COURSE SYLLABUS

Metro Business College

 

Course Title:  Communication Arts             Course No.  GEN160

Instructor – Joan Kaufman                                       Revised Winter 2000

Times Available – 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Monday – Thursday

                                 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon – Friday

                                  After 3:00 p.m. by appointment only

 

  I.  Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course:

 

              This course will enhance the students’ ability to apply concepts of communications including reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  The student further develops the ability to communicate effectively with others individually and collectively.  Credit Hours – 4

 

 II.  Prerequisites :  None

 

III.  Purposes and Objective of the Course:

 

              At the end of the course, the student will be able to

 

              recognize how perceptions and language use affect communication.

              read and discuss stories with an intelligent perspective.

              design company logo, letterhead, envelop, memo pad, and flyer

              write a business report

              prepare and deliver an oral presentation

              understand how human needs affect communication

              work in groups

 

IV.   Course Content:

 

              Days 1 – 10 - Reading for Understanding and Communication Purposes

              Days 11 – 20 -Designing for Communications

              Days 21- 33  - Report Writing for Communications

              Days 34 – 44- Oral Presentations

 

 V.  Instructional Materials:

 

              Source:  The Internet

                              Handouts as provided by the instructor

                              Communication Skills for Business and Professions.  Timm and Stead.  New Jersey:  Prentice Hall, 1996.

 

 

 

 V.  Weekly Schedule and Evaluation

 

              Week 1, 2 and 3  - 

Activity Sheet  - Reading for Understanding and

    Communication Purposes

            Due – Tuesday 3^rd week                       100 pts

             

            Week 3, 4, and 5 –

                        Activity Sheet – Designing for Communications

                                                            Due – Thursday 5^th week                       100 pts

 

            Week 6, 7, 8 –

                        Activity Sheet –Report Writing for Communications

                                                            Due – Monday 9^th week                         100 pts

 

            Week 9, 10, 11-

                        Activity Sheet – Oral Presentations

                                                            Due – Week 11                                        100 pts

 

                                                                                    Total Points                        400 pts

 

 

A – 375 –400

B – 345 – 374

C – 310– 344

D – 280 – 309

F – 279 and below