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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101 Corequisites: None
Basic concepts, models, and theories examining the role of communication in human behavior.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the importance of theory as it relates to communication research and communication practice.
- Name and recognize key features of at least 15 different theories and theoretical perspectives used by communication scholars.
- Describe one’s own worldview of communication based on meta-theoretical considerations.
- Effectively summarize, critique, and apply an existing communication theory to social/professional life.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:103 with a grade of C or better Corequisites: None
This course provides a survey of the key social issues related to information technology development, decision-making and use. Its focus is on the critical analysis of social, cultural, philosophical, ethical, legal, public policy and economic issues relating to information technologies, and how these interactions shape workplace decisions and technology use.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze social aspects of information technology including benefits and drawbacks of technology implementation.
- Identify and evaluate sources and tools they can use to support decision-making and discussion in the work place.
- Identify approaches to resolving social dilemmas surrounding information technology development, decision-making and use.
- Develop documents on best practices with information technology for organizational use.
- Demonstrate new information technologies in such a way as to convey both the social assumptions built into the system and potential impacts of the system on social relations, work-life and productivity.
- Describe the value of social informatics in professional and intellectual disciplines.
- Apply skills of persuasion, argument and effective written communication in relation to social issues.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None
Fundamentals of writing across media platforms. By the end of the course, students will be able to write in many journalistic and media-based styles using basic and accepted techniques accepted by each discipline. This course will serve as a foundation for understanding and using different styles of writing, research, and content development.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and analyze the characteristics of various forms of media writing.
- Write clearly, accurately, with energy and voice, for specific audiences.
- Purposefully blend text, graphical content, multimedia, and interactive elements.
- Develop content for various media platforms.
- Gather, evaluate, and disseminate data-based research.
- Critically evaluate and edit mediated content and design.