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Day

Date

Subject

Assignment Due on Date

1

Thursday

Jan 26

Introduction to Small Group Communication

No Assignment.

2

Tuesday

Jan 31

What is a Group?

Keyton, c. 1

3

Thursday

Feb 2

Group as Context and Medium

Hirokawa et al, c. 2. 3. 13

4

Tuesday

Feb 7

Modeling Group Communication

Hirokawa et al, c. 1, 14

5

Thursday

Feb 9

Language

Keyton, c. 2, p. 23-27;
Hirokawa et al, c. 5

6

Tuesday

Feb 14

Non-verbal Communication

Keyton, c. 2, p. 27-33;
Hirokawa et al, c. 15

7

Thursday

Feb 16

Listening: Stop, Tend, Organize, Respond

Keyton, c. 2, p. 33-45

8

Tuesday

Feb 21

Group Structure

Keyton, c. 3, p. 46-56;
Hirokawa et al, c. 9

9

Thursday

Feb 23

Analyzing Group Interaction: Interaction Process Analysis

Hirokawa et al, c. 22

10

Tuesday

Feb 28

Rules and Roles

Keyton, c. 3, p. 56-67;
Hirokawa et al, c. 6

11

Thursday

Mar 2

Group Development

Keyton, c. 3, p. 67-76;
Hirokawa et al, c. 7

12

Tuesday

Mar 7

Mid-Term Exam

Good Luck

13

Thursday

Mar 9

Analyzing Group Interaction: A Narrative Approach

Hirokawa et al, c. 23

-

Mar 11-19

Spring Recess: No Classes

14

Tuesday

Mar 21

The Functions and Activities of Groups

Keyton, c. 4

15

Thursday

Mar 23

Group Competence

Keyton, c. 5;
Hirokawa et al, c. 24

16

Tuesday

Mar 28

Relationships

Keyton, c. 6

17

Thursday

Mar 30

Group Diversity and Culture

Hirokawa et al, c. 19-21

18

Tuesday

Apr 4

Group Decision Making Processes

Keyton, c. 7;
Hirokawa et al, c. 4

19

Thursday

Apr 6

20

Tuesday

Apr 11

Assessing Decision Making

Keyton, c. 8;
Hirokawa et al, c. 8, 12;
Short Paper Due

-

Thursday

Apr 13

Spring Break Day: No Class

21

Tuesday

Apr 18

Influencing others

Hirokawa et al, c. 11, 16

-

Wed

Apr 19

Quest Day and Honors Convocation. Plan to Attend.

22

Thursday

Apr 20

Managing Conflict

Keyton, c. 9

23

Tuesday

Apr 25

Leadership

Keyton, c. 10;
Hirokawa et al, c. 17, 18

24

Thursday

Apr 27

At ECA. No Class

25

Tuesday

May 2

Group Presentations

Be ready to go

26

Thursday

May 4

Meeting Management

Keyton, c. 11

27

Tuesday

May 9

Effective Group Feedback

Keyton, c. 12,
Hirokawa et al, c. 10;
Term Paper Due

28

Thursday

May 11

Course Wrapup: Small Group Communication in Context

No Assignment

F1

Tuesday

May 16

Final exam for 2:20pm section at 2:00pm

F2

Thursday

May 18

Final exam for 12:45pm section at 10:30am