Course Name:Presentational Speaking for the Workplace 
Course Prefix: MPC
Course Number: 6210
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Anne Bialowas, annebialowas@weber.edu

Current Date:  11/12/2012
College: Arts & Humanities
Department:   Communication                              
From Term: Fall  2012 

Substantive

change 

Current Course Subject MPC
Current Course Number 6200

MPC 6200 Presentational Speaking and Visual Communication for the Workplace (2 credits) Speaking and visual communication are both powerful tools for the professional communicator. This course focuses on the message and speaker as sites of production of meaning. Effective messages and sharing of meaning are central to the professional communicator’s ability to present well. This course focuses on developing and delivering strategic presentations and on impromptu oral communication. Class exercises focus on audience analysis, strategic thinking, theme development, message/argument construction, openings and closings, and creation of memorable messages. Elements of visual communication such as color, emphasis, balance, readability, and typography are discussed.

New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  MPC            

Course Number: 6200

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Course Title: Presentational Speaking for the Workplace

Abbreviated Course Title: Presentational Speaking

Course Type:  LEC

Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 3  Lab    Other

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

Speaking and visual communication are both powerful tools for the professional communicator. This course focuses on the message and speaker as sites of production of meaning. Effective messages and sharing of meaning are central to the professional communicator’s ability to present well. This course focuses on developing and delivering strategic presentations and on impromptu oral communication. Class exercises focus on audience analysis, strategic thinking, theme development, message/argument construction, openings and closings, and creation of memorable messages. Elements of visual communication such as color, emphasis, balance, readability, and typography are discussed.

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

This course was previously only 2 credit hours and this proposal is to change it to 3 credit hours. This will allow more class time for practice of presentational speaking. The course title is also changing to take out the phrase visual communication because it is more of a presentational class instead of a visual communication course. This created confusion for students who expected more information on visual communication. These are the two changes to the course (credit and title).

This change in credit hours from 2 to 3 credits would increase the face to face contact by 1 hour each week.

INFORMATION PAGE
for substantive proposals only

1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

true

If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

We are suggesting a revision, but it falls under a substantive change because of the change of credit from 2 to 3.

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

As noted above this course has already existed in the current form, but just needs to increase the credit hours from 2 to 3. This will allow for more time to practice.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

no

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).

Please mail a signed approval page to the Faculty Senate Office, MA 210J, MC 1003.