printer friendly pageCOMM 1A: Media Technologies, People, and Society (COMM 211)
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COMM 211.) Open to non-majors. Introduction to the concepts and contexts of communication. A topics-structured orientation emphasizing the field and the scholarly endeavors represented in the department.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Nass, C. (PI)
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Rosakranse, C. (PI)
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Scarborough, J. (PI)
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Zhang, K. (PI)
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Instructors:
Nass, C. (PI)
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Rosakranse, C. (PI)
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Scarborough, J. (PI)
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Zhang, K. (PI)
COMM 104W: Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News
Techniques of news reporting and writing. The value and role of news in democratic societies. Gateway class to journalism. Prerequisite for all
COMM 177/277 classes. Limited enrollment. Preference to sophomores and juniors.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
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Units: 5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Zacharia, J. (PI)
COMM 106: Communication Research Methods (COMM 206)
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COMM 206.) Conceptual and practical concerns underlying commonly used quantitative approaches, including experimental, survey, content analysis, and field research in communication. Pre- or corequisite:
STATS 60 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Voelker, D. (PI)
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Wang, R. (PI)
COMM 120W: Digital Media in Society (AMSTUD 120, COMM 220)
(Graduate students register for 220.) Contemporary debates concerning the social and cultural impact of digital media. Topics include the historical origins of digital media, cultural contexts of their development and use, and influence of digital media on conceptions of self, community, and state. Priority to Juniors and Seniors.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Allen, B. (PI)
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Crawford, M. (PI)
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Katsanevas, A. (PI)
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Turner, F. (PI)
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Instructors:
Allen, B. (PI)
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Crawford, M. (PI)
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Katsanevas, A. (PI)
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Turner, F. (PI)
COMM 125: Perspectives on American Journalism (COMM 225)
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COMM 225.) An examination of the practice of American journalism, focusing on the political, social, cultural, economic and technological forces that have shaped the U. S. press since the early 1800s. Aimed at consumers as well as producers of news, the objective of this course is to provide a framework and vocabulary for judging the value and quality of everyday journalism.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Glasser, T. (PI)
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Varma, A. (PI)
COMM 162: Campaigns, Voting, Media, and Elections (COMM 262, POLISCI 120B)
This course examines the theory and practice of American campaigns and elections. First, we will attempt to explain the behavior of the key players -- candidates, parties, journalists, and voters -- in terms of the institutional arrangements and political incentives that confront them. Second, we will use current and recent election campaigns as "laboratories" for testing generalizations about campaign strategy and voter behavior. Third, we examine selections from the academic literature dealing with the origins of partisan identity, electoral design, and the immediate effects of campaigns on public opinion, voter turnout, and voter choice. As well, we'll explore issues of electoral reform and their more long-term consequences for governance and the political process.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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UG Reqs: GER:DBSocSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Iyengar, S. (PI)
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Weiss, R. (PI)
COMM 164: The Psychology of Communication About Politics in America (COMM 264, POLISCI 224L, PSYCH 170)
Focus is on how politicians and government learn what Americans want and how the public's preferences shape government action; how surveys measure beliefs, preferences, and experiences; how poll results are criticized and interpreted; how conflict between polls is viewed by the public; how accurate surveys are and when they are accurate; how to conduct survey research to produce accurate measurements; designing questionnaires that people can understand and use comfortably; how question wording can manipulate poll results; corruption in survey research.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Bailey, J. (PI)
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Kim, S. (PI)
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Krosnick, J. (PI)
COMM 166: Virtual People (COMM 266)
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COMM 266.) The concept of virtual people or digital human representations; methods of constructing and using virtual people; methodological approaches to interactions with and among virtual people; and current applications. Viewpoints including popular culture, literature, film, engineering, behavioral science, computer science, and communication.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
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Won, A. (PI)
COMM 168: Experimental Research in Advanced User Interfaces (COMM 268, COMM 368, ME 468)
Project-based course involves small (3-4) person teams going through all parts of the experimental process: question generation, experiment design, running, and data analysis. Each team creates an original, publishable project that represents a contribution to the research and practicum literatures. All experiments involve interaction between people and technology, including cars, mobile phones, websites, etc. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win
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Units: 1-5
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Nass, C. (PI)
COMM 177D: Specialized Writing and Reporting: Magazine Journalism (COMM 277D)
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COMM 277D.) How to report, write, edit, and read magazine articles, emphasizing long-form narrative. Tools and templates of story telling such as scenes, characters, dialogue, and narrative arc. How the best magazine stories defy or subvert conventional wisdom and bring fresh light to the human experience through reporting, writing, and moral passion. Prerequisite: 104 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4-5
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Kahn, J. (PI)
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