Abstract:
The course, "Issues Facing Professionals in Agriculture" (Horticulture 289), was designed to promote the professional development of students in the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois and to satisfy the University's composition II requirement. Students were placed in teams, completed a team-building exercise, and prepared a written and oral report on a timely agriculture issue. Each team member was required to write a portion of the report and participate in the oral presentation. The oral presentations were given in the evening and were open to the public. Students were also required to complete several short writing assignments, keep a journal, and participate in class discussions on topics such as ethics, leadership, and government regulations. Student participants, representing eight different majors, gave the course high ratings. Students outside the College also preregistered for the course.
Keywords:
communication course, professionals, issues
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