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COM240Spring2015MHybridSyllabus 1
COM240Spring2015MHybridSyllabus 1
Spring2015
Section2(CRN12567)M34:15p.m.,K110
Instructor:ChristineOsterwalder
Office:K235
Hours:M12p.m.,W13p.m.orothertimes/daysbyappointment
Phone:8089327113
Email:cjoster@hawaii.edu
Textbook:BusinessCommunication:BuildingCriticalSkills,6thEditionbyKittyO.Locker&
StephenKyoKaczmarek,2014,ISBN:9780073403267availableattheUHHBookstoreor
UHHLibraryonreserve.Youcanalsogetadigitalrentalhere:
http://www.coursesmart.com/0077637186/firstsection
CourseObjectives:
Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpyou:
Strengthenyourwriting,interpersonal,andvisualcommunicationskills
Explorehowcontentandprocessrelateinformingmessages
Communicateasclearlyaspossibleacrossmultipleplatformsintodaysmediarich
environmentusingvarioussoftwaretoolsandresources
Confidentlypracticebusinessleadershipskillsinreallifesettings
Format:
Oursemestertogetherwillbefastpacedandfilledwithexperiencestogiveyouskillsand
knowledge,aswellaswaystointegratethemintoyourpersonaldevelopment.Youwill:
Completewriting,visualcommunication,orinterpersonalassignmentseachweek
Viewfilmsandvideosegmentsanddiscussthem
Learnandpracticerelevanttechniquesthatyoucanuseimmediately
Solveproblemsfrequentlytohelpyouthinkquicklyonyourfeetandincreaseyour
confidence
Receiveandprovideconstructivefeedbacktohelpyourselfandothersstrengthentheir
communicationandleadershipskills
Ourclasstimeisdesignedtointegratelecture,discussion,readings,exercises,writing
projects.ThismeansthatIwillassumethatyouaredoingthereadingsandanyassignments
andwillcometoclasspreparedtoparticipate,sothatyoucaninvestinyourownlearningand
supportyourclassmates.Readingsarelistedonthesyllabus.Allassignmentswillbe
availableonLaulima.
Participation:
Thisisaperformancebasedclass.Yourpresenceandparticipationarecriticalbecausewe
onlymeetonceweekly.Duringclass,youwillactivelyparticipateinadiscussionorgroup
projectorprovidefeedbacktoyourclassmatesonhowtheycommunicate.Yourgoalis100%
attendanceandparticipation.PleaseuseLaulimatoemailyourclassmatesfornotesfrom
yourmissedsession(s).Youareavaluedmemberofthisclassandlearningteam.
AdvisingRecommendation:
AdvisingisaveryimportantresourceattheUniversityofHawaii,Hilo.Advisorscanhelpyou
decideoncourses,checkprogresstowardgraduation,discusscareeroptions,andother
educationalopportunities.Ifyouhaventmetwithanadvisoryetthisacademicyear,please
considerdoingso.
Grading
Classparticipation 20%
14assignments
70%
Final 10%
Extracredit:Earn50bonuspointsbyvisitingHiloToastmastersonceonaTuesdayduringthe
dayfrom12:151:30p.m.,oronthefirstandthirdTuesdayeveningseachmonthfrom5:307
p.m.BothgroupsmeetattheKilaueaProfessionalBuilding(nexttoAceHardware&Burger
King),614KilaueaAvenue,inthemeetingroomimmediatelyabovethebackparkinglot.Hilo
Toastmasterswillconfirmyourattendance.
Gradingrubric:
A:IncludesBlevelworkplusoutstandingeffort,delivery,creativityandeffectiveness
B:IncludesClevelworkandiseffectivebecauseofadditionaleffortandelements,suchas
humor,interest,gooddelivery,etc.
C:Meetsassignmentcriteria,containsallelements,andoffersacceptabledelivery
D:Ismissingsomeassignmentcriteriaorispoorlydelivered
F:Isseriouslydeficient(doesnotmeetassignmentcriteria,islargelyincomplete,obviously
unprepared,etc.)
Assignmentsaredueonthedate(s)whenyousignuporwhenannouncedinclass(both
confirmedviaLaulima).Lateassignmentswillbepenalizedby10%perclasssession.
