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Introduction to theories of language and interaction. Addresses how language is used within social and institutional interaction. Special emphasis will be given to problematic situations and their resolution. Fosters cultural awareness through a concentration on the interactions in which culture is constructed and the cultural institutions by which interaction is governed. ( CCSC)
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Examines interviewing as a method for eliciting information, resolving problems, and building personal communities. Principles of effective interviewing in a variety of contexts are examined. Students learn about interviewing practices that will be useful to their everyday lives and careers. Requires students to conduct various types of interviews and self-appraisals of interviewing performance. ( CTM)
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Explores topics in Communication. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. Students should check the Class Schedule for listing of actual topics. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six (6) units. (CTM) = Communication Theory and Methods (CCSC) = Communication, Culture and Social Context (MC) = Mass Communication
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Explores how individuals, group dynamics and technologies affect collaboration in a variety of professional settings. Readings and lectures draw upon international and interdisciplinary research on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, usability design theory and distributed cognition. Students apply course concepts in group projects including usability testing, and multimedia product evaluation and redesign. Recommended Preparation: Prior completion of COMM 360 or 440, or junior or senior status. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for COMM 350D. (MC)
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Introduction to theories, research methods, and empirical research findings related to the production and effects of mass communication on individuals and society. Surveys various forms of media, provides an overview of the historical formation of various media channels, and analyzes the impact of mass communication upon popular culture. Enrollment Requirement: COMM 100. ( MC)
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Examines the development of the World Wide Web and multimedia computing, as textual, graphic, video, and audio mass media. Students examine the personal, commercial, educational, and entertainment uses of the World Wide Web. They also examine the social and cultural contexts of the World Wide Web-particularly how the information it distributes reflects social, economic, and political power related to gender, race, social class, ethnicity, education, and other social groupings. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own web pages and to create audio and video segments for those pages. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for COMM 480C. (MC)
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Explores health communication in various personal and public contexts. Emphasizes the role of communication theory and research in the development of effective health campaigns, understanding physicianpatient interaction, assessing inequality in patient access and treatment, negotiating health care systems, and healthcare advocacy. Special emphasis is placed on assessing health problems, both globally and locally, and the communicative efforts to address those problems. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for COMM 350G. (CCSC)
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Introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will learn procedures for conducting various kinds of research (i.e., participant observation, interviewing, focus groups, ethnography, textual analysis, etc.) useful for understanding human problems and media texts and processes. Emphasis is on the implementation of a research project which encourages students to consider the usefulness of various ways of knowing and to apply the selected method(s) in a systematic way. Also considers the theoretical, practical, and ethical issues that arise in conducting research. Enrollment Requirement: COMM 100 and 200. (CTM)
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3.00 Credits
Various approaches to the study of discourse, including ethnography of communication, ethnomethodology, culturally focused approaches, speech act theory, and conversation analysis. Students are expected to acquire competency in analyzing recorded and transcribed data from various social settings. ( CTM)
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3.00 Credits
Study of rhetorical theory that involves exploring periods in rhetorical theory, ranging from Greek antiquity to the present. Also examined is the relationship between rhetorical theory and practice, the purpose(s) and conceptions of rhetoric to the social world, issues of agency and voice, and the role of rhetoric in re/constituting identities and a sense of community. ( CTM; CCSC)
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