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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Pursuit of some subject which is not normally covered in a regularly scheduled class. (May be used in the B.A. degree program to satisfy area requirements in analytical, organic, inorganic, or physical chemistry courses, if agreed upon in advance and in writing by the instructor and the department chairman.)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in chemistry beyond that of the traditional curriculum. Course may be lab/lecture/field work intensive, dependent on topic. This course is designed for advanced students and is in addition to and not a substitution for any existing course. No portion of this course may conflict with the guidelines set forth in the UVa Wise catalog concerning independent study.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status Discussion and evaluation of primary literature culminating in a public presentation.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 498 Discussion and evaluation of primary literature culminating in a public defense of a student-developed research proposal.
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3.00 Credits
This course helps students develop the basic skills necessary for speechmaking. Special emphasis is placed on learning how to organize, research, and support arguments; developing critical listening skills; and developing increased confidence and competence in oral presentations.
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1.00 Credits
Supervised practical experience in print or online journalism for The Highland Cavalier, television production work for the campus television station, radio production work for WVTF, or business communication in a service-learning capacity. Students receive grades based on the quantity and quality of their contributions to these publications as well as their ability to consistently meet deadlines.
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3.00 Credits
Provides course participants with a solid understanding of how to gather factual material from a wide range of sources and combine it into a clear, coherent, and complete news article. Students learn to report and write hard news stories and several variations thereof. Topics include backgrounding, interviewing, inverted pyramid style, lead construction, headline construction, style and stylebooks, beat reporting, media law, media ethics, and introductory publication design. In addition, students explore differences between print, online, and broadcast journalism and conduct an introductory investigation into non-journalistic forms of media writing for radio, television, and film.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 310 or permission of instructor Advanced training in reporting and writing for print media with primary emphases on feature writing, opinion writing, copyediting, and factchecking for magazines and newspapers. Topics include basic and advanced techniques of feature writing, in-depth personality profiles, essay writing, travel writing, opinion and editorial writing, and advanced reviewing techniques. Course participants also receive advanced training in publication editing and design and conduct a thorough investigation of influences on various types of journalistic message content.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM 310 or permission of instructor Advanced training in writing journalistic, documentary, and dramatic creations for radio, television, and film. Early meetings enable course participants to prepare a range of news and nonfiction offerings for radio and television. Later meetings teach students to write a feature-length dramatic screenplay for television or film, from concept generation to step outline, treatment, and their own individual acts. Course participants receive feedback on their efforts from the instructor and their peers at every step along the way. They learn the importance of rewriting, achieve critical understanding of devices used regularly by media professionals, and explore social and ethical responsibilities associated with broadcast media writing in the (post)modern age.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory investigation into the history, values, processes, and effects of American mass media, with particular emphasis on film and television offerings and their relationships to print and online media forms. Course participants explore, from a cultural studies perspective, phenomena associated with the production, dissemination, and reception of media messages and their impact on individuals, institutions, and cultures. Film and television screenings comprise an essential component of this course.
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