Fall 2008
Week |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading & Assignments MA = Myers & Anderson |
1 |
T |
8/26 |
· Orientation to course · Group Experience |
Review course website |
|
H |
8/28 |
· Group Experience |
|
2 |
T |
9/2 |
Foundations of Group Communication |
MA1 |
|
H |
9/4 |
Foundations of Group Communication |
MA1 |
3 |
T |
9/9 |
Small Group Socialization |
· Quiz #1(on MA1) · MA2 |
|
H |
9/11 |
Small Group Socialization |
MA2 |
4 |
T |
9/16 |
Individual Differences and Group Communication |
· Quiz #2 (on MA2) · MA3 |
|
H |
9/18 |
Individual Differences and Group Communication |
MA3 |
5 |
T |
9/23 |
Diversity and group communication |
· Quiz #3 (on MA3) · MA4 |
|
H |
9/25 |
Diversity and group communication |
MA4 |
6 |
T |
9/30 |
Small Group Development |
· Quiz #4 (on MA 4) · MA5 |
|
H |
10/2 |
Small Group Development |
MA5 |
7 |
T |
10/7 |
Small Group Development and Small Group Tasks |
· MA5 · MA6 |
|
H |
10/9 |
Small Group Tasks |
· MA6 · Due: Analytic Paper #1 |
8 |
T |
10/14 |
Fall Break |
ODU Closed |
|
H |
10/16 |
Group Decision Making |
|
9 |
T |
10/21 |
Group Decision Making |
· Quiz #6 (on MA6) · MA7 |
|
H |
10/23 |
Group Decision Making |
MA7 |
10 |
T |
10/28 |
Group Roles |
· Quiz #7 (on MA7) · MA 8 |
|
H |
10/30 |
Group Roles |
MA8 |
11 |
T |
11/4 |
Group Leadership |
· Quiz #8 · MA9 · Election Day- Vote! |
|
H |
11/6 |
Group Leadership |
MA9 |
12 |
T |
11/11 |
Managing Group Relationships (Cohesion and Conflicts) |
· Quiz #9 (on MA9) · MA10, MA12,MA11 |
|
H |
11/13 |
Managing Group Relationships (Cohesion and Conflicts) |
MA 10, MA12 & MA11 |
13 |
T |
11/18 |
Managing Group Relationships (Cohesion and Conflicts) |
MA10, MA12, & MA11 (note: No quiz on these chapters, but questions about them will appear on the final exam). |
|
H |
11/20 |
NCA Meeting in San Diego |
Class will not meet |
14 |
T |
11/25 |
Group Presentations |
Due: Analytic Paper #2 and Experiential Group Communication Journal |
|
H |
11/27 |
Thanksgiving |
ODU Closed |
15 |
T |
12/2 |
Group Presentations |
|
|
H |
12/4 |
Group Presentations, Review, & Last class |
|
15 |
SA |
12/6 |
Final Exam 3:45 - 6:45 PM Regular classroom |
Covers MA 1 - 12, Appendix A, lectures. |