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Honors Interpersonal
Communication
Interpersonal Communication Syllabus
SPT 200 HC
TR 11:00-12:20
Instructor: Lacey Benns
Office: Hickman 147
Phone: 540-2875 Email:
lbenns@columbiastate.edu
Office Hours: TBA
Required Text:
Julia Wood, Interpersonal Communication Everyday Encounters, 4th Ed.
Course Description:
The study and practice of dynamic interactions amongst individuals and groups.
Foci include transactions at work, tasks and committees to achieve meaningful
results: activities, outcomes, recommendations and decisions.
Course Objectives:
Students will become familiar with:
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Basic interpersonal/small group
terminology
·
Basic speaking techniques
·
Elementary interpersonal theory
·
Rhetorical criticism
·
Critical viewing of interpersonal
encounters
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Practice through
interpersonal/small group problem solving
Course Requirements: Grading will be
based on the following:
·
Individual student essays
·
Small group activities and
presentations
·
In-class activities
·
Attendance and participation
·
Tests and/or quizzes given
throughout the semester
Grading and Evaluation: The grading
scale will be as follows: 100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, 59-¯=E
Tentative Points
Available
POINTS 1000 Possible
4 tests 40% 400
Attendance 10% 100
I. P. Forum 10% 100
Garfinkle 10% 100
Class discussion 10% 100
Movie Anal. 5% 50
5 HC assign. 5% 50
Various 10% 100
Course Policies:
Attendance Policy
You will be expected to attend every class meeting, engage one another in an
informed and spirited manner, and complete all assigned responsibilities on
time. In other words, when you signed up for the course, attendance and
participation became two of your assigned responsibilities. Like any other
assignment, you will be awarded points for meeting this responsibility.
Beginning the second week of class,
attendance will be taken and points will
be awarded for on-time, full-class-period attendance. If you are not here for
any reason, or do not complete your
assignment, you do not receive the
points. Remember that the reason for your absence does not change the fact of
your absence and that three or more absences will affect your letter grade. *
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In addition, there may be
in-class group activities, projects and/or assignments you may miss if you are
absent. It is your responsibility to contact me to receive this
information.
Listening well is also
considered an on-going assignment. There should be no talking while someone is
speaking. You should be respectful to the person who has the floor, in class
and during presentations. Not doing so will result in loss of attendance and/or
assignment points. Class disruptions will result in the student’s removal.
*Absences resulting from
REQUIRED school-sponsored events may be excused. A written note from the
sponsor will be required before the date of the absence and any work and
assignments due must still be turned in on or before the given due date.
**If you are sick on a day
you are scheduled to make a presentation, it will not be considered an excused
absence (and you will not be able to make up the assignment) unless you have a
doctor’s note.
Class Policies
Make-up work: Make-up or late assignments
may be accepted with a minimum penalty of 20%. All make-up work must be
completed within one week. After two late assignments, no more late work will
be accepted. If you are unable to turn in assignments because of illness, you
must have a doctor’s note in order to receive full-credit.
All cellular phones,
beepers, etc must be turned off during class. If a device goes off during
class, you will not receive your attendance points for that day. If it goes off
during presentations, points will be deducted from your speech grade as well.
It will be the goal of this
class to foster an open and supportive communicative environment. No derogatory
language or ridicule will be accepted and will result in the students’ removal
from the class.
Disability Services
In compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, students are encouraged to register with the Counseling and
Disability Services office for possible assistance with accommodations. It is
the student’s responsibility to voluntarily and confidentially provide
appropriate documentation regarding the nature and extent of a disability.
Students requesting special accommodation are encouraged to contact Counseling
and Disability Services (931-540-2572) at the beginning of the semester.
Readings
Because much of this
class will be discussion-oriented, you will find it necessary to complete the
assigned readings. Come to class prepared with thoughts, ideas and questions.
Assignments
Chapter Discussion
Honors Activities
Assignment
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