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CMST 483
Studies in Org. Comm.
(Communication Training Approach)

Improvisation | Bricolage | Training & Development
Course Poster
Course Outline
Course Policies
Attendance
2018 - training PLans

General Description

As described in the course catalog:
Studies in Organizational Communication. Study of communication systems and behaviors within organizations and their external environments. Considers relevance of communication to management operations, employee morale, networks, superior-subordinate relations, production, and organizational climates. Individual research into selected aspects of organizational communication. Students may repeat enrollment in the course, as the topic varies. Prerequisite: CMST 480 or consent of instructor.

Additional details:
This course uses scenario-based teaching and gameful learning to take go on a theoretical and methodological exploration of organizational structures, design, practices, cultures, and so on. The goal is to offer competency-based learning of tangible and useful skills outcomes. Topics vary each year of offering to allow students to take the course multiple times during their course of study.

History of topics:
  • Spring 2018: Organizational Training & Development (Scenarios: Communication Teacher article, Training Plan​)
  • Spring 2017: Organizational Communication Consulting (Outcomes: Strategic Plan, Website, Communication Career Center Launch)
  • Spring 2016: Interpretive Perspectives in Organizational Communication
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a deeper base of theoretical and methodological knowledge in order to prepare for graduate study, research in organizational communication, or consulting practices. Because it is a hybrid course--i.e. with undergraduate and graduate students--the course assignments are designed to give students some flexibility so that they can explore careers, start a research project, or develop some form of training, organizational consultancy, or write a business plan.

​Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will
  • ​have a deeper understanding of the application of theories of organizational communication;
  • have a capacity to recognize communicative processes used in the foundation, maintenance, and disruption of organizations;
  • have stronger academic and professional vocabularies;
  • be able to identify and evaluate external environmental factors that influence organizational structure;
  • able to analyze the nature and consequences of organizational messages – including their in(formal), (non)strategic, relational, instrumental, symbolic, and ideological dimensions; and, 
  • be able to apply communication theories and business communication strategies toward the strategic development of organizing processes or scholarship.

Textbooks / Readings

Required All Students
In addition to the books listed below, students will have access to a readings via SIU's D2L.


Required Graduate Students
  • 15 Additional Research Articles or
  • Preparation for ATD ATDP Certification

Resources

  • Tumblr blog​
  • APA

Pedagogy

Methods of Instruction
  • Intensive reading
  • Class discussion
  • Group and individual activities
Assignments
  • Reader's Notes
  • Papers/Projects
  • Presentations

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Email

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  • Home
    • Why I love D2L
  • Courses
    • CPTD Exam Prep
    • SIUC - Sp 2021 Courses
    • CMST 390/490 - Applied Communication
    • Online/Hybrid Courses >
      • CMST 101: Public Speaking
    • Course Policies (Syllabus) >
      • Writing
    • Courses Archive >
      • COM 213: Public Speaking
      • COM 220: Intro to Org Comm
      • CMST 380 Intro to Leadership and Org Comm
      • CMST 411 - Rhetorical Criticism
      • CMST 480: Biz & Org Comm Cases
      • CMST 493-19: International Films
      • CMST 480: Dynamics of Org Comm (SIUC)
      • CMST 483: Adv. Business & Org Comm
      • CMST 484: Social Media >
        • Sample SoMe Plans
        • Graduate Readings
      • COM 315: Intercultural Comm
      • COM 319: Bus and Prof Comm
      • COM 320: Org Comm
      • COM 321: Case Studies in Org Comm
      • COM 353: Intercultural Films
      • COM 490: Comm Training (Capstone)
    • Common Forms >
      • Students > Share Work
      • Students' Kind Words
      • Group Evaluation
      • Leader Evaluation
  • Resources
    • Branding
    • Craig's Video Recommendations
    • Job Hunt Resources
    • Learning Paths >
      • How to Create Vertical Videos in PowerPoint
      • Conflict Seminars: Training Guides
      • Conflict & Negotiation
    • Student Resources >
      • Blog Topics
      • How To Vids
      • Haiku Deck
    • Teaching Resources
    • Career Resources >
      • Resume Resources
      • Leveraging LinkedIn
    • Public Speaking Resources >
      • Public Speaking Resources
      • Sample Ignite Talks
      • Infographics
    • CMST Projects >
      • My Communication Story
      • Comm Posters
      • CMST Templates
    • SIU Scholarships
  • CV/Research
    • Podcasts >
      • Podcast D.J. Jeffries
      • Podcast Drew Swithin
      • Podcast Kaci Huelsman
      • Do a Podcast!
    • Communication Teacher Article
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