COMM 1113
Fundamentals of Human Communication T., TH.
9:30-10:45
Horace Mann 339
Online: http://comm1113.blogspot.com/
Edmodo.com
I. Fundamentals of Human Communication COMM 1113-07 Spring 2015
II. Scott Maiorca Office: 109 FFAC
Office Hours: M.,W. 11-12 Online
T., Th.
by appointment
Skype; Scott.maiorca
FaceTime Scott.maiorca@gmail.com
email:
Scott.maiorca@gmail.com
III. Course Description:
3 hours-- Overview
of the human communication process as it occurs in interpersonal, group, and
public speaking contexts. Principles and techniques of preparing for,
participating in, and evaluating communication behavior at the interpersonal,
group, and public speaking levels.
IV. Course Requirements:
·
The required text for this course is Essentials of Human
Communication, 8th edition, Joseph A. Devito. Pearson, 2014. E-copies of the text are available at reduced
cost. Contact the bookstore for details.
·
To pass the course you must
complete all assigned outlines, examinations, and prepare and deliver all
speech presentations; and all work must be handed in or presented by the due
date to receive full credit.
- According to University Policy, teacher
Education Candidates must earn a grade of “C” or better in this class to
be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
- It is department policy that students
who miss more than 9 classes of a three-credit hour course be failed or
drop the course.
- Regular class attendance and
participation are expected.
- A grade of “0” will be given for missed
exams or speeches unless the student has a valid excuse for missing class
as described in the University policy for excused absences. These exams or speeches must still be
completed or see the second bulleted item in this list (That’s right, you
will fail the course, not just the missed assignment!). Extra credit may be offered by
individual instructors, but cannot exceed 5% of the overall grade.
- It is the student’s responsibility when
absent to notify the instructor and arrange for assignments or assigned
speaking date.
- Quizzes will be posted once a week on
Edmodo. All quizzes must be completed by the day before the first class of
the week meets. Quizzes will
primarily cover the assigned reading from the book, but will overlap with
the class time activities and lectures. Quiz values will vary weekly but
will equal 100 points on the final grade. There will not be a quiz the first week of class.
- All cell-phones, i-Pods, and any other
electronic device you have or can conceive of will be turned off during
class unless specifically agreed to by the professor for cause.
- Plagiarism and/or cheating will result
in an F in the course.
V.
Program Outcomes which make
this course worthy of General Education credit are:
Learning
Outcome 1: Communication
Students
demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in multiple contexts.
Learning
Outcome 2: Intellectual Skills
Students
demonstrate the ability to comprehend and process concepts, to establish
relationships within and among disciplines, and to interpret and evaluate
information for knowledge-building and decision-making.
Learning Outcome 3: Information Literacy
Students
demonstrate the ability to find, evaluate, and use information effectively and
appropriately for any given learning situation.
Learning Outcome 4: Intercultural Knowledge
Students
demonstrate the ability to recognize the complexity of culture, their own as
well as others, and see themselves as members of a global community.
VI.
Content Outcomes.
a. Students should meaningfully and coherently
organize their ideas. You will prepare speech outlines and other written assignments
and you will make oral presentations
b. Students should deliver original presentations
for a definite purpose. You will present a
minimum of one informative and one persuasive speech. There will also be at least one group
presentation.
c. Students should critically assess others’ oral
or expressed messages. You will prepare oral and written critiques of others’
speeches.
d. Students should write clear, coherent,
organized and mechanically proficient prose.
VII. Course Objectives
1. You
will identify interpersonal, group and public speaking concepts accurately in projects
and in discussion.
2. You will integrate appropriate library research
into your presentations.
3. You will write an audience analysis as part
of each speech presentation
4. You will critically evaluate yourself and
others in both oral and written critiques.
Topical
Outline
I.
Foundations of Human
Communication
A. The Essentials of Human
Communication
B. Perception of Self and Others
C. Listening in Human Communication
D. Verbal Messages
E. Nonverbal Messages
II.
Interpersonal and Small
Group Communication
A.
IPC and Conversation
B.
IPC Relationships
C.
Managing IPC Conflict
D.
Small Group Communication
E.
Members and Leaders in Small Group Communication
III.
Public Speaking
A.
Preparation
B.
Preparation and Delivery
C.
Informative Speaking
D.
Persuasive Speaking
VIII. Grading Policies: To pass
the course you must complete all assignments.
assignments
|
POINTS
EARNED
|
POINTS
POSSIBLE
|
Impromptu
1
|
25
|
|
IMPROMPTU
2
|
25
|
|
Video
Essay 1
|
50
|
|
Encomium
|
50
|
|
Informative
Speech
|
100
|
|
Persuasive
Speech
|
200
|
|
Group
Presentation
|
250
|
|
Communication
Movie
|
100
|
|
Quizzes
|
100
|
|
Video
Essay 2
|
100
|
|
Total
|
1000
|
|
EXTRA
CREDIT
|
||
Non
Verbal Scavenger Hunt
|
10
|
|
Encomium
Review
|
10
|
|
Informative
Review
|
10
|
|
Persuasive
Review
|
10
|
|
Group
Review
|
10
|
*assignment descriptions and requirements will follow
at a future date
#maximum value
• Assignments composed outside class time must
be word-processed and must be your original
work.
The university policy on Academic Integrity applies to this course; passing off
others’
work
as your own has serious consequences.
·
All assignments and outlines will be submitted to the Edmodo
course site. Conversely all feedback and grades will also be submitted through
the Edmodo course site.
