Course Texts

• Beebe and Masterson, Communicating in Small Groups
• Scollon and Scollon, Intercultural Communication
• Class handouts and web resources

Class Schedule

Week 1
Introduction to the course Writing sample and class survey
Class ice breaker exercises
Assignment #1 (individual)

Week 2
Class ice breaker exercises
Communicating in Small Groups, Chapters 1, 2, and 11
Assignment #1 due
Reflection on ice breakers

Week 3
Assignment #2 (pairs)
Communicating in Small Groups, Chapters 4, 5, and 10
Reflection on Assignment #1 due

Week 4
Assignment #2 due
Online readings, as assigned
Assignment #3 (small groups)
Library tour to support research

Week 5
Meet in computer lab for group work on Assignment #3
Reflection on assignment #2 due
Communicating in Small Groups, Chapters 6, 7, and 8

Week 6
Group work on Assignment #3
Communicating in Small Groups, Chapter 9
Managing Conflict in Collaborative Decision Making

Week 7
Group presentations

Week 8
Group presentations (if necessary)
Reflection on assignment #3 due
Assignment #4 discussed
Intercultural Communication, Chapter 1

Week 9
Assignment #4 workshops
Intercultural Communication, Chapters 2 and 3

Week 10
Introduction to basic web page software (e.g.: Netscape Communicator)
Assignment #4 workshops
Intercultural Communication, Chapters 4 and 5

Week 11
Review of basic web page software
Assignment #4 workshops
Intercultural Communication, Chapters 5 and 6

Week 12
Assignment #4 workshops
Intercultural Communication, Chapters 7 and 8

Week 13
Assignment #4 workshops
Intercultural Communication, Chapters 9 and 10

Week 14
Class presentations to visitors
Reflection on assignment #4 due