CMN 396

Fall 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 21-Dec 6

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 2023
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
53997	Lecture-Discussion	1	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	1060 Lincoln Hall	Jones Barbour, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Communication & Leadership Section Info: Leaders must be adept communicators who can speak across contexts to diverse audiences. In this course we will explore different theories of leadership and develop a clearer understanding of the role that communication plays in leadership. Taking a communication perspective we ask and answer the question, what makes an ethical, effective leader?
65151	Lecture-Discussion	2	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	136 Armory	Bishop, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Listening Section Info: This is a skills course that emphasizes improving listening skills through continual practice. Students will first practice basic listening components. Then, students will learn how to and practice various types of listening (active, empathetic, etc.), as well as practice listening in various situations (conflict management, mediation, etc.).
53504	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	4 4	12:00PM -12:50PM ARRANGED	MW F	1064 Lincoln Hall Location Pending	Barbour, J Barbour, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Comm & Careers in Caregiving Section Info: Empathy is key to effective communication and connecting with others. This class will explore this axiom with a focus on the skills central to the healing arts applying them in the health professions and also sales, consulting, teaching, and all sorts of work that rely on listening. Topics include active listening, narrative, cultural competency, research-based communication design, interprofessional collaboration, healthcare information technology, healthcare organizations and professions, and the future of work.
53503	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	5 5	1:00PM -1:50PM ARRANGED	MW F	1064 Lincoln Hall Location Pending	Barbour, J Barbour, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Clouds, Crowds, and Community Section Info: Webs of communication connections are integral to how teams, families, organizations, and communities work. We will collect, visualize, and analyze network data to investigate the inherent connectedness of life, and in the process, we will develop analytical and computational skills by making arguments with data. We will also look at examples from research on gossip, innovation, job seeking, criminal networks, government agencies, social media platforms, virtual worlds, interorganizational linkages, disaster response and recovery, and why all of us are just six degrees away from our favorite actors.
66367	Lecture-Discussion	6	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Section Title: Media and Crime Section Info: Depictions of crime, police, and the criminal legal system more broadly are ubiquitous throughout our mass media ecosystem. How are these various objects portrayed across different media, and what effect do they have on the attitudes of media users? In this course, students will explore the sociopolitical implications of news coverage and entertainment depictions of crime and the criminal legal system. We will also examine how media industry practices and the activities of political elites at various levels of government contribute to such depictions.