Course Description: Course reviews the primary theories in interpersonal, group, and mass communication. Students examine the evolution of communication as a field of academic study in addition to theoretical frameworks, models, and concepts across the communication landscape. Students engage with course topics through examinations and assignments. No prerequisites. (Group I).
Course Delivery: Fully Remote
Course Description: With the rise of mass society and the rapid growth of the mass media starting in the nineteenth century, the public, media critics, and scholars have raised questions about the effects various media might have on society and individuals. Understanding the effects of media on individuals and society requires students to examine the messages being sent, the medium transmitting them, the owners of the media, and the audience members themselves. The effects can be cognitive, attitudinal, behavioral and psychological. Media effects also can be examined in terms of a number of theoretical approaches, including functional analysis, agenda setting, uses and gratifications, social learning, symbolic interactionism, spiral of silence, media logic and cultivation analysis. No prerequisites. (Group I) (Writing Requirement). F.
Course Delivery: Fully Remote
Course Description: Course examines the history and evolution of visual communication, as well as the basic principles and theoretical frameworks underlying different forms of visual communication. Course focuses on the evolution and aesthetics of photography, film and video, as well as principles of visual communication in advertising and marketing. No prerequisites.
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Course Description: A practical and theoretical study of public speaking. With emphasis on participation, the course focuses upon the development and practice of skills relating to the structure, style, delivery and critique of a variety of types of speeches. No prerequisite.
Course Delivery- Hybrid: This course will be offered as a "hyflex" course delivered primarily online with the possibility of face-to-face meetings in the future. At the outset, the course will be entirely online via synchronous class meetings as we get to know one another and learn the course materials and foundational concepts. Students are expected to attend remotely via Zoom during our regularly scheduled class meeting times and participate in asynchronous discussions online. As the semester progresses, we may implement in-person class meetings (dependent upon state and university guidelines as well as health department protocols) in order to engage in in-class activities and presentations. Students who are uncomfortable or unable to attend in-person will be afforded the opportunity to participate remotely (again, per appropriate university guidelines). This "hybrid-flexible" course design was chosen to allow for adaptability to individual student needs, to smooth any necessary transitions to emergency remote instruction, and to adequately prepare students for our ever-changing communication landscape. One's ability to effectively conduct themselves in an online professional context will likely be a vital and valuable skill in the future, and this course affords students the opportunity to learn and develop such skills.
Course Description: Conflict resolution is a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them. The disagreement may be personal, financial, political, or emotional. When a dispute arises, often the best course of action is negotiation to resolve the disagreement. Students will learn techniques to resolve conflict through assigned readings, class discussion, role-playing and interaction. No prerequisites. (Group I). F.
Course Delivery- Hybrid: This course will be offered as a "hyflex" course delivered primarily online with the possibility of face-to-face meetings in the future. At the outset, the course will be entirely online via synchronous class meetings as we get to know one another and learn the course materials and foundational concepts. Students are expected to attend remotely via Zoom during our regularly scheduled class meeting times and participate in asynchronous discussions online. As the semester progresses, we may implement in-person class meetings (dependent upon state and university guidelines as well as health department protocols) in order to engage in in-class activities and presentations. Students who are uncomfortable or unable to attend in-person will be afforded the opportunity to participate remotely (again, per appropriate university guidelines). Overall, this "hybrid-flexible" course has been designed to allow for virtually seamless transitions between online and remote instruction in order to provide the highest level of academic engagement possible despite any changes in university- or state-mandated protocol. This course design was chosen to allow for adaptability to individual student needs, to smooth any necessary transitions to emergency remote instruction, and to adequately prepare students for our ever-changing communication landscape. Furthermore, students will be afforded the opportunity to learn, develop, and hone skills related to and necessary for presenting themselves professionally in an online environment while maintaining academic integrity and upholding the pedagogical standards set forth at OWU. One's ability to effectively conduct themselves in an online professional context will likely be a vital and valuable skill in the future, and this course affords students the opportunity to learn and develop such skills.
Course Description: This course teaches students how to use video and sound to create interesting and high quality videos. This course will cover the basic techniques involved in video production including interviewing, recording, writing skills, producing, editing and delivery. No prerequisites. F, S.
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Course Description: Course addresses historical and contemporary approaches to the study of organizational communication, with an emphasis on the changing role of communication in organizations. Students engage with course topics through examinations and written and oral assignments, which require expository writing, critical thinking through written and oral expression, and accessing and using information analytically. Course is offered once every three semesters. Prerequisite: Communication Theory (COMM 100.1). Writing Requirement.
Course Delivery: Fully Remote