Plagiarism
Allworksubmitted,informalandformal,draftandfinished,mustbeyourown.Pleasekeepall
notes,drafts,revisions,andsourcesforyourwork.Plagiarismistheuseofsomeoneelses
thoughts,theories,orlanguageasiftheywereyourown.Muchplagiarismisaccidental
however,itisaseriousoffensethatcanresultinafailinggrade.Alwaysdocumentyour
sources,evenwhenyouarenotusingadirectquotation,usingproperformat(publication
name,year,location,page,websiteURL,etc.)Youarewelcometouseanystylethatis
appropriateforyourmajor(APA,MLA,Chicago,Turabian,etc.)Wewilldiscusssomeoptions.
DifferentlyAbledAccommodation:
Anystudentwithadocumenteddisabilityorwhoisdifferentlyabledandneedsspecial
accommodations,pleasecontacttheUniversityDisabilityServicesOfficeasearlyinthe
semesteraspossible:HaleKauanoeAWingLounge,9330816voice,9333334TTY,
shirachi@hawaii.edu.
UHHiloSexualAssaultPolicy:
UHHiloprovidesconfidentialassistanceforvictimsofsexualassault.CounselingServices
oncampusandtheYWCASexualSupportServicesoffcampusofferguidanceregarding
medicalassistanceandemotionalhelpandcandiscussoptionsforreportingsexualassaults
tolawenforcement.Allconversationsareprivateandconfidential.TheUHHiloSexual
AssaultPolicycanbefoundat:
http://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/vcsa/documents/UHHSexualAssaultPolicy.pdf
Forassistanceduringtheday,contactUHHiloCounselingServicesat(808)9327465or,
afterhoursandonweekends,contacttheYWCASexualAssaultSupportServicesat(808)
9350677.
ClassSchedule:
Week
Dates
Topic(s)
Assignment(s)Due
1/12
Courseobjectives,
definitionofeffective
communication,
SWOT&goals
Completeonline
selfintroduction
assignment
CompleteSWOT
assignment
ReadModules
1&4
1/19(HOLIDAY:No
classmeeting)
PAIBOC,audience
adaptation,culture
Online
selfintroduction
assignmentdue
SWOT/Goals
assignmentdue
CompletePAIBOC
assignment
ReadModules
2&3
1/26
Youattitude&
readerbenefits
PAIBOCreallife
example
assignmentdue
Completereader
benefitassignment
ReadModules6&
8
2/2
Positive&negative
messages
Readerbenefit
assignmentdue
Completemessage
analysisassignment
ReadModules
7,9,10
2/9
Proposals&
progressreports,
short&longreports
Messageanalysis
assignmentdue
Completeemployer
recommendation
report
ReadModules21,
23,24
2/16(HOLIDAYno
classmeeting)
Findinginformation
&creatingvisuals
Designing&using
presentationslides
Employer
recommendation
reportdue
Createslides
ReadModules5&
25
2/23
Timemanagement
Before/afterslide
assignmentdue
Completetime
inventories
3/2
Listening
Providefeedback
forslideassignment
Time
management
assessment&
recommendations
due
Completelistening
assignment
ReadModule17
3/9
Givingfeedback,
Slideassignment
learning,motivation,
mentoring
feedbackdue
Analysisof
listening
experience
due
Completefeedback
assignment
10
3/16
Working&writingin
teams
Revisedslides
due
Analysisof
inclassfeedback
assignmentdue
Complete
teambuilding
assignment
ReadModule18
11
3/30
Planning&
conducting
meetings,facilitation
Analysisof
teambuilding
assignmentdue
Completemeeting
assignment
ReadModule19
12
4/6
ThinkinginPictures
Meeting
recommendations
&samplereporting
assignmentdue
CompleteThinking
inPictures
assignment
13
4/13
LinkedInprofile
Thinkingin
Pictures
assignmentdue
Providefeedback
onThinkingin
Picturesassignment
Complete/update
LinkedInProfile
14
4/20
Feedbackon
Thinkingin
Pictures
assignmentdue
LinkedInprofile
due
ReviseThinkingin
Picturesassignment
Providefeedback
onLinkedInprofiles
15
4/27
RevisedThinking
inPictures
assignmentdue
Feedbackon
LinkedInprofiles
due
ReviseLinkedIn
profile
16
5/4
RevisedLinkedIn
profilesdue
Finalreview
FinalExam:
ONLINE,May1115
at12noon