CMN 396

Fall 2021 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 23-Dec 8

Special Topics in Comm

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Credit: 3 hours.

Special topics in communication not treated in regularly scheduled courses. See Class Schedule for current topics.

May be repeated as topics vary.

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CMN 396 class schedule data for fall 2021
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53504	Lecture-Discussion	1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Jackson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Digital Humanitarians Section Info: Digital humanitarians use new communication technologies to participate in disaster relief efforts and other humanitarian projects. We will combine study of this emerging social movement with active participation as volunteers in established humanitarian projects.
53997	Lecture-Discussion	2	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Van Duyn, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Communication & Public Opinion Section Info: We often hear about public opinion, but what is it? In this course, we will investigate what public opinion is, how it is measured, how it is communicated, and how it affects politics and society. This course applies to a wide variety of fields, ranging from marketing where public opinion can be brand or product awareness, to journalism through which public opinion is frequently packaged and purveyed.
66408	Lecture-Discussion	3	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Gipson, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Race & Digital Studies Section Info: Race and digital studies seeks to understand and illuminate how race, ethnicity, and identity shape and are shaped by digital technology. This survey course introduces the students to this field's core concepts (the social construction of race, race as technology, how digital tools are employed within traditionally marginalized communities, etc.). In the interest of intersectionality, this course pays special attention to the way race and gender operate as a compounded inequality.
65641	Lecture-Discussion	4	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Wright-Dixon, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Applied Org Comm Section Info: Students in this course will read, analyze, discuss and write about major concepts and processes of strategic organizational communication. Students will learn about communication theories applied in organizational settings (internal and external), applied research and evaluation in strategic communication, theoretical research in strategic communication, management processes for strategic communication contexts for practice (business, nonprofits, education, government, etc.)
53506	Lecture-Discussion	5	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Van Duyn, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Social Media & Politics Section Info: The growth and popularity of social media has greatly impacted democracy—serving as both a tool and a weapon. This course looks at how social media and politics intersect and their implications for society and democracy across three domains: the public, politicians and political campaigns, and the news media.
53998	Discussion/ Recitation	6	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Lincoln Hall	Bigman-Galimore, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Risk Communication Section Info: This course is designed for students who are interested in learning about risk communication in areas such as health, science, and technology. The course will draw on theory and research from a variety of perspectives and cover topics including risk assessment, risk perception, message design, media options, and barriers to effective communication.
53505	Lecture-Discussion	8	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Lincoln Hall	Finnegan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/23/21-12/08/21 Section Title: Photography & Public Life Section Info: This course examines the role of photography in public contexts and engages such questions as: How do photographs participate in public deliberation about social and political issues? How does photographic rhetoric shape who we imagine ourselves to be as citizens? In what ways has photography historically been used to intervene in public debate? How does the contemporary public engage photography today? Specific topics include war, civil rights, labor, documentary, environment, portraiture, trauma/violence, and politics. We will also discuss the changing nature of photography in the digital age (e.g., cell phone photography and social media).