CMS X67I CMS 367I Topics in Interpersonal Communication 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework; additional prerequisites vary by topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Immigration and Communication. Explore a range of immigration subjects and analyze literature from a social ecological framework to uncover the theoretical and practical implications of research on communication and immigration.
Topic 2: Risk Communication. Analyze areas such as risk assessment, risk perception, message design, media options, and barriers to effective risk communication. Consider how access to risk information, perceptions of risk, and reactions to risk messages vary depending on the audience. Communication Studies 367I (Topic 2) and 367I (Topic: Risk Communication) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication. Examine recent and noteworthy scholarship in the social scientific literature regarding the often-stigmatized processes of interpersonal/relational communication. Distinguish aspects of communication that are typically seen as dysfunctional, problematic, and destructive; aspects of communication that appear to be negative but also serve a function or produce desirable outcomes; and aspects of communication that are poorly understood or hidden in the shadows of other scholarly work. Communication Studies 367I (Topic: Dark Side of Interpersonal) and 367I (Topic 3) may not both be counted.