Spring 2022 - IAT 103W D100

Design Communication and Collaboration (3)

Class Number: 2274

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Teaches essential skills for negotiating first-year course work successfully. Covers the principles, practice and understanding of effective communication, research, critical thinking, and teamwork with a focus on issues central to the practice of IAT as a profession. Presents opportunities to practice and develop interpersonal skills and make that expertise transferable to the workplace. Writing.

COURSE DETAILS:

In today’s dynamic work and learning environments, students need to be prepared to deal with the numerous and diverse choices presented within their academic studies, the future workplace, and their personal lives. The abundance of information available will only create a more informed citizenry if we can all develop a complementary cluster of abilities that enable us to use and disseminate information effectively.

The goal of Design Communication & Collaboration is to teach you essential skills that will enable you to negotiate your first year coursework successfully and provide a strong foundation for the rest of your academic career. This course teaches the principles, practice and understanding of effective communication, research, critical thinking and teamwork that are needed within both face-to-face and virtual environments. The course’s assignments and activities present a variety of practical learning opportunities for you to practice and develop writing, communication and interpersonal skills, and make that expertise transferable from classroom to workplace.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

- Practice team building skills, interpersonal communication and public speaking skills that will support a team presentation.

- Critique writing based on the core principles of effective professional writing.

- Develop effective strategies for credible academic and professional research and implement these in an academic research paper.

- Create writing based on the core principles of effective professional writing.

- Practice how to interpret, generate, compose, and revise reasonable arguments within a persuasive writing process.

Grading

  • Workshops and Participation 10%
  • Midterm Exam 25%
  • Project and Writing Assignments 35%
  • Research Paper 30%

NOTES:

Note: This outline is a draft and subject to change.

As Fall 2021 will have online components, students should ensure they have computers and reliable internet access. 

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Resources & Learning Support

Student Learning Commons: http://learningcommons.sfu.ca/

Digital Library Services: http://www.lib.sfu.ca

Online course materials: http://www.webct.sfu.ca

 

 

 

REQUIRED READING:

"They Say / I Say:  The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing" (2021) by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein; 5th Edition; W.W. Norton & Company   (4th Edition is acceptable)
ISBN: 9780393427516

Norman, D. (2004). Emotional Design: Why we love (or hate) everyday things. Basic Books, New York. 
ISBN: 9780465051366

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.