Communication
Studies 210
Interpersonal Communication 0853
Winter
2014
Monday & Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. in
A130
“Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow.”
Instructor Information
Instructor: Amanda
Jankus
Office Location: R230L
Telephone: Office
– (425) 564.2120
E-mail (BEST): a.jankus@bellevuecollege.edu
or Canvas message tool
Office Hours: Available by
Appointment
Required Textbook: Lane, Shelley. Interpersonal Communication: Competence and Contexts, 2nd
Edition (Pearson, 2010).
Required Readings: There will be many additional
readings required including books excerpts, newspaper,
articles, and opinion columns. You will be responsible for obtaining these
online by checking in DAILY to our Canvas site.
Course Description
The
purpose of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills
necessary for quality communication with other people. This objective will be
accomplished through the study and application of interpersonal communication
theory and concepts as they relate to your personal mission and goals.
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this
course, students will be able to:
1. Define the process of
communication and describe the specific qualities found in interpersonal
relationships.
2. Explain the relationship
between perception, self-concept, and communication.
3. Describe the
characteristics of a competent communicator and the methods of improving
language, nonverbal communication, and listening skills
4. Identify the common
stages of interpersonal relationships and discuss the recommendations for
improved relationship initiation, maintenance, and termination.
5. To learn how
communication is affected by the culture, social (relationships with family,
friends, and people with whom we work), gender, and individual contexts
6. Discuss the nature of
conflict and explain the effectiveness of the various approaches to conflict
management.
7. To gain knowledge about
how concepts and skills relate to the communication of civility
Grades will be based on
the following:
|
Think
Tanks |
5
@ 20 points |
|
Watch
& Respond |
5
@ 10 points |
|
Questions
in Reading |
5
@ 10 points |
|
Civility
Journal |
5
@ 20 points |
|
Exams |
4
@ 100 points |
|
Participation
& Attendance |
100
points |
|
Identify
Yourself |
50
points |
Course Activities and Approach to
Learning
This is an
activities based class. It will be your responsibility to read any assigned
readings BEFORE class. Student participation in the classroom is essential to
succeeding in the course.
First, check out the Canvas
Student Guide: http://guides.instructure.com/m/4212
This should walk you through many common questions
and hopefully give you some answers.
Assignments
You
will be given an appropriate amount of time to complete all assignments.
Deadlines for all assignments will be announced in class and posted online.
Assignments must follow assignment guidelines in order to be graded. Late Assignments will not be accepted. Seriously.
Course
Policies
Respectful
behavior is expected at all times during class. The purpose of this class is to
embrace the diversity that comes from different communication styles with an
open mind. Offensive language or behavior of any kind will not be tolerated.
Students
are expected to come to class prepared and ready to participate. Any form of
disruptive behavior will not be tolerated, including but not limited to: cell phone use/texting, talking, sleeping,
etc. If you are doing something in
class other than participating in the class you will be asked to leave, this
will count as an absence.
If
your behavior is in any way disrespectful to your classmates or myself you will
be asked to leave class for the day, this will count as an absence.
I
encourage you to share your stories as I will share mine. By analyzing real
life situations we will be able to learn the material using both the text and
ourselves.
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for the successful
completion of this course. Attendance will be taken daily at the beginning of
class. You are responsible for signing in every class on the attendance sheet.
Excessive tardiness is unacceptable and will not be tolerated; this includes
arriving late and leaving early. If you
are more than 15 minutes late it is considered an absence. In accordance
with the Arts and Humanities attendance policy, missing more than 5 classes will result in failure of the course.
If you are absent for a course period it is your responsibility to obtain the
notes and assignments for the day.
Statement
on Academic Integrity
You
should know that plagiarism is a serious violation of your contract as a
student and will be treated severely. It is important for you to understand
that plagiarism is any representation of another person’s words or ideas and in
a manner that makes it seem as if they were your own, in either oral or written
form. Obviously, this means that you may not copy another person’s papers.
Students caught cheating on an exam or assignment will not receive any credit
for that portion of the class and will be reported to the Dean of Student
Programs.
Special
Needs
The
Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning
challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or
learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for
treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful
in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If
you are a person who requires assistance in the case of an emergency situation,
such as fire, earthquake, etc., please meet with your individual instructors to
develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter. The DRC office is temporarily
located in the Library Media Center (D126) or you can call our reception desk
at 425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425.440.2025 or
by TTY at 425.564.4110. Please visit the DRC website for application
information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc.
Please meet with me if you have any questions.
Important Links
Public Safety: The Bellevue College
(BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned
staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary
investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7
days a week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. Public safety is located in K
100 and on the web at http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/.
Academic Calendar: The Bellevue Academic
Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about
holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.
- Enrollment Calendar- http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/deadlines/.
On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and
important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.
- College Calendar- http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/1011.asp.
This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes holidays,
scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.
“A world community can exist only with world communication, which
means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered; about the
globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and
common ideals.”
This is a tentative schedule.
Crazy things happen: Snow storms (well the Seattle kind anyhow, which can be
defined as “flurries” in Chicago), discussions that are so detailed and
thought-provoking that they take an entire class period, or the basic “Amanda
sometimes changes her mind about the order of things in class because: it
needed to happen, the Chicago Bulls won, the Chicago Bulls lost, or we needed
more time.”
You get the idea: things here can (and
probably will) change. You should check Canvas everyday, multiple times.
It will be the place for you to: find assignments, get the lowdown for what
went on in class, check due dates, get links to really cool material, find out
if class is cancelled, etc.
Course
Schedule
Week Activities Assignment
1 (Jan. 6-10) Chapter 1
2 (Jan. 13-17) Chapters
2-3
3 (Jan.
20-24) Chapter 4 Exam 1
4 (Jan.
27-31) Chapter 5
5 (Feb. 3-7) Chapter 6
6 (Feb. 10-14) Chapter
7 Exam 2
7 (Feb. 17-21) Chapter
8
8 (Feb. 24-28) Chapter
9
9 (Mar. 3-7) Chapter 10 Exam
3
10 (Mar. 10-14) Chapter
11
11 (Mar. 17-21) Chapter
12
12 (Mar. 24, 25, or 26) Final Exam