News About.Us Education Training Forms Contact.Us		The Pennsylvania State University World Campus Effective Speech: Communicating in Groups SPCOM 100B, section 01 — 3 Credit (Schedule number:  523828) College: Liberal Arts;   Department: Speech Communication Course description: (See disclaimer below.) Principles of communication, implemented through group problem solving, with some attention to formal speaking and message evaluation. This course has been approved for GWS credit as part of Penn State’s General Education program. For information about the University's General Education program, see the Department of Distance Education’s description of General Education Courses (this link will open in a new window). Special course features include: Computer components Required Web-based materials with required access to the World Wide Web Group learning components via the Web with specific course start and end dates Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites required for this course. Lesson information: This course consists of 15* lessons and 0 exams. Maximum lesson submission rate is not specified. Remarks: This is a World Campus course. Start Date 8/23/2000 End Date 12/15/2000 This course is 16 Weeks long. *14 out of the 15 lessons are submitted directly to the instructor through WebCT. The student will need to mail in a short (5-10 minute) speech of him/herself on an audiotape or videotape for evaluation by the instructor. The student must supply the audio or video tape. This course requires WebCT computer conferencing software and also requiring the student participate in three one-hour teleconferences with other members of the cohort group at times to be scheduled by the instructor. The three group presentations will be done via telephone conferencing. Students pay for all long distance charges related to telephone conferencing. If you are unfamiliar with the English language, we strongly recommend you take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam. To learn more, please visit the Web site at http://www.toefl.org/. Required materials: Study Guide--01/00, pages-x+99; The total material price listed below does not include all materials needed for this course. The price reflects the above materials purchased through Distance Education only. The remaining materials listed below need to be purchased through MBS Direct. For prices and ordering information, please call 1-800-325-3252 or visit their Web site at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/psude.htm; Brilhart, J., and G. Galanes. EFFECTIVE GROUP DISCUSSION. 9th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1998-item#267838-8; Padded Self Addressed Envelope--item#458179-2 Summary of costs and fees: (See disclaimer below.) Tuition (excluding cost of materials)    US$429.00 Disclaimer: This on-line catalog is provided for informational purposes. Every effort is made to provide information that is accurate at the time the page is viewed; however, regulations, policies, fees, curricula, courses, and other matters contained herein are subject to change at any time by appropriate action of The Pennsylvania State University faculty or administration, including the Department of Distance Education. This catalog is not intended to be a contract, explicit or implied.
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