CMN 529

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Seminar Communication Theory

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Credit: 4 hours.

Special topics in communication theory and research.

May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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CMN 529 class schedule data for spring 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
52670	Discussion/ Recitation	BQ	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	4007 Lincoln Hall	Quick, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Persuasion Section Info: This graduate seminar will explore the various theoretical frameworks used by communication researchers across a range of contexts. Theories placing an emphasis on how messages impact the persuasion process will be reviewed. Moreover, theories that address how individuals cognitively and emotionally process these messages will be examined. By the end of the semester, students will have a greater understanding of numerous persuasion theories as well as how to apply these frameworks into their own studies of persuasion. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
51999	Lecture-Discussion	JC	2:00PM -4:50PM	M	4007 Lincoln Hall	Caughlin, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Family Communication Section Info: Graduate seminar that examines theory and research on the development of families, communication in various types of families and family relationships, and current issues that affect family communication. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52000	Lecture-Discussion	JY	2:00PM -4:50PM	M	4103 Lincoln Hall	Yang, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: AI & Computational Comm Section Info: This graduate seminar is a hybrid course that covers communication theories, computational methods, and the application of generative AI. Students will review classic literature in communication and social science that employed 'traditional' research methods, learn various computational social science techniques, and re-examine foundational theories using new data, methodologies, and generative AI tools. Intermediate knowledge in R is required. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
51998	Online	MK	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	n.a.	Koven, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Language, Culture & Identity Section Info: We will discuss how people use language in ways that signal a range of interactional and socio-cultural meanings. We will explore a number of classic and contemporary approaches that address how language use both seems to “reflect” and create interpersonal and sociocultural contexts.More specifically, we will cover a range of approaches to the study of the relationships between language use and processes of social identification, often understood in terms of seemingly more durable, broader-level rubrics, such as ethnicity, race, class, gender, sexuality, the nation-state, diaspora, generation, etc. Although no previous background is required for this course, students must be willing, however, to read, synthesize, and discuss material from a range of disciplines. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
50677	Lecture-Discussion	MKK	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	4007 Lincoln Hall	Kim, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Organizations & Community Section Info: Organizational communication is a crucial tool for driving positive change within communities. This course examines how organizations, through their multi-level communication processes, mitigate a range of community issues—locally and globally—including socio-political, environmental, and cultural disruptions. Students will explore how organizations utilize both internal and external communication (e.g., networks, mission statements, corporate social responsibility) as tools to foster positive change. The course integrates theoretical frameworks with practical applications, enabling students to analyze and expand their knowledge at the intersection of organizational communication and community scholarship. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
52001	Lecture-Discussion	SC	2:00PM -4:50PM	T	4103 Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/25-05/07/25 Section Title: Political Communication Section Info: This seminar provides an overview of research on contemporary political communication, primarily in the social sciences tradition. Students are introduced to the pressing theories and concepts that have motivated the field in recent years. The course mainly focuses on mediated political communication, with a strong emphasis on questions about political ontology, identity, what drives political media use, political information processing, and democratic consequences. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.