Students design and conduct a network study. 386M. Persuasion Theory in Speech Communication. Analysis of current theories and research in social influence and attitudinal and behavioral change. 386N. Research in Speech Communication. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Some sections focus on organizational research.
The use of observational and interviewing research techniques for studying human communication. 386P. Seminar in Analysis of Communication Interaction. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Current theory and research in such areas as involvement and intimacy, gender, touch, space, environment, nonverbal behavior in children, appearance, and lying. Various methods and measurement techniques for assessing eye gaze, body motion, facial actions, vocal signals, and multichannel events are considered.