Course Syllabus

Spring 2025 | COM-1020-VO03 - Interpersonal & Small Group Communication

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Mary Ann Boyd
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Ashraf Alamatouri

General Education Requirements

CCV Communication

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Theories of effective communication will be examined and practically applied. Emphasis will be placed on active listening, observation, reflective responses, and the use of clear language in interpersonal and small group situations.

Essential Objectives

1. Identify barriers to effective communications and apply strategies for overcoming them.
2. Evaluate communication styles and their relative appropriateness in different situations.
3. Describe and apply, in a variety of situations, reflective listening, assertiveness, and negotiation skills.
4. Describe common roles for participants in small group situations.
5. Identify, describe, and evaluate different forms of decision-making in small groups.
6. Prepare a formal presentation that demonstrates proficiency using the CCV Oral Communication Rubric.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Spring 2025 textbook details will be available on 2024-12-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

COM-1020-VO03 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

METHODS:

* Short Lectures and Youtube Videos: Every week I will provide the class with weekly guidance and topic content through my own own sharing (text format lecture), as well the sharing of videos from various, expert speakers via Youtube videos.

* Weekly Forum discussion: This class will be energized and highly interactive with weekly student participation and leadership throughout the use of Discussion Forum Posts. Each week you will be asked to provide one original post and reply to the posts of three classmates.

* Weekly Practice Commitments / Journal:I will be asking you to provide a weekly journal entry to describe your use of a particular skill or task, which we will have discussed during the week and will have the opportunity to "try" at home. These journal entries are private exchanges with me, to which I respond by providing text feedback.

* Weekly Reading Assignments from your texts, as well as other online sources.

* Study Guides, which will be provided by me, to focus and augment your reading assignments.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation and Gradingwill be based on the following criteria, as well as a 100 point grading system.

*All assignments are expected on the due date. Late submissions will result in deducted points.

Discussion Forum and class Participation: 20 Points. Full participation and active engagement in the forums and all other exercises is vital to your success in this class; this means posting your orignal posts by Saturday, midnight each week, and by being an active member of our class "community" which will be demonstated by your thoughtful responces to at least three other classmate posts. I will also expect your full participation in all class exercises, having all assignments complete, and in some cases, prepared to share in class.

Homework Assignments: A variety of assignments such as reflective essays, study guides, and journal entries, will be assigned to help build your knowledge and skill level in various subject areas, and assist you to self evaluate and apply course concepts in daily life situations.

Presentations: Class presentations will be assigned related to course content.

Final Exam:The exam is completely derived from your Study Guides throughout the semester...ie; the more work you put into those study guides, the easier your exam will be!. .

Final Project/Presentation: Final creative project of your choice to highlight your understanding and mastery of the essential learning objectives.

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

As this is an online course, our discussion forums will be a primary component of engagement. I will expect to see that you are logged into the course at least three times per week, contributing to the forum with an original post by Sunday 6:00 pm and three replies to your peers by Monday, 11:59 pm.

In addition, I will be reviewing your time logged into the course which will reflect the time spend engaged in your assignments...as well as reviewing your resources. Please put in the time and effort to earn your best grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

If you experience an occasional circumstance needing to submit a late assignment, prior approval will be required, or will result in at least a 10 point deduction.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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