Course Description

Students will practice strategies for effective communication. Engaging in activities, discussions, and presentations, students will highlight the human experience in relation to food and environmental systems integral to daily life. Students will practice critically analyzing, refining, and effectively sharing research-based information with various audiences.

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Athena Title

Comm Agric and Environ Science

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will practice and refine how to professionally articulate all sides of issues within the agricultural and environmental science industries to various audiences.
• Students will be able to critically analyze audience needs for communication materials about agricultural and environmental issues and demonstrate a higher-level understanding of available media channels.
• Students will be able to form a cohesive presentation from synthesizing and analyzing research-based information, both orally and written, to be delivered to a target audience.

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Topical Outline

• Introduction, Syllabus Review, and Pre-Assessment History and Overview of Communication in Agriculture and the Issues Small Group - Introductions Science Communication: Understanding your Audience and Structure and Parts of a Speech Small Group – Introduction Presentations 1 Great Speeches and What made them Amazing Small Group – Introduction Presentations 2 True Colors – Personality Types and Communicating with Different Personalities Small Group – Introduction Presentations 3 Debates – How to Professionally Disagree (And Justify Your Position) Small Group – Introduction Presentations 4 Resumes Small Group – Reflections on Introduction Presentations Interviewing Skills Small Group - Group Debates Email and Presenting Yourself Professionally Small Group - Group Debates Visually Communicating Information Small Group - Group Debates Poster Presentations – Details Small Group – Mock Interview Using Visual Aids and Props for Presentations Small Group – Mock Interview Building a Relationship with Your Audience Small Group – Mock Interview Let’s Talk about Human Behavior (Theories in Communication) Small Group – Poster Presentations Non-Verbal Communication Small Group – Poster Presentation Reflections on Communication Skills

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Institutional Competencies

Communication

The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, or visual form.

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.

Social Awareness & Responsibility

The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Holt, Jessica   Holt, Jessica

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