CMN 496

Fall 2021 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 2021
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
53536
Lecture-Discussion
CJG
3:30PM -4:50PM
TR
1028 Lincoln Hall
Jacobs, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Argumentation Theory &Analysis
Section Info:
See description of section CJU
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53535
Lecture-Discussion
CJU
3:30PM -4:50PM
TR
1028 Lincoln Hall
Jacobs, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Argumentation Theory &Analysis
Section Info:
This is a course about how to analyze naturally occurring argument and the special problems and puzzles that arise in trying to do so. Special attention is given to issues of language use and of formats for argumentation. Most class time will be devoted to working through case studies (news articles, commercial advertisements and advertorials, political speeches, campaign ads, courtroom cross-examination, dispute mediation). These will provide concrete illustrations of how to analyze and evaluate the design of argumentative messages and formats.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53554
Online
MKG
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
n.a.
Koven, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Communication & Culture
Section Info:
See description of section MKU
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53548
Online
MKU
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
n.a.
Koven, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
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.
53564
Lecture-Discussion
YG
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
1022 Lincoln Hall
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Intro to Comm Analytics
Section Info:
See description of section YU
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53562
Lecture-Discussion
YU
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
1022 Lincoln Hall
Yang, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/23/21-12/08/21
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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