PAGS 240/MGMT 240 – Fall 2004
Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30-11:50am

Instructor:
Kevin Morrison

E-Mail:
morrike@earlham.edu

Office Hours:
MWF 10:00 am – noon
TR 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Office:
Bolling Center 133

Phone:
983-1664 (office)

TA:
Tanyel Cemal

E-mail:
cemalta@earlham.edu

Phone:
X2996

Assignments:

What is a Course Notebook?

Course notebooks are an opportunity for you to reflect on the concepts, thoeries, and ideas we are exploring in this class. Having a place to write down your reflections on a regular basis allows you the opportunity to really process the material you are reading and discussing in class. It can also be a place to raise additional questions that have come up for you outside of class. Hopefully our discussions and the readings will heighten your self-awareness so that you will rocognize in yourself areas where you are experiencing change, growth, affirmation, or tension.

A good notebook entry will demonstrate thoughtful reflection on both the assigned reading, in-class activities and discussions. I will also be looking for evidence that you can link the readings and discussions with the real world through concrete examples from your own experience, or observations of what is happening around you. Good entries will also show clarity of thought, and follow the rules of good writing.

What should I write about?

While from time to time I may give you a specific topic for your notebook, in general I would like for you to address some of the following:

What from the reading stood out to you? Why?
Do you find any of the reading applicable to your own life?
How are you making changes in your own communication behavior based on what you are learning?
What questions or concerns do you have as a result of the reading and discussion?

Good notebooks will not only include text, but may have clippings of stories or images that have sparked your thinking. You may also want to include hand drawn diagrams, charts, or pictures that help to illustrate relationships or structures that you are thinking about.

The Details

I expect that you will write in your notebook several times a week. Therefore by the end of the semester you should have approximately 30 entries.
I will collect notebooks periodically to evaluate your progress, and to provide feedback. A schedule will be distributed at a later date.
Final collection of notebooks will take place on the last day of class and I will return them on the final exam date.