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 2022
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53546	Lecture-Discussion	JYG	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	Location Pending	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Political Campaign Analysis Section Info: This course was moved to 4091 Lincoln Hall. See description of section JYU Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53544	Lecture-Discussion	JYU	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	Location Pending	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Political Campaign Analysis Section Info: This course was moved to 4091 Lincoln Hall. 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	Online	MKG	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	n.a.	Koven, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 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: 08/22/22-12/07/22 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.
53567	Lecture-Discussion	SCG	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	1066 Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Entertainment & Politics Section Info: See description of section SCU Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53565	Lecture-Discussion	SCU	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	1066 Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Entertainment & Politics Section Info: Entertainment media and politics have long been intertwined. But how do political identities and psychological traits and states influence entertainment media selection and processing, and how do entertainment media affect politically relevant outcomes? In this course, students will explore the political implications of entertainment media, from satire programming such as The Daily Show to politics in other media (e.g., fiction, music, and video games) to politics itself as entertainment. We will consider what role entertainment media play in politics, especially in an environment of increasing media choice. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53539	Lecture-Discussion	SJG	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	4103 Lincoln Hall	Jackson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Argument in Hlth Controversies Section Info: See description of section SJU Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
53537	Lecture-Discussion	SJU	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	4103 Lincoln Hall	Jackson, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Argument in Hlth Controversies Section Info: Should parents be required by law to have their children vaccinated against infectious diseases? Should sex education curricula teach adolescents about safe sex practices? Should gun violence be considered a public health concern? This course is concerned with the role of argumentation in health controversies such as these. As is typical of health controversies, each of these involves multiple very different kinds of arguments: those backed by scientific research, those embedded in policy frameworks, and those generated by people making very mundane health decisions. While it is very easy to take sides in such controversies, it is generally very difficult to construct any argument that will move it toward resolution. We will explore new approaches to argument analysis (including computational approaches) that offer either better understanding of these controversies or more effective participation in them (or both). A brief introduction to contemporary argumentation theory and its methods of analysis will be included, so no prior background is required. *Eligible for the PR Minor: https://media.illinois.edu/pr_minor Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
53564	Lecture-Discussion	YG	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	1024 Lincoln Hall	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 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	1024 Lincoln Hall	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/22-12/07/22 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. *Eligible for the PR Minor: https://media.illinois.edu/pr_minor Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.