CMN 496

Spring 2015 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Adv Topics in Communication

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Advanced topics in communication not treated in regularly scheduled courses; see Class Schedule for current topics.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated as topics vary.

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CMN 496 class schedule data for spring 2015
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
50664	Lecture-Discussion	CJG	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Jacobs, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Language & Cognition Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
50665	Lecture-Discussion	CJU	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Jacobs, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Language & Cognition Section Info: Explores: (1) how the nature of human communication is shaped by the human ability to learn and use language, and (2) how the nature of human communication is shaped by the properties of the linguistic instruments humans have constructed. Topics include: animal communication; concepts and logic; grammar; language development; human biology and evolution; writing; computing machinery; plans, strategies, and inference as related to language. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
50674	Lecture-Discussion	RMG	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	McChesney, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Political Economy of Comm Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
50675	Lecture-Discussion	RMU	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	McChesney, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Political Economy of Comm Section Info: This course is for advanced undergraduates. The course examines the political economy tradition of communication research emphasizing trailblazing current research. Students read and discuss six recent books. The 2015 books include books on the Internet, journalism, money and politics, the prison-industrial complex, surveillance, and the technological revolution. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
50668	Lecture-Discussion	SJG	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Jacobs, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Argumentation Theory & Evaluat Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
50669	Lecture-Discussion	SJU	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Jacobs, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/15-05/06/15 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Argumentation Theory & Evaluat Section Info: Covers the main traditions of argumentation theory: logic, dialectic, and rhetoric. Attention to the problems of constructing reasonable messages and reasonable decision-making. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.