Comm 307: Interviewing
Monday/ Wednesday  8:40 - 9:30 a.m. B302
Friday 8:40-9:30 a.m. Discussion groups
Instructor: Dr. John R. Fisher
Phone: 426 2450
Email: jfisher@boisestate.edu
Office: Room 104 Communications Building
Office hours: MW 9:40-10:30 a.m. Tues 4:40-5:30 p.m.

Course Description:

This course deals with communication behavior in two-person situations. It provides practical experience in various types of interviews
in business, education, and the professions.

Course evaluation:

Interview guide 50 points
Transcript #1 200 points
Transcript #2  250 points (Grading criteria, Example#1, Example #2)
In-class participation and exercises 100 points
Discussion groups 100
Weekly tests 100 points
Exam 200 points

Students will meet in group discussions once a week.  As part of the group discussion, they will prepare group assignments, discuss readings, and prepare for exams.  Each student is to keep a journal indicating dates and times and content of meetings they attended.

Students will not be able to make up weekly tests with a BSU approved excuse, i.e., medical, team sports, family death, etc.  Students may be asked to  make up weekly tests by doing a written assignment. Each weekly test is worth about 1% of your grade.

Textbooks:

Charles J. Stewart and William B. Cash, Jr. Interviewing Principles and Practices, 9th Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2000.
John R. Fisher. A Manager's Guide to Listening and Problem solving. Edmonton, Alberta: Fisher House Publishers, 2001. On-line resources:
http://www.fisherhouse.com/bsu/online.htm
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/
Week Date  Chapter Notes
1
 January 14, 16 1. Introduction Test 1  Answers
2
 January 21, 23 2. The Interviewing Process Test 2, Answers, Notes 
3
 January 28, 30 3. Structuring the Interview Test 3, Answers, Notes
4
 February 4, 6 4. Questions and Their Uses Test 4, Answers,Notes
5
 February 11, 13 Listening responses Notes,Transcript
6
 February 18, 20 Interview analysis process No class Feb. 18
Interview guide due Feb 20
7
 February 25, 27 5. The Probing Interview Test 5, Answers
8
 March 4, 6 6. The Survey Interview
Example report from survey interviews		 No class March 4
Test 6, Answers
9
 March 11, 13 7. The Persuasive Interview Test 7 Answers Transcript #1 due
10
 March 18, 20 8. The Selection Interview: Employer Test 8 Answers
11
 March 25, 27 No class
12
 April 1, 3 9. The Selection Interview: Applicant Test 9, Answers
13
 April 8, 10 10. The Performance Interview Test 10 Answers
14
 April 15, 17 11. The Counseling Interview
Counseling Interview Exercise		 Test 11Answers
15
 April 22, 24 12. The Health Care Interview Test 12 Answers
16
 April 29, May 1 Exam (April 29), Potluck (May1) Transcript #2 due May 1
17
 May 6, 8 Dr. Krista Forrest of University of Nebraska at Kearny. "Sex, lies and false confessions: Factors that place you at risk during a police interrogation." Monday, May 6 at 5 p.m. MP106

Other resources:
Title: Handbook of interview research /
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : London : Sage Publications,
Date: c2002.
Description: xiii, 981 p. ; 27 cm.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 0761919511
Subjects: Interviewing
Other Authors: Gubrium, Jaber F.  Holstein, James A.
Holdings:
Location: BSU LIBRARY  Call Number: ref H61.28 .H36 2002