KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name COM 7730 PROFESSIONAL STUDY TOUR
M.A. IN INTEGRATED GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
Department COMMUNICATION
Degree Title (if applicable)
Proposed Effective Date FALL 2010 (PROGRAM) MAY 2011 (COURSE)
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new program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number COM 7730
Course Title Professional Study Tour
Credit Hours 6.0.6
Prerequisites COM 7600
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course examines public relations, organizational communication and
other facets of communication integral to coordinating global communication
messages across cultures in professional settings. Emphasis will be placed on
contrasting American and host country communication traditions. Students
will learn the historical background and recent contemporary backdrop to host
country communication practices, structures and organization. Numerous
examples of host country communication practices will be observed through
visits to local, national, and global corporations and communication
organizations.. Students will hear lectures from experts in host country
organizations.
III.
Justification
The hallmark of the MAIGC is the summer international experience, of which
this is part. During the first two semesters students receive the foundations
of theory and research methods that all graduate students expect. The
summer international experiences allow students to immerse themselves in
foreign cultures and experience firsthand the people, organizations and media
in a foreign country. The Professional Study Tour is offered in the two-week
Maymester to students in the MAIGC program who cannot devoted 6-8 weeks
to international travel in work abroad and study abroad opportunities.
IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor:
Text:
Course packet provided by the instructor
Prerequisites: COM 7600
Objectives:
1. To study in-depth the cultural, political, legal and
infrastructural characteristics as they pertain to
communication in a particular country.
2. To explore the structure and function of communication
divisions, agencies and offices found in this country.
3. To meet communication professionals responsible for
designing and disseminating messages for their global
organization and clients in this country.
4. To compare and contrast the observed communication
practices and functions with the expected practices and
functions as described in MAIGC coursework.
Instructional Method
A combination of classroom work held during the spring semester
and experiential learning during the Maymester.
Method of Evaluation
A. Allocation of points:
Country analysis:
Site visit analysis:
Book report:
Analytical paper:
Participation
Wiki/blog contributions:
B. Grading scale:
A 900 – 1000 points
B 800 – 899 points
C 700 – 799 points
D 600 – 699 points
F less than 600 points
200 points
200 points
200 points
200 points
100 points
100 points
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
existing
0
existing classroom technologies
0
$3,600 for instructor
existing KSU Library holdings
existing KSU Library holdings
0
TOTAL
0
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth 0
VII Attach Syllabus
PROFESSIONAL STUDY TOUR
COM 7730
Maymester
Instructor:
Office:
Office hours:
Office phone:
Office email:
Charles M. Mayo, Ph.D.
5112 SS Building (inside Department of Communication offices)
770-499-3638
cmayo5@kennesaw.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines public relations, organizational communication and other facets of
communication integral to coordinating global communication messages across cultures
in professional settings. Emphasis will be placed on contrasting American and host
country communication traditions. Students will learn the historical background and
recent contemporary backdrop to host country communication practices, structures and
organization. Numerous examples of host country communication practices will be
observed through visits to local, national, and global corporations and communication
organizations.. Students will hear lectures from experts in host country organizations.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 Study in-depth the cultural, political, legal and infrastructural characteristics as
they pertain to communication in a particular country.
 Explore the structure and function of communication divisions, agencies and
offices found in this country.
 Meet communication professionals responsible for designing and disseminating
messages for their global organization and clients in this country.
 Compare and contrast the observed communication practices and functions with
the expected practices and functions as described in MAIGC coursework.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Country analysis: Each student will conduct a country analysis of the host country and
submit it before departing on the study tour. This analysis should examine cultural,
historical, political, legal, economic and infrastructure facets of the host country so that
students may gain a deeper understanding of the host country. This will account for 200
points toward your final grade in this course
Site visit analyses: You will submit a summary and critique of each of the sites visited
during this tour. These will be compiled into a paper that will be submitted before we
leave the host country. Summaries should thoroughly describe the organization and its
mission, and its communication division/office. Your own insights regarding strengths
and weaknesses, opportunities and threats and other aspects of the organization’s global
communication efforts should also be provided. This will account for 200 points toward
your final grade in this course.
Book report: You will choose a book from the list of books provided in spring and write
a seven-page report. This will be due when you leave the country to return home.
Minimum length: 1,700 words. Include the word count at the top of your paper. Pages
should be numbered. Use 12-point New Times Roman type with one-inch margins all
around, doublespaced. This will account for 200 points toward your final grade in this
course.
Analytical paper: The first week of class, you will pick a global communication issue
that interests you (refer to previous classes for topics) and write a 2,000-word paper
analyzing this issue in the context of this study tour. Compare/contrast what you have
learned on this study tour with course content. This paper will be due in mid June (after
your return). Format your paper as follows: Use 12-point New Times Roman type with
one-inch margins all around. Include a word count at the top of your story. Pages should
be numbered. This paper should be thoroughly referenced. This will account for 200
points toward your final grade in this course.
Class attendance: Tardiness and absences are unacceptable. Students are required to
attend all scheduled course lectures and tours. One letter grade will be deducted from the
student's final grade for each missed class or activity. It is imperative that all students
meet at the appointed meeting time for all tours. Late students hold up the entire group.
Therefore, students who are late for tours will be penalized one-third of a letter grade for
each tardy and will have to find their own way to the tour site. This will account for 100
points toward your final grade in this course.
Study Tour wiki/blog: The entire class will participate in constructing a wiki/blog about
the study tour. Each participant must contribute content and both quality and quantity of
contributions will be evaluated. This will account for 100 points towards your final
grade.
COURSE TEXTBOOK
Course packet to be provided by your instructor.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Kennesaw State University and the Department of Communication are committed to the
highest standards of academic and professional ethics. We expect our students to adhere
to those standards. Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of a
university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's
work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort
to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest independent of whether or not
the effort is successful.
The academic community regards academic dishonesty as an extremely serious matter,
with serious consequences ranging from losing points on an assignment to probation or
expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, or collaboration,
please consult with your instructor before you hand in an assignment.
Cheating or assisting to cheat, plagiarism, unauthorized possession of exams, hired help
(Web papers), unauthorized copying of software, destruction or vandalizing of library
material or lab facilities, such as computers, scanners and printers, or multi-media
equipment are but a few violations of academic integrity. A student who has committed
such an act has failed to meet a basic requirement of satisfactory academic performance.
Please refer to the Student Conduct Regulations chapter in your KSU Student Handbook
for more details.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have a visible or invisible disability and will require academic accommodations in
this course, I would be happy to discuss your needs. Accommodations are coordinated
through Disabled Student Support Services. Please contact Carol Pope at
cpope@kennesaw.edu or call 770-423-6443.