CMN 496

Fall 2020 All Classes

All Classes

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.

CMN 496 class schedule data for fall 2020
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
53546
Online
JYG
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
n.a.
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/20-12/09/20
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Political Campaign Analysis
Section Info:
See description of section JYU
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53544
Online
JYU
9:30AM -10:50AM
TR
n.a.
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/20-12/09/20
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.
53564
Online
YG
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
n.a.
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/20-12/09/20
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Intro to Comm Analytics
Section Info:
See description of section YU
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53562
Online
YU
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
n.a.
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/20-12/09/20
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Intro to Comm Analytics
Section Info:
This course covers basic skills of analyzing quantitative and qualitative data from the internet, social media, and survey. Students will learn basics of R programming and how to use R for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and data visualization. These skills provide an overview of communication analytics, and they also serve as a necessary foundation for students interested in learning advanced computational methods and data science in communication.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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