Oral Communication-Intensive Course Proposal
DEADLINES:
For a course to be offered as ICOM for the first time in . . .
spring term of the following year
summer of the following year
fall of the following year
Submit proposal by . . .
March 1
October 1
October 1
SUBMISSION: The department chair should submit the completed proposal via email attachment
to Wesley Buerkle at buerkle@etsu.edu. Submission in this manner constitutes the chair’s
electronic signature and signifies that he or she approves the submission.
QUESTIONS: Contact Wesley Buerkle at buerkle@etsu.edu or (423) 439-7579.
1. Department name
Box number
2. Contact person
Phone number
Email
COURSE INFORMATION
3. Course number
Title
4. Credit hours:
(If less than 3 credit hours, a proportionately greater part of the
course and the final grade must concern oral communication proficiency.)
5. When will course first be taught as ICOM, if approved? Term
6. Course enrollment cap:
Year
students per section (maximum allowable enrollment = 30)
7. List all faculty who will teach the proposed ICOM course:
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
Name
Phone
Email
8. Will all sections of this course be taught as ICOM?
YES
NO
If NO, explain:
9. Percentage of final grade in course determined by oral communication assignments:
%
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(Must be at least 25%; syllabus must indicate how oral communication assignments contribute
to this percentage.)
10.Attach course syllabus showing dates of all proposed oral communication
assignments and a course grading system that includes these assignments. (ICOM
assignments must be spread throughout the term and must be required of every student in the
course.) If more than one person will teach the course, comment on how closely all
instructors will follow this syllabus. (Individual variations in teaching are to be expected;
all sections of this course must include the basic ICOM elements described in this proposal.)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Which oral communication skills will students develop by taking this class?
Check all that apply (at least 2 must be checked):
using oral grammar/vocabulary appropriate for the situation
presenting oral arguments
making oral presentations
evaluating oral arguments
listening for ideas &/or feelings
participating in group discussions & meetings
giving others useful oral feedback (praise & criticism)
leading group discussions & meetings
practicing interpersonal skills for conflict resolution
participating in interviews
other (explain)
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Attach separate sheets to answer questions A, B and C for each skill checked above:
(A)
List and describe the course assignment(s), graded or ungraded, requiring
students to demonstrate this skill.
(B)
Explain how students will receive oral communication instruction needed to
learn this skill and apply it in course assignments. (The course must ensure that
students receive such instruction. Instruction may be provided through lectures,
assigned readings or other instructional materials, prerequisite courses that cover oral
communication skills, and/or arrangements with the Center for Academic Achievement
to provide such instruction.)
(C)
Describe how students will receive feedback on their performance of this skill.
(Some percentage of the grade for each ICOM assignment must reflect the student’s
mastery of required oral communication skills. In addition to earning grades, students
must receive feedback on their performance of communication skills in each assignment,
so they can learn from the experience and improve their skills. Feedback may be given
by the instructor, fellow students or others (e.g., mentors/supervisors in the
community). Feedback may be oral or written. If feedback forms will be used, attach
copies if available.)
SIGNATURES
All faculty listed in item 7, plus department chair:
Name
Date
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Name
Date
Name
Date
Name
Date
Name
Date
Chair
Date
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