SPCH 1200 - Group Discussion & Leadership Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: None
Discussion and leadership in business and industry. Conference and meeting formats: panel, forum, symposium, group dynamics, role playing, brainstorming, and problem solving exercises.
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Search for Sections Transfer Possibilities Michigan Transfer Network (MiTransfer) - Utilize this website to easily search how your credits transfer to colleges and universities. OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to prepare a skill base that teaches them to be a competent member of a problem‐solving group.Objectives: - Demonstrate mature interpersonal communication attitudes, balance and work habits while planning and self‐assessing communication performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of small group communication including: definitions, types of groups, systems and synergy, formation and development of groups and team building.
- Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory.
- Demonstrate knowledge and professional behavior interaction skills including: member needs and groups goals; participation and leadership; task function and maintenance functions; verbal communication and nonverbal communication; cohesiveness and conflict; seeking consensus and offering arguments; structured procedures and creative/critical thinking; negotiation and mediation; shared perceptions and respect for differences; as well as speaking and listening skills by participating in informal and formal group problem solving exercises in business, education, health, or industrial contexts.
- Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by leading meetings configured under various management styles in business, education, health, or industrial context.
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce demonstrations of agenda‐driven, problem solving meetings, using a variety of discussion formats in an ethical manner. Objectives: - Demonstrate mature interpersonal communication attitudes, balance and work habits while planning and self‐assessing communication performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of small group communication including: definitions, types of groups, systems and synergy, formation and development of groups and team building.
- Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
- Analyze group exercises in business, education, health, or industrial context and self assess personal behavior including evaluation, personal reactions and application of small group theory.
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present extempore discussion/problem‐solving symposia to specific audiences using media aids. Objectives: - Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory.
- Demonstrate knowledge and professional behavior interaction skills including: member needs and groups goals; participation and leadership; task function and maintenance functions; verbal communication and nonverbal communication; cohesiveness and conflict; seeking consensus and offering arguments; structured procedures and creative/critical thinking; negotiation and mediation; shared perceptions and respect for differences; as well as speaking and listening skills by participating in informal and formal group problem solving exercises in business, education, health, or industrial contexts.
- Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
- Analyze group exercises in business, education, health, or industrial context and self assess personal behavior including evaluation, personal reactions and application of small group theory.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by leading meetings configured under various management styles in business, education, health, or industrial context.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
- Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
- Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
- Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
- Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
- Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
- Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course: Communication: YES Critical Thinking: YES Global Literacy: YES Information Literacy: YES COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE TEACHING MODEL: THEORY, SKILL PRACTICE, SKILL PERFORMANCE- Assessments Theory of Group Work
- Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
- Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
Outline based on Multiple Sources - Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings Theories
- Problem: What are the basic group concepts?
- Theory Base
- Introduction to Small Group Communication
- Defining Small Group Communication
- Process of Group Communication
- Synergistic System
- Types of Groups
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Groups
- Group Formation and Development
- Why People Need Groups
- Task and Social Dimensions
- How Groups Develop
- Group Norms
- Dealing with Change
- Balancing Needs and Norms
- Participation in Groups
- Who wants to be a follower?
- Theories of Participation
- Guidelines for Participation
- Dealing with Difficulties
- Balanced Participation
- Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
- Performance: Discussion Groups
- Unit Two - Speaker’s Tool Box Interaction Skills
- Problem: What are the skills necessary for interacting in groups?
- Theory Base
- Confidence in Groups
- Member Confidence
- Communication Apprehension
- Social Tensions
- Assertiveness
- Balancing Confidence and Tension
- Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups
- Two Essential Tools
- Language and Meaning
- Team Talk
- Language Difficulties
- Adapting to Language Differences
- Importance of Nonverbal Communication
- Nonverbal Behavior
- The Nonverbal Environment
- Creating a Communication Climate
- Balancing Language and Nonverbal Behavior
- Listening in Groups
- Hearing and Listening
- The Need for Effective Listening
- Types of Listening
- Group Roles and Listening
- Group Listening Skills
- Taking Notes in Groups
- Self‐Listening in Groups
- Adapting to Different Listeners
- Balanced Listening
- Conflict and Cohesion in Groups
- Conflict in Groups
- Constructive and Destructive Conflict
- Conflict Styles
- Approaches to Conflict Management
- Group Cohesion
- Adapting to Differences
- Balancing Conflict and Cohesion
- Skill Practice Assessment: Beebe ‘s Small Group Instrument The Competent Group Communicator
- Performance: Discussion Groups
- Unit Three - Participation Tools
- Problem(s): What is leadership? What are the processes necessary to achieve group’s goals? Why Argue?
- Theory Base
- Leadership in Groups
- Leadership and Power
- Becoming a Leader
- Leadership Theories
- The 4‐M Model of Leadership Effectiveness
- Diversity and Leadership
- Balanced Leadership
- Decision Making and Problem Solving in Groups
- Group Decision Making
- Decision Making Methods
- Understanding the Discussion Question
- The Need for Procedures
- Problem‐Solving Models
- Decision‐Making Methods and Tools
- Creative Problem Solving
- Decision‐Making Realities
- Balanced Decision Making
- Argumentation in Groups
- Argumentativeness
- The Structure of an Argument
- Presenting Your Arguments(s)
- Refuting Arguments
- Ethical Arguments
- Adapting to Argumentative Styles
- Balanced Argumentation
- Motivation in Groups
- The Language of Motivation
- Group Motivation
- Motivation and Assessment
- Motivation and Rewards
- Balancing Motivation, Assessment and Rewards
- Skill Practice Assessment: Speech Instruments
- Performance: Group Discussions
- Unit Four - Achieving Group Goals ‐ Processes
- Problem: What are the resources and goals small group communicators need?
- Theory Base
- Informed Groups
- Becoming a well‐informed group
- Note your sources
- Sources of Information
- Types of Information
- Evaluating Information
- Using Information Effectively
- Balancing Information Quality and Quantity
- Technology and Virtual Groups
- Technology and Group Communication
- Group Communication Media
- Groupware
- Collaborative Presentation Technology
- Balancing Technology in Groups
- Research Skills - Technology
- Planning and Conducting Meetings
- Planning the Meeting
- Preparing the Agenda
- The Chairperson’s Responsibilities
- Dealing with Difficulties
- Adapting to Difficulties
- Preparing the Minutes
- Evaluating the Meeting
- Balanced Meetings
- Making Presentation in Groups
- Presentations in Groups
- Oral Presentation Guidelines
- Technology and Presentation Aids
- Group Presentations
- Questions and Answers
- Balanced Oral Presentations
- Parliamentary Procedure
- The Rules of the Game
- Parliamentary Procedure’s Principles and Players
- Basic Rules of Order
- Informal Rules
- Balanced Procedures
- Skill Practice Assessment: Observations
- Performance
- Agenda
- Minuting
- Parliamentary Procedure
Primary Faculty Fox, Janice Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette Dean Pritchett, Marie
Primary Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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