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COMM 105 Introduction to Personal Communication (3)
Survey of person-to-person communication, including interpersonal, group, organizational and public communication. Concepts and theoretical approaches for each of the areas will be introduced.
COMM 115 Introduction to Cinema (3)
Introduction to the assumptions, methods, questions, and terms of film studies via a focus on significant international films and movements, 1895 to present.
COMM 281, 282 Special Topics (3)
A detailed study of particular issues, problems, and developments in the history, theory, and criticism of communication. Topics may be drawn fro any of the departmental are of concentration, for example, the concept of invention, the rhetoric of religion, non-verbal communication, mass media and culture, and similar themes.
COMM 321 Principles and Practice of Argument (3)
The study and application of theories of argumentation and debate. Students develop oral and written arguments on current problems to apply theories, standards, and techniques for argumentation in debate and other formats.
COMM 336 Television Criticism (3)
Critical analysis of the content, form, and cultural significance of television. Includes consideration of critical approaches to criticism; analysis of specific programs, genres, and creators of programs; and the broader social implications of the creation of televisual knowledge and understandings.
COMM 421 Persuasion (3)
A study of contemporary theories of persuasion and their applications. Persuasive appeals in political campaigns, social movements, forms of propaganda, and advertising are examined. The influence of evidence, forms of argument, cultural attitudes, and language on the persuasive process are considered.
COMM 460 Intercultural Communication (3)
A critical examination of communication in intercultural, interethnic, and international contexts. An overview of models and approaches designed to explain cultural differences in communication, with emphasis on the dimensions of symbolization, acculturation, prejudice, stereotyping, and ideology. Conceptual frameworks are applied and tested within a range of cultural populations as defined by race, ethnicity, gender, physical disability, sexuality, socio-economic class, and geographic location.
COMM 464 Communication and Cultural Identity in the English-speaking Caribbean (3)
The evolving definitions and expressions of cultural identity from the perspectives of individuals and groups in the English-speaking Caribbean. The course focuses on major forms of communication as these shape and develop cultural narratives. Emphasis is placed on oral traditions, public discourse and argument, the nature and function of Caribbean mass media, and the significant role of music and performance in the formation of cultural identity.
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