p413-433) - 4/23 & 4/24 MW 8:00-5/7 @ 8:00 am MW 9:30-5/9 @ 8:00 am MW 11:00-5/7 @ 1:00 pm TR 9:30-5/10 @ 8:00 am TR 11:00-5/8 @ 10:15 am *Presentations #1 & #2 are not a part of the 60% total grade make-up. The above calendar is a tentative schedule we will aim for this semester. Announcements made during class meetings, in reference to the class agenda, take precedence over the previously stated course schedule. If class is cancelled during the semester, please check your SPC email for class announcements. IMPORTANT DATES & HOLIDAYS: March 12-16- Spring Break April 20- UIL* See me for extra credit! April 9- Easter Holiday May 7-10- Finals Please turn cell phones off when you enter the classroom OR silence them so that they are not disruptive. ON YOUR 5TH ABSENCE, YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS! IN THE WORDS OF DONALD TRUMP… “YOU’RE FIRED”!  Grade reversals WILL NOT be made.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 and Jeanne Marquardt Elmhorst, McGraw Hill. Available to purchase in SPC bookstore. Supplies: 1. Textbook (Communicating at Work, 10th Edition-Adler & Elmhorst) 2. All information including: handouts, power points, and packets, available and posted on Blackboard. 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. [email protected] OR (806)