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Introduction To Gender Studies (Circa 2002-2008) (Whitman College), Robert D. Tobin

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This course was taught by Robert Tobin at Whitman College. Professor Tobin worked at Whitman for 18 years as associate dean of the faculty and chair of the humanities, and was named Cushing Eells Professor of the Humanities. Several of the courses he developed at Whitman would make the transition to Clark, where they continued to evolve.

"'Introduction to Gender Studies' provides students with the intellectual framework to understand and analyze gender. Using a variety of sources from theory, literature, and other media, we will study femininity, masculinity, and some of the steps inbetween."

Vienna-Berlin, 1890-1930 (Unknown Date) (Whitman College), Robert D. Tobin

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"Fin de siècle Vienna and Berlin in the era of the Weimar Republic were centers of a great flowering of culture and art. In this course, we will look at the literature from these places and try to get a sense of the new perceptions developing in them."

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2022 - 2023, Office Of Student Services

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Germans-Jewish Culture And Modern Multiculturalism In Germany (Intersession 2021), Robert D. Tobin

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"This class studies the expression of cultural identity in central European literature. How many people come to think of themselves or others as "Germans", "Jews", "Turks", "Foreigners", "Immigrants"? While the Holocaust is obviously central to the German-Jewish relationship, it is not the only focus of this course -- we will read literary reflections of the emancipation of the Jews, of German-Jewish assimilation and symbiosis, of the rise of anti-Semitism and Zionism, as well as attempts to remember the past. And while the long history of the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in Germany will be a major component of our …

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2021 - 2022, Office Of Student Services

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Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2020 - 2021, Office Of Student Services

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Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2019 - 2020, Office Of Student Services

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Communication And Aging (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

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A survey of the research in key areas related to aging and communication. Course introduces central theories of communication and aging and approaches to studying intergenerational communication. Communication’s influence on societal attitudes about aging and intergenerational communication, and the impact of communication on issues of independence, wellbeing, healthcare, close personal relationships, decision-making, and other communicative contexts related to aging will be examined.

Communication And Conflict Management (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

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This course examines the nature of interpersonal conflict, its causes and consequences. The focus is on application of communication theories and research that illuminate why people behave as they do in conflict. The course also focuses on how to effectively manage conflicts and improve interpersonal communication quality.

Communication In Families, Elizabeth Gill

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This course provides an examination of communicative structure,function, and process among family members. The family system as a whole and major subsystems(parent-child, siblings, spouses) are explored. Emphasis is on the role ofcommunication in the construction, maintenance, and change of family relationshipsthroughout the family lifecycle.

Communication In Health Professions (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

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A study of the role communication plays in health professions. The course focuses on the impact of communication on patient-provider interactions and health-related outcomes. Communication skill development and communicative best practices for a variety of healthcare providers are emphasized.

Introduction To Public Relations, Michael Gill

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This course surveys the history, growth and practice of public relations while also addressing major contemporary issues facing practitioners today. It introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of the practice, focusing on approaches, uses, tools, and methods. The course provides students with the foundation necessary to be successful in the field and understand current trends in the profession and academic discipline.

Communication & Popular Culture, Marita Gronnvoll

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This course examines popular culture and the emergence of mass culture in the United States. Itstarts from the premise that popular culture, far from being a frivolous or debased alternative to“high culture”, is in fact an important site of popular expression, social instruction, and culturalconflict, and thus deserves critical attention. We examine theoretical texts that help us to “read”popular culture, even as we study specific forms and artifacts of popular culture: from televisionshows to Hollywood movies, graphic novels to advertisements, and popular music to fiction.Throughout the course, we ground what we call “culture” in political, economic, and socialcontexts. We pay …

Persuasion, Marita Gronnvoll

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This class will study symbolic communication intended to influence beliefs, attitudes, values, andbehaviors. The course will focus on the critical assessment of persuasive messages, with additionalattention to the theories and research behind persuasive message construction.

