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Spring 2009
COM 8001 - Qualitative Research Methods
Instructor: Heidi Rose
Tues, 6:30-9:30pm
Qualitative approaches to communication research including phenomenology, ethnography, rhetorical criticism, and semiotic analysis.
Emphasis on the performative turn in ethnography and alternative forms of ethnographic writing. Primary work consists of semester long
original study.
COM 8005 - Spec Topics in Strategic Com
: Gender and Communication
Instructor: Sheryl Bowen
Thurs, 6:30-9:30pm
Communication of women and men against the backdrop of society and feminism in such communicative contexts as families, schools, friendships and relationships, organizations, media, and technology.
COM 8009 - Personal Promotion in Com
(1-credit class)
Instructor: Bill Cowen
Fri, Jan. 23, 6-9pm and Sat, Jan. 24, 10am-5pm
COM 8300 - Public Relations Writing
Instructor: Bill Cowen
Tues, 6-9pm
Journalistic style of writing, media ethics, targeting audiences, practice in fundamentals, media relations techniques; create portfolio
writing samples, e.g. industry standard news releases, pitch letters and features, Q & A documents, crisis statements and position
papers.
COM 8303 - Mas Media Industries
Instructor: Len Shyles
Thurs, 6:30-9:30pm
Focuses on the political economy of media industries - newspaper, film/home video, broadcast television, cable television and the
Internet - focusing on how consumer demand, technology and government policies interact to affect industry behavior.
COM 8304 - Journalism
Instructor: John Huxford
Mon, 6:30-9:30pm
Covers principles of journalistic theory and practice.
COM 8309 - Public Opinion/Attitude Change
Instructor: Emory Woodard
Wed, 6:30-9:30pm
Influences of strategic communication on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of message recipients; definitional, ethical and methodological
issues; rhetorical and social scientific approaches to opinion and attitude change; application to advertising, public relations,
politics, and health communication.
COM 8318 - Developing Crisis Com Material
Instructor: Bill Cowen
(1-credit class)
Fri, Feb. 6, 6-9pm and Sat, Feb. 7, 10am-5pm
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