SPEECH 10: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION COURSE OUTLINE
SYLLABUS AND MANUAL-Pasadena City College
WELCOME!
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Heather D. W. Moloian
EMAIL: ProfessorWukelichMoloian@verizon.net (This is the VERY BEST way to reach me)
or HWMOLOIAN@pasadena.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Friday & Saturday’s-By appointment only. Please visit my hours on Canvas & the PCC
Portal and then email with your requested office hours requested time.
TEXT: Adler, Rosenfeld and Proctor II. Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication 12th
Edition. Required.
SPEECH 10 SYLLABUS & MANUAL: Moloian, Heather D. W. Interpersonal Communication……A path to
empowerment. Required.
JOURNAL: A black 8 X 10 sized artist’s sketchbook (available in the PCC bookstore). Required.
PEN: An acid-free, pigment pen for journaling (black or blue). Recommended.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: To demonstrate, through class discussion, a knowledge of how you
interact with your environment. You will compare the theories of interpersonal communication to other
modes of human interaction and employ communication concepts in dyadic and small group situations.
The demonstration of problem solving and conflict resolution through role playing, will help increase
your perception of verbal and nonverbal messages/behavior that are common in the work place;
through reporting outside experiences.
Further, small group discussion will help you fine-tune your critical listening abilities and intervening
variables that cause communication breakdowns. You will also demonstrate communication
breakdowns through role playing. In essence, these practiced skills should enhance your
communication, in order for you to have more effective, everyday relationships with other people.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: You will be expected to participate in class both formally and informally;
therefore, you are expected to give thoughts of the day, ask questions and participate regularly in class
discussions. Your original ideas and thoughts through class discussions help influence others and
stimulate critical thinking; therefore your participation in class discussions will help me to assess how
much you have learned. The essence of this course will revolve around the concept of teamwork,
integrity and empowerment in our lives. Active participation and attendance will influence your final
grade.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Much of the class is based upon performance; therefore, attendance is expected
and required. Each absence or tardy will result in the lowering of the total grade in this class. If you
miss more than 2 classes your grade for the semester will be lowered one grade. TARDINESS: Students
are expected to be in class on time. Roll will be taken at the beginning of class and if you are not there
at that time an absence will be recorded. If you are tardy and fail to inform the instructor by the end of
class to change your absence to a tardy, the absence will stand.
GRADING POLICY: Students are expected to complete all the work assigned in class. All assignments
are expected to be handed in at the beginning of class, unless otherwise instructed. Additionally, there
are no make-ups or allowances for ANY work or assignments; unless you have a doctor’s note or
reasonable emergency.
GRADING SCALE:
Midterm Examination
30 pts.
Final Examination
30 pts.
Self-Evaluation Paper
30 pts.
Group Project
30 pts.
Journal completion
30 pts.
Participation
10 pts.
ASSIGNMENTS: All assignments are graded on an individual point scale as indicated in the
aforementioned. In determining your final grade in the class, the following numerical guideline will
apply:
160-145 points=A
144-130 points=B
129-115 points=C
114-100 points=D
99 -
points=F
MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMINATION: DO NOT MISS A DAY ON WHICH YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO GIVE
A PRESENTATION OR TAKE AN EXAMINATION. UNLESS THERE IS REASONABLE PROOF IN WRITING
(AIRLINE TICKET, DEATH IN THE FAMILY, MEDICAL EMERGENCY), THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS. The
examinations are objective style questions, using multiple choice and True/False options. You are
responsible for providing a scantron # 882-E and #2 pencil on an Exam day.
JOURNAL: You are expected to purchase the journal listed on page one of your syllabus immediately. If
you don’t find it with our class section materials, you should find it in the art section in the bookstore.
You will be writing in it every day for the entire semester (yes, this includes weekends, holidays, etc.).
SELF-EVALUATION PAPER: You will provide a 3-4 page typed term paper applying the theories of
interpersonal communication to your own life (communication events) and how this course has helped
your relationships. You will need to heavily use your journal and “outside sources” as documentation.
PLAGIARISM: It has been said that “Academic honesty is the cornerstone of college-level education.”
Plagiarism is defined as “the process of copying another person’s idea or written work and claiming it as
original or a piece or written work or an idea that somebody has copied and claimed as his or her own.”
Any student caught plagiarizing material will be prosecuted to the full extent of the College’s guidelines.
COMMUNICATIONS: It is very important that if you need to communicate with me, you email me ASAP.
The following schedules of dates are open to amending at anytime during the course and students are
responsible for changes announced during class.
CLASS MEETING:
TOPIC/ACTIVITY:
READING DUE:
8-31-13
Introduction to the course
None-1st day of class
9-07-13
The Interpersonal Process
Chapter 1
9-14-13
Culture and Communication
Chapter 2
9-21-13
Communication and the Self
Chapter 3
9-28-13
Perceiving Others (Perception)
Chapter 4
10-05-13
Language (Verbal Communication)
Chapter 5
& Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 6 and *Midterm Exam Review*
10-12-13
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
CHAPTERS (1-6)
10-19-13
Listening & Others
Chapter 7
10-26-13
Emotions
Chapter 8
11-02-13
Dynamics of Interpersonal Rel.
Chapter 9
11-09-13
Communication Climate
Chapter 10
11-16-13
Managing Conflict
Chapter 11
11-23-13
Communication with Family & Friendships Chapter 12
SELF-PAPER DUE and *Final Exam Review*
11-30-13
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
12-05-13
GROUP PROJECTS DUE
12-12-13
CLASS PARTY & FINAL EXAM DUE
CAMPUS CLOSED
CHAPTERS (7-12)