Communication Syllabus

Business and Professional Communication

COMM 3356

Lecture Instructor: Presentation Instructors:

Professor Suzanne Buck TBA with Branch Selections

email: sbuck@uh.edu 713-743-2874

Office location/ hours: 101 Communications Building: suite 138

Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm (no appointment needed during this time) - or by appointment.

Method of contact: EMAIL, but NOT via BlackBoard Vista email : Email addresses are posted under the announcement icon on the home page of blackboard.

READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS SYLLABUS and DOCUMENTS POSTED TO VISTA BEFORE CONTACTING YOUR INSTRUCTOR WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED :Regardless of your section number, all Comm 3356 sections will share the same blackboard site. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DOCUMENTS POSTED. 95+ % OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS COURSE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS. IF AT FIRST YOU ARE CONFUSED, TRY A SECOND OR THIRD READ THROUGH!

Required Text: Business Communication for Success, by Scott McLean. Flatworld Knowledge publishing. ISBN: 978-1-4533-1039-7     Business Communication for Success (B&W)

Direct Link: http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/pub/business-communication-success/361680?course=675585#

Highly Recommended Text: Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent. 2010

Learning Outcomes: To provide students with 1) theoretical and practical background relevant to communication in an organizational context. Emphasis is placed on 2) understanding and becoming proficient in presentational speaking, interpersonal communication and in small groups in organizations. Students should 3) develop an understanding of and skills required for effective presentational speaking, interviewing for a variety...