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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
This class focuses on applying literacy principles to real life health phenomenon, in clinical encounters, as well as in community and public health contexts with an emphasis on medically underserved and vulnerable populations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the relationship between health literacy and health communication and desired health outcomes.
- Identify and explain theories, models, and concepts of health literacy that influence health communication.
- Differentiate theoretical domains of health literacy (e.g., fundamental, media, e-health, scientific, cultural) as they apply to specific health contexts and health behaviors.
- Appraise contextual and epidemiological data to determine relationships between health factors (e.g., health behavior, outcomes, healthcare quality/access) and health literacy in real-world contexts for targeted populations.
- Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of health literacy strategies, research methods, and measurement tools to determine the optimal approach for health literacy interventions.
- Design and present a health literacy intervention that focuses on theoretical domain(s) and integrates and utilizes health literacy strategies, research data and methods, and measurement tools to address health literacy barriers for targeted populations.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200, 04:192:365 Corequisites: None
Theories and techniques for collecting, selecting, packaging, and disseminating information within organizations and between organizations and their constituencies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the evolution of PR as it relates to the modern era and communications industry.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of PR in the corporate, non-profit/government, and agency setting.
- Understand the role of research and strategic planning in PR.
- Research PR issues, explain them intelligently, relate them to organizations and audiences and to provide solutions.
- Understand strategic PR planning process and how to create a strategic PR plan.
- Understand various traditional and new PR techniques.
- Understand messaging and themes, image and reputation and how it relates to tactic creation and strategic planning.
- Demonstrate the ability to create tactics that are strategic and creative.
- Demonstrate the ability to work on individual and group project assignments.
- Present PR ideas, analysis of case studies and plans in front of peers.
- Understand and create a variety of PR tools and tactics available to PR professionals.
- Acquire the ability to work in a simulated PR project environment.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Topic to be determined each semester
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate through research, analysis and accurate references in writing assignments a foundational level of skill in locating, selecting, and systematically organizing a unique set of scholarly and business research.
- Demonstrate through active contribution to team research meetings and accurate citations in team presentations a foundational level of skill in locating, selecting, and systematically organizing a unique set of scholarly and business research.
- Understand foundational communication perspectives, theories, and concepts related to business and professional communication demonstrated by writing through successful completion of assignments and individual projects; and active and effective participation in team meetings and presentations.
- Understand diversity, ethics and civic engagement as framed in communication theories and concepts through thoughtful, reflective participation in classroom assignments and discussions, team meetings, online collaborations, and presentations.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101; 04:189:102 or 103: 04:192:200; 04:192:201. Open only to Major Corequisites: None
This course provides an overview of the field of political communication. Accordingly, we will analyze the role of advertising, polling, media coverage, image construction and ethics in political campaigns through a historical and case study perspective. We will also discuss the role of current communication theories and their effects on contemporary political messages. We will focus specifically on the communication dynamics of political campaigns.
Note: This course fulfills a requirement for the Leadership in Organizations and Community specialization within the Communication major.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the main areas of political communication research and their application in campaign dynamics.
- Apply the current communication theories associated with political communication.
- Construct effective political communication messages.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition and development, phonetics, and issues of bilingualism.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Process of communication among individuals from different cultures or subcultures; influence of value orientations, concepts of time, thought patterns, and nonverbal styles.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand intercultural communication processes.
- Understand the reciprocal relationship between culture and communication.
- Appreciate of the diverse ways of communicating in different cultures.
- Analyze and examine intercultural interactions.
- Be proficient in intercultural communications, in, as well as, outside the classroom.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Topic to be determined each semester.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand major issues in ICT usage.
- Apply theoretical concepts to understand practical issues in organizational settings and have thought about how to solve/improve problematic situations.
- Identify problems, and assess current situations of mobile industry and culture of a chosen nation.
- Develop a blueprint for business, government policy, or non-profit organizations.
- Gather and use evidence to study a particular area of communication (i.e., mobile communication), experience benefits and difficulties of collaboration among group members, and develop public presentation skills.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Critical evaluation of the aesthetic and social impact of visual communication.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand visual media in cultural contexts.
- Describe the major theoretical approaches to the study of visual communication.
- Assess various forms of visual communication and their impact on society.
- Use scholarly research and other data to analyze a form of visual communication.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200. Open only to Major Corequisites: None
Provides an overview of communication theory and research related to the use of a range of communication technologies in a variety of interpersonal, group, and societal contexts.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain and articulate basic concepts, theories, and research findings related to computer-mediated communication.
- Apply basic knowledge of concepts, theories, and research findings related to communication and technology to contemporary problems and one's own lived experiences.
- Recognize, explain, critique, and use several of the new communication technologies used by people in a digital age.
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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 04:189:101, 04:192:200 Corequisites: None
Critical examination of the theory and research concerning the dimensions, dynamics, and functions of interpersonal interaction.
Learning Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Identify how everyday human interactions construct and manage identities, relationships, and cultures.
- Compare advanced perspectives on key movements, themes, and thinkers in the study of interpersonal communication.
- Analyze “Big Ideas” (abstract theoretical concepts) and how such conceptualizations have been extended and applied in contemporary interpersonal communication research.
- Evaluate various approaches to studying interpersonal communication, including their methodologies and implications.
- Demonstrate improved skills with engaging in academic dialogue, both written (via paper assignments) and spoken (via class discussions).