| This course helps
students develop the critical thinking and communication skills
needed to have a positive impact on others and society.
We start with looking at how change happens, look at ways we can
communicate more effectively and influence others, examine the lives
of others who have made a big difference in the world and then choose
topics to investigate further.
The class will be conducted as a seminar with research, speaking,
discussion, presentation and analytical skills. A variety of classroom
strategies will be used including presentations, small group discussions
and research assignments.
Texts will include a selection from books
listed here as well as others.
- Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
Conversation, Theodore Zeldin
Mountain Beyond Mountains, Tracy
Kidder
Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds.
- Recommended reading list provided in class and on the www.tobinkeio.com
- Expectations: A challenging
course with substantial preparation required by students. Regular
on-time attendance, preparation of assignments, active participation
in class. In the event of absence, consult with another student
to obtain assignments and class materials.
- Evaluation: Student evaluation
based on successful completion of assignments and projects,
class participation, presentations, on-time attendance and examinations.
I expect all assignments to be typed and I will not accept late
assignments.
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Individual
& Societal Influence & Change