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Course Description:
An examination
of the interrelationships of communication, media, and theatre. An opportunity to prepare and
present projects, and to interact with current practitioners. Includes analysis and
preparation of student portfolios.
Individual and/or small group study. May include independent
research, creative projects. Will include an overview of new/emerging issues facing COMM
graduates, as well as career analysis and preparation.
Required Texts:
Web based materials
as provided on this site and in-class handouts
Course Goals and Policies: The goals of this course include the
following:
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to support COMM Senior Majors in documenting the COMM major goals they are expected to meet by
graduation.
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to increase student awareness of postgraduate educational and career
opportunities in the fields of communication and media.
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to permit students to complete development of a personal COMM portfolio
demonstrating their professional knowledge, skills and career competencies.
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to continue development of student abilities in web design and visual literacy.
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to assist students in beginning the transition from undergraduate to post
graduate career and life goals.
Students are responsible for all assigned material whether or not
it is discussed in class and all lecture/discussion material whether or not duplicated by
readings. Although the class will not meet every
week, since most content material is
provided at class meetings, attendance and participation in class activities is
expected. The principle activity of the course
involves completion of the required CATA Professional Electronic Portfolio.
As Seniors you will be expected to work independently on this project and seek
assistance as needed.
Except for medical or other emergency
reasons, assignments will not necessarily be accepted late unless advance
arrangements are made. Enrollment in
this course constitutes an agreement by the student to permit the instructor to
keep and maintain on file any and all submitted work for the course. Portfolio
materials created and posted to the college portfolio site in fulfillment of
course requirements are considered public documents and are available for
review by CATA faculty and by fellow students or others.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY CAN RESULT IN FAILING
THIS COURSE and will be reported to the Academic Dean. In this
course, violation of copyright protections or privacy rights in a portfolio is
considered a form of academic dishonesty.
Graded Assignments (and approximate weight of each):
** The final Senior Portfolio grade will be apportioned as
follows: 20% of your final course grade will be based on
scores received from the Spring COMM faculty evaluation of the "objectives"
section of the portfolio (based on your demonstration/reflections of how
you met the objectives of the COMM major; 10% of your final
course grade will be based on my overall evaluation of your portfolio at
the end of the semester;
15% of your final course grade will be based on an evaluation of the
design and "look" of your portfolio at the end of the semester.
At the end of the Fall Semester COMM 421 students will receive the
grade of "In Progress" (IP) unless the student has failed to
meet minimum expectations for the end of semester portfolio as
determined by the senior portfolio check of Dec. 1, in which
case the student will receive an "F" and be required to repeat the
course next year. Those receiving an IP will get their final
course grade after the Senior COMM Professional Portfolio is completed and
evaluated by the COMM Faculty early next semester. Students must receive a passing
grade on the portfolio in order to pass COMM 421. Final date for
completion of the portfolio will be announced before Thanksgiving Break
but will be shortly after the beginning of the Spring Semester.
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