Political Communication, Marita Gronnvoll

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The purpose of this course is to explore various aspects of political communication in the UnitedStates. Our first topic will be presidential rhetoric and the rhetorical presidency. As we explorethis topic, we will investigate the historical development of presidential communication and themajor genres which help shape and structure that communication. Our second topic will bepolitical campaigns and the evolution of the “long campaign,” particularly its inescapableconnection to mass media. Our third topic will be grassroots and resistance politicalcommunication. Here, our focus will be on the nontraditional approaches taken by ordinarycitizens and citizen groups as they strive to have their voices …

Introduction To Speech Communication, Sara Gronstal

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This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.

Introduction To Communication Theories, Richard Jones

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How does communication work? Why does communication work thatway? Scholars in communication studies begin to answer these questions through the applicationof communication theory. This course serves as an introduction to a broad range ofcommunication theories related to interpersonal, group and public, intercultural, media, gender,and organizational communication. This core course is required for communication majorsbecause it serves as a building block for upper level communication courses that depend upon aworking knowledge of communication theories and processes. This course serves as part of youroverall training as a communication scholar/professional in regards to critical thinking, analyticthinking, critical reading, and listening skills. In this …

Introduction To Speech Communication, Richard Jones

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This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.

Techniques For Tas In Speech, Richard Jones

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Supervised experience for graduate teaching assistants in Communication Studies. Must betaken for both Fall and Spring semesters and may not be applied toward the degree in CommunicationStudies.

Introduction To Speech Communication, Rodney Marshall

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This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.

Argumentation And Critical Thinking, Ryan Mcdaniel

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This class will study how to build, critique, and adapt arguments within a climate ofdisagreement. You will practice gathering and evaluating evidence, selection andevaluation of reasoning, and the production, criticism and refinement of both oral andwritten arguments.

Introduction To Speech Communication, Ryan Mcdaniel

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This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing, evaluating,organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points of vieworally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.

Topics In Media History, Jeffrey Owens

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Topics in Media History provides an in-depth study of the history of one particular medium (e.g. film, radio, television, or the internet). It will cover the development of media technology, the structure of media institutions and their regulation, and the social and cultural significance of these media. This class is repeatable with change in topic.

Communication Research, W. Robinson

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How do you find answers to questions you have? How do you ask the“right” questions? How do you solve problems and puzzles related to information retrieval,processing, and organization? How do you synthesize in writing the information you find?These are all important questions that this course will help you address. Developing a strongunderstanding of and ability to use research methods is a practical and important skill forstudents of communication studies to use in other college classes, internships, future careers,and graduate school education.

Communication Theory, W. Robinson

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A survey of communication theories in rhetorical, public, interpersonal,organizational, and mediated contexts.

Interviewing, W. Robinson

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This course will provide the opportunity to clarify, illustrate, expand andupdate concepts, principles and research in the field of interviewing by reading, discussing andpractice/application. We will look at the importance of, types of, and purposes of interviewing.Hopefully, together, we will experience a practical course that does not simply ask students tolearn how-to performance skills; but also starts them thinking about the process and demonstratesthe relevance of interviewing for daily life (WI).

Introduction To Speech Communication, W. Robinson

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This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.

Case Studies In Organizational Communication, Samantha Szczur

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This course examines key issues inOrganizational Communication through an analysis of case studies. Students will apply various theories of Organizational Communication to real-­‐‑life (or real-­‐‑life inspired) cases from contemporary organizational settings.

Introduction To Organizational Communication, Samantha Szczur

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This course includes basic theories, structures and functions of communication in business and professional settings. It also includes effective leadership, decision-­‐‑making, and management of communication techniques.

Small Group Communication, Samantha Szczur

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This course covers the definition, structure, and functions of small groups. It examines theories and processes of communication that occur in formal and informal groups in professional, civic, and other contexts. Special attention is paid to the ways in which communication in small groups relates to critical and analytical thinking in small group decision making and problem solving, diversity in small groups, roles and leadership in small groups, and oral presentations in small groups.