Each student gives five or six speeches of about five to seven minute duration. Recommended for people considering mass media careers. An introduction, analysis and critique of recent theories of interpersonal communication. Topics include person perception, theories of communication management, and the structural analysis of face to face communication behavior. COMS210 - Persuasion and Attitude Change Introduction to theories of attitude formation, change and reinforcement.
Research is used to evaluate past and present models of persuasion.
Communication and Change. The role of communication and communication technologies in social change, diffusion of new ideas, and education. Cross-Cultural Communication Communication behavior within and across subcultures. Credits and hours by arrangement, with a maximum of three credits per semester. May be repeated once for credit.