Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 698 (01) - Seminar Interpersonal Studies

Seminar Interpersonal Studies

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14432

Variable topics in interpersonal research, theory, and practice. May be repeated for different topics. Topic descriptions available in department office during preregistration. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: Communication & the Body

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or 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 up to 2 times.

Equivalent(s): CMN 695

Only listed campus in section: Durham

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Mardi Kidwell

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 110

Additional Course Details:

The human body is a rich and complex communicative resource. In this class, we will examine how the body, in coordination with talk, contributes to meaning making in face-to-face interaction. We will look closely at the movements of the eyes, face, hands, head, torso, and legs, as well as the use of objects and space, for their role in the moment-by-moment accomplishment of a range of activities: opening and closing encounters, telling stories, aligning to an interactional partner, and so on. Although we will mainly draw on interactionist studies of the body, we will also consider cognitive, cultural, developmental, and even evolutionary themes in our investigations. The class will center around the use of videotaped data to examine
embodied behaviors in interaction. Non-majors please contact the professor regarding registering for this class.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 698 (02) - Seminar Interpersonal Studies

Seminar Interpersonal Studies

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 14657

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: End of Life Communication

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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 up to 2 times.

Equivalent(s): CMN 695

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: Mike Alvarez

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK G04

Additional Course Details:

Course Description - Images of death are ubiquitous in our society, yet death continues to be taboo and grief has become a "silent epidemic," especially among young adults. This course examines end of life (EoL) communication in a variety of contexts. We will take a close look at how people communicate about death and dying, how people communicate with the dying and the bereaved, and the rituals and practices through which we create meaning out of loss. Throughout the semester, we will attend to the social construction of death in our culture and other cultures, and interrogate why some deaths are afforded dignity and respect, while others are relegated to the margins. Death imbues communication with profound significance. It is my hope that students will develop a dialogic relationship with death, and in turn, gain a deeper appreciation of life.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 702 (01) - Seminar in Interpersonal Communication Theory

Sem/Interpersonal Comm Theory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 15380

In-depth concentration on a particular theoretical orientation in interpersonal communication. Original works are read. Theoretical orientation varies by semester. May be repeated for different topics. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Section Comments: Talking talk- Advanced Projects in Interaction Analysis

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or 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 up to unlimited times.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Edward Reynolds

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 201

Additional Course Details:

In this class, students will develop on their existing skills in Language and Social Interaction by applying the theory to novel projects. Using advanced concepts in Conversation Analysis students in this course will apply those ideas to individual projects in interaction analysis. Students will have individual latitude to explore areas of interest such as professional settings they have access to, everyday life issues they face routinely, sports, hobbies, and other settings of relevance to your real life. Applying Conversation Analysis to relevant areas of your life students will develop new resources for working with interaction.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 703 (01) - Seminar in Rhetorical Theory

Seminar in Rhetorical Theory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 13110

Focused study of problems in rhetorical theory construction through examination and criticism of selected theoretical frameworks used to explain or interpret rhetorical phenomena. May be repeated for different topics. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: Rhetoric of the Photograph

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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 up to unlimited times.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Robert Jackson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HAALND 101

Additional Course Details:

In this class, we will explore the enormous rhetorical powers of photographic images - whether combined with photographic images - whether combined with text or not - to inform, educate, delight, and, of course, persuade viewers. We will learn how to consider the rhetorical function of photographs that were taken with the intent to record as well as those that were taken with the intent to persuade; “disposable” photographs as well as famous “classics”; single, unique photographs as well as those commonly embedded in social movements and photo-essays; contemporary photographs “in the prime of” their original rhetorical function as well as some that have outlasted their original message to take on new rhetorical functions. In addition to thinking about particular photographs, we will also consider the ethos of photography itself as a scientific imaging technology. We will supplement our viewing by reading what some of the theorists have had to say about photographs and other kinds of pictures. And, finally, we will sample some of the work rhetorical critics have produced as the discipline has expanded to acknowledge the importance of visual as well as verbal rhetorical artifacts. Non-majors: please contact the professor regarding registering for this class.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 703 (02) - Seminar in Rhetorical Theory

Seminar in Rhetorical Theory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 14433

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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 up to unlimited times.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Michelle Gibbons

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	HORT 110

Additional Course Details:

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 735 (01) - Media & Ethics

Media & Ethics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 15381

This course asks how human beings can flourish (i.e. lead meaningful and purposeful lives) in the context of increasingly complex systems of digital media and information systems. We do so through the lens of virtue ethics, meaning that we place special emphasis on concepts like authenticity, wisdom, courage, and integrity. The course's capstone project asks students to develop a clear and well-informed ethical framework for the mass-mediated aspects of their personal, professional, and civic lives. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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: Kevin Healey

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 756 (01) - Rhetorics of Display

Rhetorics of Display

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 11557

This course examines a selection of displays with the goal of acquiring perspective for understanding and evaluating how they engage with people who come into contact with them. Displays examined range among oratory, photographs, advertisements, films, architecture, monuments, and statuary, public demonstrations, and presentations of self. Attention is given to questions about identity and belonging, authenticity and simulation, and public memory. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or 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, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Lawrence Prelli

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HS 105

Additional Course Details:

Non-majors: please contact the professor regarding registering for this class.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 762 (01) - Organizational Communication and Society

Organizational Communication

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 13962

This course will demonstrate how communication is key to understanding how organizations work. Through such topics as culture, identity, structure, systems, globalization, and change, the course examines the ways individuals and society are shaped by interactions with the organizations. Through case studies, we examine the way people communicate in organizational contexts, and the social, ethical, and sometimes political implications. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Renee Heath

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 110

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 772 (01) - Seminar in Media Theory

Seminar in Media Theory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 13863

Detailed analysis of major theories related to the interaction of communication technologies and society. Application to current examples in politics, advertising, and entertainment. May be repeated for a different topic. Students are required to have taken two 500 level CMN courses (C-) to take this course, unless granted instructor permission.

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: Podcasting

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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 up to unlimited times.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Thomas Jackson

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 115

Additional Course Details:

Podcasting has exploded in popularity over the past few years. As a means of self-expression, sharing information, instruction, marketing, or expressing opinions, podcasting at its best and most effective is not just a casually produced audio report on an issue or high points from an interview. Creating an engaging, substantive podcast provides an opportunity to inform and express on a high level, and deliver a finished product in a relatively short period of time. We will listen to the work of many of the top podcasters, who spend hours carefully constructing their episodes. We will learn and use many of the same methods of writing, storytelling, speaking, audio production and post-production traditionally used in podcasts today. Each student will choose from myriad topics and develop a series on a chosen topic. There will be a requirement of a minimum of one podcast episode every other week. Over the course of the semester, students will work at developing and enhancing their ability to produce sophisticated content which includes strong narrative communication.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Communication

CMN 772 (02) - Seminar in Media Theory

Seminar in Media Theory

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 15383

Section Comments: Seminar Topic Title: Digital Shaming

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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 up to unlimited times.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

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

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Nora Draper

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	MW	9:40am - 11:00am	HORT 110

Additional Course Details:

Course Description - This course examines the sociotechnical dynamics of shame in a digital society. We will begin by exploring philosophical and sociological theories of shame and consider the role shame has historically played in governing Western societies. We will then turn to the contemporary world to explore how the affordances of digital technologies are reshaping how we think about the possibilities and consequences of shaming. Throughout, we will pay particular attention to the ways social categories – including race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity – shape both the experience of being shamed and larger cultural conversations about shaming. Finally, we will consider what current debates and media narratives around digital shaming – including those related to “cancel culture” – reveal about contemporary cultural anxieties.