PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

661.110
 (W)

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (3) Sec. 01,02: Sheff
Sec. 03,04: Reiser
Sec. 05: Vohr
Sec. 06: Rice
Limit 20 per section
This highly practical course teaches students a variety of technical and business writing theories and practices. Students learn how to meet the challenges of communicating special or technical knowledge to a variety of audiences. They create several different kinds of professional documents, including resumes, application letters, object and process descriptions, instructions, reports and proposals. In addition, students work with computer-based tools to produce professional brochures, manuals and other documents. Oral communication skills are also emphasized and students work on both individual and collaborative assignments. Overall, the course emphasizes real world applications.  Students are exposed to the latest research on language and the writing process and develop communication skills which will be immediately valuable to them in their other courses, as well as in future careers.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

05

06

TTh 9-10:15

TTh 12-1:15

MW 1:30-2:45

MW 3-4:15

M 6:15-9pm

TTh 1:30-2:45

661.120
(W)

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (3)
Sec. 01: Sandhaus
Sec. 02: Porosky
Sec. 03: Rice
Limit 20 per section  
Business Communication provides students with practice in preparing business-style documents. Students focus on developing clear and concise prose by writing business memos and letters, resumes and cover letters, business proposals, and formal reports. Students are expected to present their work orally using business and professional formats, as well as to enhance their presentations with appropriate technology-based media.

Sec 01

02

03

T 6:15-9pm

W 3-5:45pm

TTh 10:30-11:45

661.150
(W)

ORAL PRESENTATIONS (3)
Sec. 01, 02: Dungey
Sec. 03: Reiser
Sec. 04,05: Porosky
Limit 16 per section
This course will introduce students to the principles of developing and delivering effective oral presentations, including getting to the point and staying there; developing clear and audible structure; engaging (and gauging) your audience; using effective delivery techniques; choosing and designing visual aids; and giving presentations using technology. Students will practice these skills in a variety of contexts, from short impromptu talks to long technical presentations meant for lay audiences. They will create and deliver effective oral presentations and submit written documents (speaking scripts) to accompany them.

Sec 01

02

03

04

05

M 3-6pm

M 6-9pm

T 3-5:45pm

T 6:15-9pm

W 6:15-9pm

661.390 (W)

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP: CREATING JAY STREET: THE JOHNS HOPKINS JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY (3) Sheff   Limit 20 
Prereq: at least one of the following courses: 661.110, 661.120, 661.310, 220.105, 220.106, 220.146, 220.202, 060.100, 060.113, or 060.114 
This interactive  workshop course, open to students from all academic disciplines, will create a prototype for a new JHU  publication, modeled on the Harvard Business Review, focusing on case studies of businesses created by Johns Hopkins students and alumni. Students will identify and develop case analyses to communicate key business and technological strategies/challenges, honing their research, writing, editing, design and presentation skills. The class will design and publish Jay Street, in print and online, providing students a key credential for the future.

Sec 01

MW 1:30-2:45
 

661.610 (W)

RESEARCH WRITING Stone
Limit 20This course is designed to provide writing and organizational support to graduate students developing journal articles, dissertations, theses, or conference papers.  Oral presentation skills are also addressed, as are issues for those speaking English as a second language.

Sec 01

W 3-5:50pm