Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
COMS 3920 - Practicum in Communication Education
Students will receive instruction and hands-on experience in practicing skills related to human communication pedagogy, including leading planned discussions over communication theories, facilitating hands-on activities, and providing students with feedback on their communication skills. Students enrolled in this course will learn general fundamentals of communication pedagogy by serving as undergraduate discussion leaders for COMS 1010.
Requisites: Permission required and (COMS 1010 or COMS major)
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 6.0 practicum
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain experience in effectively preparing, facilitating, and evaluating small group discussions in an educational setting.
- During discussions and activities with small groups of students, display competent communication behaviors that can be applied to a wide variety of academic and career-oriented contexts.
- Engage in critical analysis and thoughtful reflection of interactions, discussions, and activities undertaken by students.
- Demonstrate ability to translate your practical experiences as a discussion leader into applicable career oriented skills through the creation of a professional portfolio.
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