CMN 529

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Seminar Communication Theory

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Credit: 4 hours.

Special topics in communication theory and research.

May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CMN 529 class schedule data for fall 2018
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	53576	Lecture-Discussion	1	5:00PM -7:50PM	W	4007 Lincoln Hall	Guntzviller, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Section Title: Social Support Section Info: This graduate seminar will explore social support (the emotional and instrumental assistance people receive from friends, family, coworkers, and others). We will examine social support research and theory from a communication perspective, while also providing a brief overview of other perspectives (e.g., psychology, sociology). This seminar focuses on identifying and understanding how supportive communication contributes to psychological, physical, health, and social outcomes. We will consider both how support is communicated and how people develop a sense of being supported. We will discuss theoretical perspectives on the content of supportive messages (e.g., what makes a “good” supportive message?), the structure of supportive interactions, and the properties of supportive relationships. Along with theoretical and empirical readings, we will look at a transcribed set of social support conversations between two college students. We will use these for examples, understanding operationalization of supportive communication concepts in research (e.g., coding schemes), and implementation of theory. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	53578	Lecture-Discussion	5	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	4103 Lincoln Hall	Quick, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Section Title: Persuasion Section Info: This graduate seminar will explore the various theoretical frameworks used by communication researchers across a range of contexts. Theories placing an emphasis on how messages impact the persuasion process will be reviewed. Moreover, theories that address how individuals cognitively and emotionally process these messages will be examined. By the end of the semester, students will have a greater understanding of numerous persuasion theories as well as how to apply these frameworks into their own studies of persuasion. This course is intended to provide a solid foundation for you to build upon in your subsequent coursework and research trajectory. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.