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- COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- READINGS
- COURSE SUBJECTS
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Publish Date
06/07/2021 21:51:28
Business and Professional Communication
SPCH-1321
Credit Summer 2021
06/01/2021 - 08/08/2021
Course Information
Section 004
Distance Learning
ONL DIL
Kelly Stockstad
Office Hours
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1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
By Appointment Only
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Sa
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Virtual Office Hours
FULL SYLLABUS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Click this link to view the full syllabus for this 10-week section of SPCH 1321.
Course policies and procedures are included in the full syllabus. This posting on Lighthouse is not intended to represent the full content of the course.
Course Requirements
Assignment Name/ Weight |
Assignment Description |
Assignment Components |
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Three (3) Exams 15% of your course grade (5% per exam) |
You will demonstrate knowledge of textbook material by completing a 70-question multiple choice and true/false exam. You will complete one exam per unit of study.
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1. Exam 1: Joining a Workplace 2. Exam 2: Working with Others 3. Exam 3: Presenting Professionally |
Two (2) Big Interview Certificates 5% of your course grade (2.5% per certificate) |
You will select two (2) Learn tracks to complete in Big Interview. You may select any option offered. |
1. Complete selected Learn tracks in Big Interview. 2. Download certificate from Big Interview. 3. Submit certificate to Blackboard assignment
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Career Research Interview 25% of your course grade
KEY ASSIGNMENT: You must complete this assignment to complete the Team Briefing and Professional Presentation |
You will plan and conduct an interview to research possible career options and identify consistent challenges in the career. *You will use the information from this project for the Team Briefing and Professional Presentation. |
1. Conduct interview 2. Make notes about what you learned 3. Schedule one-on-one virtual meeting with professor 4. Attend meeting to discuss what you learned in your career research interview |
Team Briefing 15% of your course grade
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During this meeting, you will demonstrate specific presentation, decision-making, and team communication skills. You and your team will brainstorm ideas to help one another complete the presentation successfully. *You will use feedback from your team to help you complete the Professional Presentation |
1. Prepare briefing about your progress toward your presentation 2. Attend virtual meeting, where you will: a. Deliver prepared briefing b. Answer at least two questions from peers c. Participate in brainstorming 3. Complete reflection about feedback you received |
Professional Presentation 15% of your course grade
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You will plan and present a professional presentation that includes a visual aid. This presentation explains the career challenge and possible ways to manage this challenge. |
1. Plan the content of your presentation 2. Create visual aid to display during your presentation 3. Attend recorded virtual meeting with team 4. Complete reflection about your presentation 5. Provide peer feedback to ALL other team members on group discussion board |
Chapter Quizzes 10% of your course grade (1% per quiz)
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You will demonstrate knowledge of individual textbook chapters by completing chapter quizzes in Blackboard. Quizzes are mastery learning: each quiz may be repeated as many times as you would like to earn your target score. |
Unit 1 – 4 Chapter Quizzes 1. Ch. 1 Quiz, 2. Ch. 2 Quiz, 3. Ch. 6 Quiz, 4. Ch. 3 Quiz Unit 2 – 4 Chapter Quizzes 5. Ch. 4 Quiz, 6. Ch. 5 Quiz, 7. Ch. 7 Quiz, 8. Ch. 8 Quiz Unit 3 – 4 Chapter Quizzes 9. Ch. 9 Quiz, 10. Ch. 10 Quiz, 11. Ch. 11 Quiz, 12. Ch. 12 Quiz |
EQ Blog Postings 15% of your course grade (5% per blog posting) |
Unit 1. You will write a minimum of 500 words to apply concepts about the course theme of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to your work experience. Units 2 & 3. You will find a source that class members could use to assess or improve a component of EQ. You will write at least 300 words to summarize, document, and recommend the source. |
1. Joining a Workplace EQ Blog Posting 2. Working with Others EQ Blog Posting 3. Presenting Professionally EQ Blog Posting
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Readings
Communicating at Work, 12th edition by Ronald B. Adler, Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer, Jeanne Elmhorst, and Kristen Lucas (ISBN: 9780077649289)
FIRST DAY ACCESS: This section includes a fee to cover the costs of required digital materials and/or an electronic textbook, provided at a discounted rate from the ACC Bookstore.
IMPORTANT! The digital materials fee will be added to your tuition and fees when you register. You may choose to opt out of this fee and receive a refund if you wish to purchase the course materials separately. Opt-out requests must be received prior to a specified date for a full refund.
Course Subjects
All deadlines are Central Time. All readings are from our course textbook, Communicating at Work, 12th edition, unless otherwise noted. You can access your textbook by going to the Textbook Access tab on Blackboard.
Deadlines for optional extra credit opportunities will be announced on the announcements page of Blackboard.
