COURSE NUMBER: |
CMNA 201 |
COURSE TITLE: |
Introduction to Communication Arts |
NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
Dan VanKeeken, BPAC, APR, CFRE |
CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: |
This course introduces contemporary functional models
of human
communication, and proposes a Christian alternative perspective
in which we are called to bless and serve society through a
wide diversity of communicative forms. Guest speakers apply
this perspective to a broad array of communications
disciplines, and students use the model to critique
communication exchanges varying from intimate interpersonal
communication to mass media products.
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REQUIRED TEXTS: |
Julia T. Wood: Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication, 8th Edition; Thomson Wadsworth, 2017. |
MARK
DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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Quizzes | 10% |
Midterm exam | 15% |
Major Group Assignment | 30% | Attendance and Participation | 15% |
Final Examination |
30% |
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100% |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: | - To become acquainted with the field of Communication Studies;
- To approach fundamental concepts in a broad range of communication skills and contexts;
- To learn about interpersonal, group, mediated and mass communication strategies;
- To learn about the manufacture of meaning and the role of language in communication;
- To learn about the effects of mediated communication on society and the individual;
- To learn about various communications professions from those practicing in the field.
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COURSE OUTLINE: |
- 1. Tues. Jan. 8:
- A First Look at Communication
- Communication in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- Introduction
to the course, instructor and students get acquainted; read Chapter 1
& Chapter 2 and the Glossary on page 317
- 2. Tues. Jan. 15: Perceiving and Understanding – Chapter 3
- 3. Tue. Jan. 22: Engaging in Verbal Communication - Chapter 4
- 4. Tues. Jan. 29: Engaging in Non-Verbal Communication – Chapter 5
- 5. Tues. Feb. 5: Listening and Responding to Others - Chapter 6
- 6. Tues. Feb. 12 :
- Creating Communication Climates – Chapter 7
- Adapting Communication to Cultures & Social Communities - Chapter 8
- 7. Tues. Feb. 26: MID-TERM EXAM
- 8. Tues. Mar. 12: Communication and Personal Identity – Chapter 9
- 9. Tues. Mar. 19: Communication in Personal Relationships – Chapter 10
- 10. Tues. Mar. 26: Communication in Groups and Teams - Chapter 11
- 11. Tues. April 2: Communication in Organizations - Chapter 12
- 12. Tues. April 9: Mass Media - Chapter 14
- 13. Tues. April 16: Digital Media & The Online World – Chapter 15
- 14. TBD Week of April 19 - 26: FINAL EXAM
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