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COMM 101 - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication

 

Course Schedule & Due Dates

 
Week

Date

Topic

Assignments

1

1/22

1/24

Course Overview; the Discipline of Communication

Models of Interpersonal Comm; Principles of Effective Comm

 

W1

2

1/29

1/31

The Creation of the Self; Forming Groups for the Semester

Perception & Communication

W2

W3

3

2/5

2/7

Group Work on Problem Solving (Bring Handbooks/Materials)

Group Work on Problem Solving (Bring Handbooks/Materials)

W5

W4

4

2/12

2/14

Problem Solving Exercises in Class (Bring Handbooks/Materials)

Problem Solving Exercises in Class (Bring Handbooks/Materials)

GP1 Due; Team Name Due

5

2/19

2/21

Group Work on Movie Scene

Group Work on Movie Scene

W6

W7

6

 

2/26

2/28
Part 1 Movie Scene Exercise (groups select 5 answers)

Part 2 Movie Scene Exercise (group presentation - dress nicely, bring VHS video clips)

Movie Scene Written Reports DUE

7

3/5

3/7
Listening
Midterm Exam - bring a Scantron (green form # 882-E) & a #2 pencil

 

8

 

Spring Break (week of 3/12-16)

 

9

3/19

3/21

Conflict (Bring Handbooks/Materials)

NCBI WORKSHOP

W11; Group Work Evaluations DUE

10

3/26

3/28

In-Class Public Speaking Activities

In-Class Public Speaking Activities

W8

Conflict Essays DUE

11

4/2

4/4

Emotions

In-Class Public Speaking Activities

W9

12

4/9

4/11

Climate

Group work on symposium/practice your presentation

W10

13

4/16

4/18

Group # 1 and Group # 2 Team Teaching Presentation

Group # 3 and group # 4  Team Teaching Presentation

 

14

4/23

4/25

Romantic Relationships

Last Assignment or “open forum” (instructor option

W13; Group Work Evals DUE

15

4/30

5/2

Families

Last Assignment (instructor option), Class Evaluations

W14

 

 

Final

Exam

12:00 noon class (010): Final Exam is Wed., 5/9, 7:30-10:15 AM

1:30 pm class (012): Final Exam is Mon., 5/14, 7:30-10:15 AM

(Bring Handbooks/Materials)

 

Explanation of Codes for Readings

W

Chapters from Wood (2007), GMU’s Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters

GP1

Group Project 1: Getting to Know You Meeting & Write-up (a Group Deliverable)

 

 

Note:  Bolded Items above are deliverables due that day.