ICR, Fall 2006 graudate course offerings.
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ICR Graduate Studies
Course Offerings (COMM)
408 Cultural Analysis of Media
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as SPCM 408.
Study of theories and methods for analyzing the cultural significance and influence of the content of film and television media; detailed application to one or two particular dimensions of the relationship of screen media to culture (applications vary from term to term and are chosen to highlight current issues in cultural analysis of media). Students are required to view a limited number of films and television programs outside of class. 4 graduate hours.
41094 lecture discussion JHG 09:30 AM - 10:50 AM Tuesday, Thursday
130 Lincoln Hall
Hay, J
419 Russian & East European Film
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as CINE 419, and SLAV 419.
Study and analysis of major film makers, genres, trends, and theories, including the 1920's Soviet avant garde and the Polish and Czech "New Wave" since 1953; lectures, discussions, screenings, term paper. No reading knowledge of Russian required, except for majors in Slavic Languages and Literatures. Same as CINE 419, and COMM 419. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: RUSS 219; or a college level course REES or in CINE; or consent of instructor.
44036 lecture discussion G 09:00 AM -9:50 AM Monday, Wednesday, 09:00 AM - 10:50 Friday
147 Armory
Hill, S
435 Adv Interpersonal Comm
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as SPCM 435.
Study of the major processes involved in an individual's adjustment to the communication situations of everyday life; emphasis on the development of interpersonal competency and orientations, social perception, interpersonal sentiment and hostility, trust, and the social context as factors influencing the understanding and evaluation of interpersonal messages. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: SPCM 230, or consent of instructor.
40692 lecture discussion JCG 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM Tuesday, Thursday
491 Literacy in the Info Age
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as LIS 491.
A capstone course in the Information Technology Studies minor that draws on students' experience throughout their undergraduate program to discuss a series of themes such as community, the political sphere and education which have been impacted by the new information technologies. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: LIS 201 or LIS 202.
41078 lecture discussion AG 02:00 PM - 04:50 PM Thursday
room 131 Library and Info Science Bldg
Rayward, W
524 Developmental Psycholinguistics
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as Psych 524, Ling 524
Examination of empirical and theoretical literature on the acquisition of language; emphasis on universal patterns in the acquisition of a first language and on a consideration of explanations, both psychological and linguistic, for these patterns. Prerequisite: LING 425, PSYC 425 or PSYC 462, or consent of instructor
38064 lecture A 02:00 PM - 03:50 PM Wednesday
room 815 Psychology Building
Fisher, C
560 Feminist Media Studies
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as GWS 560.
Addresses major areas of theoretical debate or interest in the broad topic of "Feminist Media Studies" and looks in depth at a number of theoretical issues which define it. Develops an understanding of historical, psychoanalytic, interpretive, and social scientific approaches to the study of film and television texts, their reception, and their production. Readings are extensive and directed toward illustrating the range of theoretical and empirical approaches applied to addressing questions of central interest in the field. Viewings will emphasize some lesser-known historical texts central to theoretical debates in the field. Viewings and readings are focused on "popular" film and television. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
40527 lectured discussion A 05:00 PM - 06:50 PM Tuesday
room 336 Gregory Hall
Gill, P
571 Proseminar I
Credit: 4 hours.
Addresses the mass media of communications, their role as social institutions, and their control and support.
Examines evolution of research on mass media content, audience, and effects. Prerequisite: Consent of College of Communications.
33803 lecture discussion G 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Thursday, 12:00 PM - 01:50 PM Wednesday
room 336 Gregory Hall Thursday, room 145 Lincoln Wednesday
Williams, B
573 Freedom of Expression
Credit: 4 hours.
Examines the development of the Anglo-American press system and the idea of freedom of the press; explores contemporary mass media and their implications for freedom and democracy.
33635 lecture discussion N 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM Tuesday
room 336 Gregory Hall
Nerone, J
580 Advanced Interpretive Methods
Credit: 4 hours.
Same as SOC 580.
Analysis of social interaction based on the social psychology of C. H. Cooley, G. H. Mead, and W. I. Thomas; presentation of problems of theory, concepts, and method. Prerequisite: 4 hours graduate credit in sociology.
35458 lecture discussion ND 12:00 PM - 01:50 PM Wednesday
Denzin, N
590 Special Topics Credit: 2 to 8 hours.
May be repeated in the same or in multiple semesters, if topics vary.
33879 Communication and Information Ethics
Credit: 4 hours.
This course introduces the latest literature in, or directly relevant to, communication and information ethics. Efforts are currently underway in ethical theory, in applied and professional ethics, feminist ethics and social ethics to develop ethical models that are cross- cultural, gender inclusive and international. New media technologies, information systems, and global communications are an important window for understanding the major ethics issues today. These authors and books include: Martha Nussbaum, Women and Human Development; Syla Benhabib, Situating the Self: Gender, Community and Postmodernism in Contemporary Ethics; Kwasi Wiredu, Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective; bell hooks, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center; Cornel West, The Ethical Dimensions of Marxist Thought; Confucius, Doctrine of the Mean and The Analects; Jurgen Habermas, Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action; Michel Foucault, "On the Genealogy of Ethicsâ€
lecture discussion C 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM Monday
room 336 Gregory Hall
Christians, C
33851: The Culture Industry
Credit: 4 hours.
This seminar will draw upon recent scholarly research to analyze the political-economy of the contemporary transnational culture industry. Engaged will be both existing and newly established industry segments, from book publishing and television to internet search engines. Changing policies, accumulation strategies, and industry structures will be scrutinized in light of the emergent historical context. There are no prerequisites for this course. Students should expect to read about one book each week. A research paper is required.
lecture discussion F 12:00 PM - 01:50 PM Tuesday
room 336
Gregory Hall
Schiller, D
599 Thesis Research Credit: 0 to 16 hours.
May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours. Approved for S/U grading only.
10552 Independent Study TIME ARRANGED
Instructor Approval Required
