McDaniel College
Department of Communication - COM3371 General Systems Theory - Richard W. Dillman (rdillman@ticopa.com)


Contents . Calendar . Recommended Texts . Assignments and Grading . Discussion Board

 

PLANNED CALENDAR -- THIS MAY CHANGE AS THE CLASS PROCEDES

 
DATE
TOPIC
ASSIGNMENT
1

Thursday

Sept. 2

4 PM

Face-to-Face
Class Meeting

Absolutely Required

2

to Sept. 10

Weinberg
1.The Problem of Complexity
3

to Sept. 17

Weinberg

2. The Systems Approach

Short Report Due

4

to Sept. 24

Lakoff & Johnson

Chapters 1 - 6

Short Report Due

5

to Oct. 1

Weinberg
3.System and Illusion
6

to Oct. 8

Lakoff & Johnson

Reading will be assigned as we go.

Short Report Due

7

to Oct. 15

Weinberg

4. Interpreting Observations

Short Report Due

8
to Oct. 22
Lakoff & Johnson

Reading will be assigned as we go.

9

to Oct. 29

Weinberg

5. Breaking Down Observations

Short Report Due

10

to Nov. 5

Lakoff & Johnson

Reading will be assigned as we go.

Short Report Due

11

to Nov. 12

Weinberg

6. Describing Behavior

Short Report Due

12

to Nov. 19

Lakoff & Johnson

Reading will be assigned as we go.

Short Report Due

to Nov. 26

THANKSGIVING

No Assignment this week

13

to Dec. 3

Weinberg

7. Some Systems Questions

14
to Dec. 10
Lakoff & Johnson

Reading will be assigned as we go.

Friday

Dec. 10

6 PM

Final Paper Due
 
Dec. 17
Final Grades Submitted
For other assignment due dates, see the discussion board and class email server.