Timeroom: Fall 2019

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 598 (01) - Special Topics in Interpersonal Studies

Spc Top/Interpersonal Studies

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 13559

Selected topics not covered by existing courses in interpersonal communication. Topics vary; course descriptions are available in department office during registration. May be repeated for credit if topics differ. Prereq: CMN 457 with C or better, or by permission.

Section Comments: Full Title: Interpersonal Studies: Storytelling in Interaction

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 115

Additional Course Details:

This course takes storytelling as a site for examining major topics in the field of Language and Social Interaction. We ask: What do people use stories for
in interaction? What communicative resources—e.g., language, the body, and context––do people make use of when they tell stories? What is the relationship between the stories we tell and our identities? What is the role of stories in meaning making and understanding the world around us? And, how can we use stories to affect our relationships in positive ways? As a 500-level analytic class, our focus will be on learning the practical skills, modes of inquiry, and intellectual orientations necessary for the analysis of social interaction.
Prereq: CMN 457 with C or better.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 598 (02) - Special Topics in Interpersonal Studies

Spc Top/Interpersonal Studies

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 13560

Section Comments: Full Title: Interpersonal Studies: Storytelling in Interaction

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Majors not allowed in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 115

Additional Course Details:

This course takes storytelling as a site for examining major topics in the field of Language and Social Interaction. We ask: What do people use stories for in interaction? What communicative resources—e.g., language, the body, and context––do people make use of when they tell stories? What is the relationship between the stories we tell and our identities? What is the role of stories in meaning making and understanding the world around us? And, how can we use stories to affect our relationships in positive ways? As a 500-level analytic class, our focus will be on learning the practical skills, modes of inquiry, and intellectual orientations necessary for the analysis of social interaction.
Prereq: CMN 457 with C or better.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 599 (01) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 10761

Internships are designed to integrate classroom study and supervised practical experience in a work setting. Each student is required to write a series of reports focusing on aspects of the work experience that are related to coursework in the Communications Department. These assignments are designed to enhance a student's ability to reflect critically on the internship experience and to merge theory and practice. Assignments are available, depending on the number of credits granted (1-4). Students are expected to hold the common exam time (TR, 1240-2) open for occasional meetings. Before starting the internship, students must submit a written proposal to both the work supervisor and the faculty sponsor. The proposal should include detailed information on the duties and responsibilities to be undertaken at the internship site and on the goals and learning objectives as relevant to the Communication Department curriculum. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457, or permission. Cr/F.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 600 (01) - Public Speaking as a Civic Art

Public Speaking as a Civic Art

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14595

Performance course buttressed by the traditional civic art of rhetoric. Focuses on analysis of speaking situations and audiences, message of construction, presentation, and critical evaluation using major precepts of rhetorical theory. Theoretical and critical issues in the context of rhetorical practices. Prereq for CMN majors: CMN 455, CMN 456,CMN 457, and 500-level courses, or permission; prereq for non-majors: junior or senior standing. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	MW	8:10am - 9:30am	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 607 (01) - Persuasion in American Politics

Persuasion American Politics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15364

Study of the forms and strategies of persuasive discourse employed by contemporary American political leaders. Analysis of important political addresses of the 20th century, with attention to theoretical and critical issues in political communication and public address. Discussion of the status of rhetoric in modern politics, and the impact of persuasive discourse on campaigns, policy decisions, crisis management, political scandal, and the national identity. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457 and two 500-level courses, or permission. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	TR	5:40pm - 7:00pm	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 614 (01) - Gender and Technology

Gender and Technology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16852

Why were telephone operators primarily women? Why do Siri, Alexa, and Cortana all have women's voices? Does Silicon Valley have a gender problem? This course explores the influence of gender on the development, marketing, and use of information and communication technologies. Drawing on theories from communication, gender studies, and science and technology studies, this class will engage in a social examination of the technologies that influence everyday life. Readings and discussions will help students examine the historical relationship between gender, science, and technology; explore the media's role in shaping expectations about gender and technical skill; and understand how design decisions can influence the meanings and practices of communication tools. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457; two CMN 500 level courses.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 627 (01) - Great Speakers and Speeches

Great Speakers and Speeches

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16594

Historical and critical survey of masterpieces of oratory examining the rhetorical situation and artistic features of great works of spoken discourse. Demosthenes, Cicero, Edmund Burke, Daniel Webster, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton may be among the orators studied. The course will engage students in critical assessment of eloquence by emphasizing study of historical circumstances, ethical choices, and artistic virtue of the most effective and admired public speakers in Western tradition. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457, and two 500-level courses, or permission. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Equivalent(s): CMN 557

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HORT 327

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 647 (01) - Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Rhetorical Criticism of Media

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15362

Use of rhetorical approaches and methods in the analysis and criticism of contemporary forms of visual media culture. Students examine the social, political, and aesthetic implications of contemporary media forms from within a framework of rhetorical theory. Emphasis on practical analysis employing various rhetorical approaches with a goal of understanding persuasive elements in contemporary media (including television, film, print & broadcast advertising, internet, and social media). Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457, and two 500-level communication courses.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C- and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C- and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C-

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	HORT 304

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 650W (01) - Critical Perspectives on Film

Critical Perspectives on Film

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 17223

Advanced, focused study of film theory as cultural practice. Topics vary from year to year and with instructor. May be repeated for different topics. Focus may range from general considerations of film theory, criticism, and history, to specific analyses of selected genres, directors, national cinemas, and periods. Course descriptions available in department office during preregistration. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457, CMN 550, ENGL 533, or permission. Special fee. Writing intensive. May be repeated for credit.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C- and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C- and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C-

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Equivalent(s): CMN 650

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	M	6:10pm - 9:00pm	HORT 207

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 666 (01) - Conversation Analysis

Conversation Analysis

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2019 - Full Term (08/26/2019 - 12/09/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15361

Exploration in how participants in interpersonal communication display their orientation to the fundamental orderliness of conversational sequences in everyday, institutional, and mass media settings. Basic concepts covered include the interactional co-construction of turn-taking, repair, overlap, openings, closings, silences, adjacency, pairs, disagreement, preference, and the role of various linguistic, paralinguistic, and nonlinguistic features in the conversation process. Prereq: CMN 455, CMN 456, CMN 457 and two 500-level courses, or permission. Only open to Communication majors.Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): CMN 455 with minimum grade of C and CMN 456 with minimum grade of C and CMN 457 with minimum grade of C

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Only listed majors in section: CMN:BUSAPPL, CMN:MEDIA, COMMUNICATION

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2019	12/9/2019	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 201