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Goldsmith Content: Gender in public discourse, including gendered rhetoric and media representations. Feminist theories of rhetoric and the various ways rhetoric is gendered. U.S. women's movements of the 19th and 20th centuries examined as a case study of rhetorical strategies used to redefine gender and gendered relations. Contemporary examples of gendered rhetoric, both within and outside the United States. Role of mass media in constructing gender, including how gender is represented in the media and the effects of media representations on actions and attitudes. Prerequisite: Communication 100 or Gender Studies 200 or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester hours.
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Hunt Content: Communication processes in the legal field, including the philosophy of the advocacy system, legal interviewing and counseling, alternative dispute resolution (negotiation, mediation, arbitration), trial practices, appellate advocacy. Prerequisite: Communication 210 or Political Science 255 or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Hunt Content: Communication in the political process, especially in campaigning. Campaign finance, consulting, political debates, advertising, stump speaking, legal constraints on political communication, effects of the First Amendment on politics. Prerequisite: Communication 210 or Political Science 103 or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Hunt Content: Theory and praxis of persuasive communication in a free society. How symbolic messages influence people's attitudes, beliefs, values, behaviors. Practice in the creation and criticism of persuasive messages. Prerequisite: Communication 100. Communication 260 or 301 recommended. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Hunt, Reyes Content: Role of rhetoric in social conflicts regarding issues of race. Theories and strategies of resistance and the implications for political action. Examination of major race and resistance texts. Prerequisite: Communication 100 or consent of instructor. Communication 301 recommended. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Goldsmith Content: Communication about health and in health contexts as a site for examining broader theoretical processes, including identity management, negotiation of power and solidarity, persuasion, and discursive construction and enactment of cultural values and premises. Topics may include communication in personal relationships and social networks regarding health, illness identity and stigma, patient-provider communication, communication in public health campaigns, and representations of health in mass media. Prerequisite: Communication 303 or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Staff Content: Same as Communication 244 but requiring more advanced work. Prerequisite: Communication 100 and consent of instructor. Taught: Each semester, 1-4 semester credits. May be repeated for credit. Maximum of 4 semester credits, total, in practicum and/or independent study may be counted toward the major.
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Kaplan Content: Cultural, political, and economic implications of major communication technology developments from the advent of broadcasting to contemporary telecommunication systems. Effects of technological change on freedom of expression, personal privacy, and equality of access to information and education. Framing public policy guidelines to maximize potential social benefits of new communication technologies. Planning and production of interactive multimedia programs. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Christenson Content: Role of the mass media and popular culture in the process of growing up. Television, popular music, and other media as influences in the personal and social lives of children and adolescents. Uses and misuses of empirical research in solving public policy issues related to media and children. Prerequisites: Communication 100 and 260. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Staff Content: Advanced research and independent work. Substantial research paper or media project accompanied by a shorter analysis paper. Presentation at a public forum. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Taught: Each semester, on a graded basis, 2 or 4 semester credits. May be taken twice for graded credit, for a maximum of 4 semester credits.
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