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Why do I need a communicationscourse?Lecture 1
University of Alberta
ALES 204
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Lecture Outline
1.Introduction
2.Why do you need a communications course?
3.All about ALES 204
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Who am I?
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2. Why do you need a communications course?
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Top 5 qualities sought by employers
(Source: 2006 survey by US National Association of Colleges and Employers) 6
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Top criteria for selecting employees
(Source: Graduate Outlook 2007, Graduate Careers Australia)
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What are good communication skills according to employers?
Listening effectively
Communicating accurately and concisely
Effective oral communication
Communicating pleasantly and professionally
Effective written communication
Asking good questions
Communicating appropriately and professionally using social media
(Source: Crawford et al. 2011)
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Most important abilities students are NOT learning
“[We need] more practice with public speaking”
- Student
(Source: Crawford et al. 2011)
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Most important abilities students are NOT learning
“ Writing and communication skills of students in my senior course are often lower than I would expect”
- Faculty
(Source: Crawford et al. 2011)
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Most important abilities students are NOT learning
“ Communication skills are lacking more in today’s graduates”
- Faculty
(Source: Crawford et al. 2011)
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Most important abilities students are NOT learning
“There is a need to communicate findings to people who do not know anything about what you’re doing.”
- Employer
(Source: Crawford et al. 2011)
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What does this mean for you?
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Agricultural Inspector
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Agricultural Inspector
1.Reading text
2.Writing
3.Oral communication
(Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
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Forestry Professional
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Forestry Professional
1.Document Use
2.Oral Communication
3.Critical Thinking
(Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
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Veterinarian
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Veterinarian
1.Numeracy
2.Oral Communication
3.Critical Thinking
(Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
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3. About ALES 204
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Where we are going
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Define communication and understand a model of communicationDescribe the role that culture, hierarchy, perception, language, non-verbal behaviour, and generation play in communication
Informative Persuasive
Rhetorical Purpose
InterpersonalSmall GroupsPublicMass Communication
Context
Oral Written Visual Online
Channel
Analyze a communicative situationPlan an approach
Identify strengths and weakness of your approach
Course Map
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Course calendar
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Calendar
You can add the calendar to your Google calendar
Calendar e-mail address is: [email protected]
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Lectures
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Lectures
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Labs
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Labs
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Lab instructors
Monday - Pamela Bentley
Tuesday - Erin Dul
Wednesday - Nancy Bray
Thursday - Bibaswan Ghoshal
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Readings
Communications Works (11th edition) by Gamble & Gamble
Other readings available on eClass
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eClass
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Grade Breakdown
Assignment #1 - E-mail cover letter and résumé
20%
Assignment #2 - Informative Writing 20%
Assignment #3 - Persuasive Speech 20%
Mid-term test 10%
Final test 15%
Lab Participation 10%
Lecture Participation 5%
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Assignment #1 - 20%
Write an e-mail cover letter to an employer
Write a professional résumé to go with e-mail
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Assignment #2 - 20%
Write a fact sheet
An 8.5x11 document to explain a technical matter to a non-expert
Design your document for readability
Include a visual element
Must complete a due process worksheet, peer feedback
Write a business letter offering your fact sheet to a professional
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Assignment #3 - 20 %
5-minute persuasive speech
Persuade someone to change their opinion or to act on something
Presentation aids
Must complete a due process worksheet, peer feedback
Write a business e-mail to your boss outlining your oral communication experience and training needs
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Mid-term Test - 10%
30 multiple choice questions
Will cover material in the lectures, the labs, and in the readings
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Final Test - 15%
Long answer questions
Will cover material in the lectures, the labs, and in the readings
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Participation - 5% and 10%
Lectures - 5% Labs - 10%
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Participation
What to do! What not to do!
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Important Due Dates
Assignment #1 - Cover letter and résumé
Sunday, January 27
Assignment #2 - Informative Writing Sunday, March 3
Assignment #3 - Persuasive Speech Begin March 18 in labs
Mid-term test Wednesday, February 27 at 11 am
Final test Friday, April 12 at 11 am
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Important Course Policies
Late arrival to lecture - liberty seats!
Plagiarism
Late assignments = minus 10% per day, zero after 3 days
Make-up tests = must sign statutory declaration of illness
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For next class
Read Course Guidebook (eClass)
Read Chapter 1 in textbook
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Why this image?Can you figure out what this image has to do with communication?
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Photo Credits
Slide 1 - The Tower of Babel by Peter Bruegel the Elder. From Wikicommons Slide 2 - South Park figure from http://www.sp-studio.de/ Slide 3 - Conversation by Ame Otako from flickr Slide 6 - Ag Inspector by agriculturede from flickr Slide 7 - Ag Inspector by CIMMYT from flickr Slide 8 - Forester by WI Dept of Natural Resources from flickr Slide 9 - Forestry by the poss from flickr Slide 10 - Vet by Army Medicine from flickr Slide 11 - Vet by scott* from flickr Slide 18 - Lecture by uniinnsbruck from flickr Slide 19 - Lecture hall by sholeh!! from flickr Slide 20 - Classroom by Lynn Dombrowski from flickr Slide 21 - Students studying from UBC Library from flickr Slide 27 - Student studying in grass from UBC Library from flickr Slide 28 - The Tower of Babel by Peter Bruegel the Elder. From Wikicommons