CMN 496

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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 fall 2018
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53567	Lecture-Discussion	JMG	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	217 Gregory Hall	Murphy, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: 12 Speeches that Made America Section Info: This course examines famous American speeches that not only changed national policies, but also the nation itself. Communication often creates identities. That is true for the nation as well as for individuals. This class explores the ways that public speech has shaped American identities over the centuries. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53565	Lecture-Discussion	JMU	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	217 Gregory Hall	Murphy, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: 12 Speeches that Made America Section Info: This course examines famous American speeches that not only changed national policies, but also the nation itself. Communication often creates identities. That is true for the nation as well as for individuals. This class explores the ways that public speech has shaped American identities over the centuries. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53546	Lecture-Discussion	JYG	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Political Campaign Analysis Section Info: In this course, we will focus on the theory, science, and practice of political campaigns. We will start reviewing the key concepts and methods utilized in political campaigns and cover classic media effects theories and political marketing concepts that are essential to understand political campaigns. We will particularly focus on how campaigns have changed with the advancement of Internet technology, social media, and computational tools. This course also covers the challenges in modern political campaigns caused by misinformation, fake news, political bots, and political astroturfing. With incorporation of the ongoing US Midterm Elections into discussion, the course will seek to prepare you to make sense of not only todays political campaigns, but also those yet to come. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53544	Lecture-Discussion	JYU	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Political Campaign Analysis Section Info: In this course, we will focus on the theory, science, and practice of political campaigns. We will start reviewing the key concepts and methods utilized in political campaigns and cover classic media effects theories and political marketing concepts that are essential to understand political campaigns. We will particularly focus on how campaigns have changed with the advancement of Internet technology, social media, and computational tools. This course also covers the challenges in modern political campaigns caused by misinformation, fake news, political bots, and political astroturfing. With incorporation of the ongoing US Midterm Elections into discussion, the course will seek to prepare you to make sense of not only todays political campaigns, but also those yet to come. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53554	Lecture-Discussion	MKG	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	1057 Lincoln Hall	Koven, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Communication & Culture Section Info: Identifies theories and methods of culture in everyday talk. Topics include cultural variability in ways of speaking, in negotiating interactions, and in displaying identities (gender, ethnic, national, class, generational, and so forth) and will address how people make relevant connections to multiple communities in interaction. Focuses on the study of cultural dimensions of interaction in an era of "globalization," in which people participate in multiple groups with fluid boundaries. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53548	Lecture-Discussion	MKU	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	1057 Lincoln Hall	Koven, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Communication & Culture Section Info: Identifies theories and methods of culture in everyday talk. Topics include cultural variability in ways of speaking, in negotiating interactions, and in displaying identities (gender, ethnic, national, class, generational, and so forth) and will address how people make relevant connections to multiple communities in interaction. Focuses on the study of cultural dimensions of interaction in an era of "globalization," in which people participate in multiple groups with fluid boundaries. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53539	Lecture-Discussion	SJG	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Jackson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Digital Humanitarianism Section Info: New communication technologies offer new possibilities for participation in disaster relief, human rights monitoring, and many other humanitarian causes. This course considers the technical and ethical complexities that arise from these forms of participation, approaching digital humanitarianism at both a practical and theoretical level. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53537	Lecture-Discussion	SJU	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Jackson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Digital Humanitarianism Section Info: New communication technologies offer new possibilities for participation in disaster relief, human rights monitoring, and many other humanitarian causes. This course considers the technical and ethical complexities that arise from these forms of participation, approaching digital humanitarianism at both a practical and theoretical level. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.