· Assignments submitted as email attachments must
be formatted as Microsoft Word or Rich
Text
Format (.rtf) documents. Most word processing applications allow users to “save
as”
RTF.
·
I follow the new university policy on excused absences. After 3 unexcused absences, each additional
absences will result in a 3.33 drop in this grade. Also, see department policy earlier on 9
absences.
IX. ADA Statement:
East Central University is committed to
providing equal access to university programs and services for all students.
Under university policy and federal and state laws, students with documented
disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations to ensure the student
has an equal opportunity to perform in class. If any member of the class has
such a disability and needs special academic accommodations, please report to
Student Support Services, Room 155 Administration Building, as soon as
possible. Reasonable accommodations may
be arranged after Student Support Services has verified your situation. Contact
the Academic Affairs Office if any assistance is needed in this process.
X. Writing Across the Curriculum:
In keeping with the university’s emphasis on
writing proficiency, all student produced writing will be expected to reflect
clear content, coherent and organized structure, and adherence to the stylistic
and mechanical standards articulated by the professor.
The ECU Writing Center offers free
assistance for any student working on any writing task. The trained staff
can help you understand an assignment, get started with ideas, develop your
thesis, revise your draft, or learn to proof read your own work. The Writing
Center is located in Faust Hall 147; you may reach them by phoning
580-559-5312. You can also find many valuable handouts and on-line
resources via their web page, www.ecok.edu/writingcenter
XI. Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is founded upon and
encompasses the following five values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and
responsibility (Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 2003). Integrity in academic work is essential to
the success of the university community.
Deceit and misrepresentations are incompatible with the fundamental
activity of East Central University and shall not be tolerated. Failure to comply with and uphold the
standards of integrity will constitute academic misconduct and may result in
severe penalties, as listed below. Each
student is individually responsible for knowing and upholding academic
integrity by scrupulously avoiding any conduct that would lead to violation of
the Policy on Acadmic Integrity.
A.Definition
of Academic Misconduct
In its broadest sense, academic misconduct
involves any action on the part of the student
that violates academic integrity. These actions include, but are not limited
to:
Cheating:
Cheating is the use of unauthorized materials, information, or study
aids in academic exercises, experiments and examinations. Cheating
includes but is not limited to:
·
copying the answers of
another student on any examination or assignment
·
using a textbook, notes or
other aids during an examination without the permission of the professor
·
tampering with
experimental data to obtain ‘desired’ results
·
obtaining copies of
examinations by any unauthorized means
·
receiving or giving
unauthorized help on assignments or examinations
·
accessing computer systems
or computer files without authorization
·
stealing a problem
solution from a professor or another student
presenting product of a collaborative effort as one’s individual work
unless explicitly approved by an instructor. (Note:
professors shall grade
course group assignments
according to criteria outlined in the syllabus).
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is presenting the words, visual
images or ideas of another as one's own.
Except for what is called "common knowledge", any information taken
from another source must be documented in the student's work.
·
When a student interprets another’s ideas, credit
must be given by an in-text reference.
·
When a student uses an exact copy of another’s work,
it must be delineated by use of quotations marks or indentation and referenced
with the source.
·Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
1. copying
and/or presenting words, images or thoughts of others as one’s own work
2. representing
any information down-loaded from the
Internet as one’s own.
copying content in work without providing
appropriate quotation marks or documentation
3. copying
words with minor changes even if the source is given
4. expressing
another’s ideas as one’s own
5. reusing
papers or presentations from a file of any previously written papers,
submitting the same paper or substantial portions of a paper for multiple
courses without the permission of the primary professor
6. submitting
assignments that were completed by another person
7. allowing
another student to submit one’s work as their own
Misrepresentation
or Falsification:
Misrepresentation and falsification are forms of academic dishonesty based on
written or spoken lies committed either by a positive action or omission. Misrepresentation and falsification includes,
but is not limited to:
·
changing records, logs or
other documentation leading to an inaccurate evaluation of the assignment or
student performance
·
providing false
information or omitting pertinent information on applications, records or other
documents
·
tampering with or
destroying the work of others
·
creating results for
experiments not done (“dry labbing”)
B. Disciplinary Procedure: Any
faculty, staff member, or other student, may
identify and report a violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity. The
student and the faculty member must meet to confirm or disallow the reported
violation.
If
the violation is verified, the exact disciplinary procedure and grade penalty
is left to the discretion of the professor as outlined in the course
syllabus. Possible actions that may be
taken individually or in combination include but are not limited to the
following:
·
scheduling a conference
between the student and professor
·
reporting the incident to
the department chair and/or school dean
·
requiring that the
assignment be re-done
·
reducing the grade for the
assignment in question
·
reducing the grade for the
course in which the violation occurred
·
receiving a failing grade
for the course
·
forced withdrawal from the
course or major
·
expulsion from the
University
·
reporting the violation to
the Student Conduct Committee
·
reporting the violation to
the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
·
a record of the
violation(s) may be maintained in the office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs for a period not to exceed five years from the time of the incident.
Student Recourse to Accusations of
Violations of the Policy On Academic Integrity
Students may appeal faculty actions in accord with
the procedure defined for grade appeals. The appeal should be presented to the
Department Chair and, if unsatisfactorily resolved, then to the School Dean.
Administrative action beyond that level, if any, may be appealed to Vice
President for Academic Affairs. The decision of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs may be reviewed by the President, upon request of the student. The
President’s decision shall be final.
XII. East Central University Mission Statement
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