Offered on alternate years. A study of the forms and uses of communication artifacts as they relate to significant national and international issues. Subjects covered include forms and characteristics of discourse, methodologies to define how and why man communicates, and the role public persuasion plays in creating, exacerbating, and resolving conflicts. Offered on alternate years. A course designed to synthesize current knowledge and understanding of the role and function of corporate communication in the business environment.
Attention is given to the role of research in corporate communication.
Attention is also given to leadership skills and the application of communication theory in business practice today. Offered on alternate years. This course presents the theoretical bases of both interpersonal and mass communication. Attention is given to the nature of inquiry and theory as well as several topics in communication theory, including system theory, signs and language, discourse, message production, social and cultural reality, experience and interpretation, and critical theories. Elements also include communication in relationships, group decision-making, organizational networks, and the media.