MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Communication

C.	Course Number and Title: COMM2010 Group Communication

D.	Course Coordinator: Janny Nauman

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites: None

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

In Mixed Company: Communicating in Small Groups & Teams

Author: J. Dan Rothwell

Year: 2013

Edition: 8th

ISBN # 9781111346850

I.	Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:	None

J.	Course Description: Group Communication explores the many facets of working and communicating in small groups. Emphasis is placed on learning the basic terms, principles, and theories of small group communication thus enabling participants to understand various types of group participation: leadership, roles, goal setting and achieving, conflict management, decision making, and problem solving. Students will analyze, adjust, and improve their own communication behaviors within various types of groups. (This course may NOT be substituted for COMM1010 Speech)

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Be able to define and explain basic terms, principles, and theories of small group communication.	Quizzes throughout the semester. Midterm at week 9. Final exam at week 16.
Be able to analyze, adjust, and improve their communication behaviors within groups.	Written paper week 15.
Demonstrate critical thinking and observation skills for the group process.	Students, placed in groups, will be assigned various “groups” to observe throughout the semester. They will then present an oral group presentation on their findings (week 14).
Demonstrate an understanding of various types of group participation roles.	Quizzes throughout the semester. Oral group presentation during week 14. Midterm exam at week 9..
Be able to explain how diversity impacts how groups interact.	Oral group presentation in week 8.
Be able to analyze different types of conflict and cohesion within groups.	Quizzes during the last half of the semester. Final exam at week 16.
Be able to identify the different types of problem solving that takes place in groups.	Quizzes during the last half of the semester. Final exam at week 16.
Be able to plan and conduct a meeting.	Quizzes during the last half of the semester. Final exam at week 16. Oral group presentation week 14.
Demonstrate how to make a presentation as a group.	Quizzes during the first third of the semester. Two oral group presentations at weeks 8 and 14.

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week One:

Syllabus Overview

Introduction to Group Communication

Week Two:

Group Stages of Development

Group Norms

Hidden Agendas

Week Three:

Group Membership

Leadership vs. Followership

Member Roles

Week Four:

Making Presentations in Groups

Purpose, Audience, Organization, and Credibility

Week Five:

Group Diversity

Ethnocentrism, Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Personality Dimensions

Gender, Race, Generational, and Religious Perspectives

Week Six:

Group Leadership

The 5M Model of Leadership Effectiveness

Week Seven:

Group Motivation

Meeting Member Needs and Diverse Personality Types

Rewards

Week Eight:

Oral Group Presentations on Diversity

Week Nine:

Midterm Examination

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups

Week Ten:

Listening in Groups

Types of Listening

Taking Notes in Groups

Week Eleven:

Conflict and Cohesion in Groups

Different types of Conflict

Conflict Management Strategies

Enhancing Group Cohesion

Week Twelve:

Structured and Creative Problem Solving in Groups

Decision-Making Methods and Styles

Power Structures

Week Thirteen:

Critical Thinking and Argumentation in Groups

The Value of Argumentation

Structuring Arguments

Presenting Arguments

Refuting Arguments

Week Fourteen:

Oral Group Projects

Week Fifteen:

Planning and Conducting Meetings

Preparing an Agenda

Chairing a Meeting

Dealing with Disruptive Behavior

Week Sixteen:

Final Exam

N.	Course Assignments:

One written paper

Two oral group presentations

Midterm Exam

Final Exam

Quizzes

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3