Course Details
Course Code: COMM220 Course ID: 2921 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course will examine the theoretical and practical issues that affect communication between members of work teams, discussion groups, and decision-making bodies. Students will work as members of student teams to analyze both the theoretical and practical implications of the issues that surround effective communication and miscommunication is a small group setting.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/20 - 01/29/21 | 02/01/21 - 03/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- CO1: To understand various levels and styles of group communication.
- CO2: To demonstrate understanding of group communication be able to ways to communicate successfully in group settings.
- CO3: To acquire knowledge and skills at various layers that increase your small group communication competence.
- CO4: To identify barriers—to effective small group communication.
- CO5: To gain a critical perspective on issues involving small group communication.
Final Project: Small Group Communication Analysis (15- 20 slides)
Communication problems occur every day in our work, social, and personal relationships. With your group, identify an agreed communications problem, propose a solution, and the possible positive and negative outcomes if your groups proposal were put into action in a 15-20 slide Power Point presentation.
Follow these steps to complete your assignment:
- Create a draft of your Power Point slides, including title and content slides, ending with 1–2 slides of reference materials.
- On the notes of the first slide, indicate what technologies, setting, and audience would be ideal for this presentation.
- Add appropriate visual aids to the presentation.
- In the notes area, describe the rationale supporting your visual aids as well as other visual aids you considered and the reason(s) you rejected them.
- Add speaker's notes to each slide, including any technology and other visual aids necessary.
- The content slides should contain updated in-text citations along with the text and visual aids.
- Update your citations and reference list as needed.
- Be sure to cite all references in APA format. Power Point and references must adhere to APA (6th edition) format and style criteria. Click here for an online APA reference.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forums | 45.00 % |
| Week 1 Introductions | 4.50 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 4.50 % |
| Week 8 Forum Presentation | 4.50 % |
| Assignments | 30.00 % |
| Week 1 Group Response | 4.29 % |
| Week 2 Group Response (1) | 4.29 % |
| Week 3 Group collaboration | 4.29 % |
| Week 4 Group Response (1) | 4.29 % |
| Week 5 Individual Response | 4.29 % |
| Week 6 Group Response (1) | 4.29 % |
| Week 7 Individual Response | 4.29 % |
| Tests | 10.00 % |
| Week 2: Test | 2.50 % |
| Week 4: Test | 2.50 % |
| Week 6: Test | 2.50 % |
| Week 8: Test | 2.50 % |
| Final Project | 15.00 % |
| Week 8: Final Group Power Point Presentation | 15.00 % |
| Book Title: | Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices, 11th ed -the VitalSource e-book is provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780205980833 |
| Publication Info: | VS-Pearson |
| Author: | Beebe, Steven A. |
| Unit Cost: | $138.77 |
| Electronic ISBN: | 9781323234518 |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | $35.00 |