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| COMM 3320-Nonverbal Communication | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr Eaves-Spring 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office-Nevins 1029 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone-259-5116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office Consultation Hours: M,W,F 9-10am, 11-12; and Wed. 12-1pm; and by Appointment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Email: meaves@valdosta.edu (best way to contact me) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class Web Page: students will be responsible for accessing the class web page on a ROUTINE basis for information about nonverbal projects, due dates, test dates, criteria or other class information. The class web page is located at http://www.oocities.org/meaves1.From there, you will retrieve an index of Dr Eaves classes, so you can click on the class that is relevant for you. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Description:Students will be expected to learn and identify theories of nonverbal communication; The student will read and prepare daily for class discussions, work on out of class assignments, most of which will be put on the class web page, and take quizzes, a midterm, and a comprehensive final exam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Text REQUIRED--please buy the fourth edition, 2008 of Dale Leathers and Mike Eaves,Successful Nonverbal Communication. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Quizzes:There will be several quizzes during the course of the semester. Please stay caught up on your reading to properly prepare for the quizzes. Some quizzes may be unannounced. Lecture quizzes may NOT be made up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Projects:there will be nonverbal projectes to do throughout the semester. Many of these projects will be put on the class web page; See web page throughout the semester for further details and criteria for project evaluation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Attendance-MANDATORY. Each student is allowed one absence; After one absence, each absence thereafter will lover your final average by one letter garde. Student will fail the class with four or more absences. Should a student have PERFECT attendance (ZERO absences, excused or unexcused), he or she will a receive a bonus of three points added to their final average. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tentative Class Schedule: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week Content?Book Chapters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One Introduction, chapter 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two ch 2,3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three ch 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Four ch 5,6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Five ch 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six ch 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seven Mid-Term Exam, start ch 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eight Finish ch 9, ch 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine ch 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten ch 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eleven ch 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twelve ch 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thirteen ch 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourteen ch 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Exam: Will be given at the assigned scheduled time only. The final covers all material since the Midterm exam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Grade Calculation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonverbal Projects 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quizzes: 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-term exam 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Exam (comprehensive) 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Academic Dishonesty- cheating in all its forms will not be tolerated. Such examples of cheating include but not limited to looking on someone else?s test, receiving help from another student on a project, falsification of evidence, using or lifting information from another source for a nonverbal project and giving yourself the credit for it, etc. Any student caught cheating will receive an F on that assignment and the matter will be turned over to the dept head and Dean for further punitive action. Such action may include an F in the course and possible academic suspension. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Any student who has a special need should go to the Access Office and have them write a letter to Dr. Eaves, the professor of this class, indicating your services that are needed. Their office is located in Nevins Hall. This information should be provided IN WRITING to Dr.
Eaves no later than the second week of the semester. Grade Policy: It is the policy of Dr Eaves to not post final grades or communicate them in any form (email, phone,etc) EXCEPT by the normal process through the end of the year grades with the registrar. Please do not call or email me for grades at the end of the semester. I cannot and will not give grades over non-secured channels. Dr. Eaves will not retain any material, exams, quizzes, or the like beyond the mid-term of the following regular semester. |
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