This four credit hour course is required of all Communication majors. The outcome is a culminating project and related paper and/or portfolio that demonstrates competency in and application of communication theory and experiential evidence as they relate to the DSU Communication Department program learning objectives:
- Explain and apply concepts from communication theoretical traditions in small groups, business, interpersonal, mass media, and public settings.
- Create appropriate and effective messages based on skilled analysis of the audience and situation using mediated and non-mediated presentations with a variety of purposes (inform, persuade, entertain, advocate, and celebrate).
- Apply good reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving skills in interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, and mass media settings, while incorporating ethical principles of the discipline.
- Apply effective skills in researching, organizing, and writing appropriate professional documents, personal communication, and effective communication analysis.
- Demonstrate effective cross-cultural communication knowledge and skills in achieving a global perspective.
Item Pool
To complete the senior capstone graduation requirement, students will successfully complete the following:
- Register for Senior Seminar (Comm 4980)
- Select and execute one of the following options for a capstone project, being sure to identify related program learning objectives.
- Complete a portfolio that demonstrates your understanding and competencies embedded in the PLOs.
Option One - Professional Project
- Spend 120 hours with an organization.
- Work as a consultant/observer with an associate of the organization who will also serve as your professional advisor and oversee your performance within the auspices of your project for the organization.
- Develop a plan for improvement of communication in coordination with me and your professional advisor.
- Create a portfolio that includes an assessment of your observations and reporting reflecting on the experience that incorporates knowledge of communication scholarship and empirical research, along with any developed artifacts - survey tools, depositions, layouts, etc.
Option Two - Media Project
- Select a topic, develop communication objectives, design a project, and conduct the necessary research to execute it.
- Demonstrate professional knowledge of the field through the quality of work produced (e.g. publication, website, social media campaign or video production).
- Gather analytics and/or conduct a focus group on the communication efficacy of the project.
- Submit the project online as a web portfolio, the format and design of which is your stewardship.
Option Three - Research Project
- Select a research project, conduct original research, and write-up your findings in a final paper. Typically, students execute a research project developed in Research Methods (Comm 4450).
- Often, these projects include a review of relevant literature, the selection of a research methodology, gathering and analyzing data, detailing the research project limitations, and providing recommendations for future research.
- A research project must have the approval of the IRB.
Course Policies and Resources
Qualification
As a core class for the Bachelor of Communication degree, you need to achieve a C+ or higher as the grade outcome of this class for it to count towards your degree requirements.
Missing Meetings
Show up. It's the first secret to achievement. We'll be meeting on an as-needed basis to track your capstone progress and assist with hurdles along the way. Regular office visits will be scheduled. Be sure to keep your appointments.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism is the use of another source’s words, ideas or statistics without their permission and/or proper citation. Anyone who plagiarizes material in my class will receive a grade of zero on that assignment. Anyone found cheating on term assessments will fail the test, though I also reserve the right to assign you an “F” for the course and/or refer you to our chair for further sanctions. If you submit a falsified electronic document that I cannot open, you will fail the assignment. Please keep in mind that one can be expelled from the college for academic dishonesty.
Also see Academic dishonesty / Academic integrity policy.
Email Communication
Important class and college information will be sent to your D-mail account. All DSC students are automatically assigned a D-mail email account. Click and select D-mail for complete instructions. You will be held accountable for information sent to your D-mail, so please check it often.
Hostility
I reserve the right to remove any student from this class and/or program based on documentable breech of citizenship such as sexual harassment, hostile environment, discrimination based on race, religion, gender and/or sexuality, as well as plagiarism, misrepresentation, and/or malicious gossip.
Withdrawal and Drop DeadlinesPlease consult the semester schedule for withdrawal and reimbursement deadlines. You will be charged a $10 fee for dropping this class.
Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a medical, psychological or a learning difference and requesting reasonable academic accommodations due to this disability, you must provide an official request of accommodation to your professor(s) from the Disability Resource Center within the first two weeks of the beginning of classes. Students are to contact the center on the main campus to follow through with, and receive assistance in the documentation process to determine the appropriate accommodations related to their disability.
You may call (435) 652-7516 for an appointment and further information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 per Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The office is located in the Student Services Center, Room #201 of the Edith Whitehead Building.
Library and Literacy Contacts
Dianne Hirning is the librarian over Communication resources. She is your resource and guide for research within this discipline. You can reach her at hirning@dixie.edu and by phone at 652-7720.
Resources:
Library - http://library.dixie.edu
Writing Center - http://new.dixie.edu/english/dsc_writing_center.php
Testing Center - http://new.dixie.edu/testing
Tutoring Center - http://dsc.dixie.edu/tutoring/
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