Unit 1: Joining a Workplace (Go to Bb: Course Work / Unit 1: Joining a Workplace)
Day |
Date |
Course Topic & Readings |
Due by 11:59 PM |
Thursday |
6/3 |
Course Orientation |
Course Orientation SUGGESTED DEADLINE – You must complete the course orientation before you will be able to access ANY graded work. |
Sunday |
6/6 |
Ch. 1 - About Communication Career Research Interview Project “What Makes a Leader?” by Daniel Goleman |
Ch. 01 Quiz
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Sunday |
6/13 |
Ch. 2 – Communication, Culture, and Work Ch. 6 – Principles of Interviewing Unit 1 EQ Blog Posting |
Ch. 02 Quiz Ch. 06 Quiz |
Sunday |
6/20 |
Ch. 3 – Listening |
Ch. 03 Quiz Joining a Workplace EQ Blog Posting One (1) completed Big Interview Certificate |
Sunday |
6/27 |
See Unit 2 calendar |
Exam 1: Joining a Workplace |
Unit 2: Working with Others (Go to Bb: Course Work / Unit 2: Working with Others)
Day |
Date |
Course Topic & Readings |
Due by 11:59 PM |
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Sunday |
6/27 |
Ch. 4 – Verbal and Nonverbal Messages Units 2 & 3 EQ Blog Posting |
Ch. 04 Quiz
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Sunday |
7/4 |
Ch. 5 – Interpersonal Strategies and Skills Team Briefing Assignment
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Ch. 05 Quiz Sign up for Team Briefing Meeting NOTE: Independence Day is celebrated on July 4, 2021. ACC is closed on this day. Deadlines remain on Sunday this week to keep the dates consistent throughout the course. If you have plans for celebrating Independence Day, your plans should include completing these tasks early. |
Sunday |
7/11 |
Ch. 7 – Leading and Working in Teams Professional Presentation Assignment Ch. 8 – Effective Meetings Appendix III – Problem Solving Communication |
CAREER RESEARCH INTERVIEW COMPLETION: Meet with professor at least 24 hours before your Team Briefing Meeting Ch. 07 Quiz Ch. 08 Quiz (includes Appendix III)
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Sunday |
7/18 |
See Unit 3 Calendar |
VIRTUAL MEETING WEEK: Attend the Team Briefing Meeting Exam 2: Working with Others Working with Others EQ Blog Posting One (1) completed Big Interview Certificate |
Unit 3: Presenting Professionally (Bb: Course Work / Unit 3: Presenting Professionally)
Day |
Date |
Course Topic & Readings |
Due by 11:59 PM |
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Sunday |
7/18 |
Ch. 9 – Developing and Organizing the Presentation |
Ch. 09 Quiz
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Sunday |
7/25 |
Ch. 10 – Verbal and Visual Support in Presentations Ch. 11 – Delivering the Presentation |
Ch. 10 Quiz Ch. 11 Quiz Presenting Professionally EQ Blog Posting Team Briefing Reflection |
Sunday |
8/1 |
Ch. 12 – Types of Business Presentations |
VIRTUAL MEETING WEEK: Attend the Professional Presentation Meeting Professional Presentation Reflection Ch. 12 Quiz |
Sunday |
8/8 |
Course completion |
Exam 3: Presenting Professionally Peer feedback for ALL team members’ Professional Presentations posted on group’s discussion board |
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Course Objectives: What will you learn after completing this course?
When you complete this course successfully, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate written and oral competences related to job searches, interviewing, and performance appraisals.
- Identify and/or demonstrate oral competencies related to professional interaction, ethics, and conflict management.
- Recognize and evaluate the dynamics of leadership and membership in workplace groups and teams.
- Utilize various communication technologies competently in professional settings.
- Identify and design strategies to facilitate effective meetings.
- Identify the cultural dimensions influencing communication competence within a diverse workplace.
- Recall strategies to improve interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
- Create and deliver a professional business presentation including a question/answer session.
- Demonstrate communication competence and critical thinking through an understanding of the foundational communication models.
General Education Outcomes: What competencies will you develop in this course?
When you complete this course successfully, you should demonstrate competence in:
- Civic and Cultural Awareness: Analyzing and critiquing competing perspectives in a democratic society; comparing, contrasting, and interpreting differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices.
- Critical Thinking: Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.
- Personal Responsibility: Identifying and applying ethical principles and practices; demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility.
- Interpersonal Skills: Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
- Written, Oral, and Visual Communication: Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes: What skills do Communication Studies majors develop during the completion of this degree?
When you complete an associate’s degree at Austin Community College, you should demonstrate competence in:
- Listening Skills: Students will identify listening behaviors and practice active listening skills.
- Interpersonal Communication: Students will appropriately apply communication theories to interpersonal relationship development, maintenance, enhancement, and termination.
- *Group Dynamics: Students will effectively use verbal and non-verbal communication to manage relationships and achieve goals within a variety of group settings.
- *Professional Communication: Students will employ written and oral competencies related to achieving goals within a variety of professional interactions and business settings.
- *Public Speaking: Students will research, develop, organize, and deliver an effective public presentation using multimedia when appropriate.
*Our course focuses on outcomes 3, 4, and 5.