Our Schedule: may change; you need to come to class so you know when we’ve changed the schedule – you’re responsible for knowing all changes). Date Intro to Class & Assessment 8.17 Metatheory Launching your study of COM 8.19 Thinking about Communication Thinking Theory and Research As We 8.24 Working through Metatheory (Lecture only) Optional Readings on ReggieNet: and Metatheory” “Scientific/Humanistic” “Scientific Critical Theory Theory - Baseball” (all readings on Reggienet) 8.26 “Critical Qualitative Research (Lecture Only) 8.31 Quantitative Research (Lecture Only) 9.2 Take the day off! 9.7 Review Activity on the quad!!! 9.9 – EXAM 1 9.14 and PR Theories Media Systems Dependency Theory (read also Theory”) (ReggieNet) “Dependency Displacement Theory (Reggienet) 9.16 Direct/Limited Effects (Lecture Only) Agenda Setting Theory Spiral of Silence Theory (ReggieNet) 9.21 Cultivation Analysis Uses and Gratifications Theory Social Learning Theory (Reggienet) 9.23 Optional Readings on ReggieNet: Learning Theory Optional Reading” “Social Diffusion of Innovations (ReggieNet) Quick lesson on PR theory 9.28 Conceptualization Model (ReggieNet) Situational Theory (ReggieNet) EXAM 2 9.30 Interpersonal Communication Theories Social Penetration Theory / Social Exchange Theory 10.5 Relational Dialectics Theory Expectancy Violations Theory 10.7 Politeness Theory (Reggienet) Intercultural Communication Theories Face Negotiation Theory 10.12 Intercultural Theories 10.14 (ReggieNet) Communication Accommodation Theory 10.19 EXAM 3 10.21 Organizational Communication and Leadership Theories Theories X, Y, Z (ReggieNet) 10.26
Our Schedule: may change; you need to come to class so you know when we’ve changed the schedule – you’re responsible for knowing all changes). Date 8.17 Intro to Class & Assessment Metatheory 8.19 Launching your study of COM Thinking about Communication 8.24 Thinking Theory and Research As We Working through Metatheory (Lecture only) Optional Readings on ReggieNet: “Scientific/Humanistic” and “Scientific Metatheory” 8.26 Critical Theory “Critical Theory - Baseball” (all readings on Reggienet) 8.31 Qualitative Research (Lecture Only) 9.2 Quantitative Research (Lecture Only) 9.7 Take the day off! 9.9 Review Activity – on the quad!!! 9.14 EXAM 1 and PR Theories 9.16 Media Systems Dependency Theory (read also “Dependency Theory”) (ReggieNet) Displacement Theory (Reggienet) Direct/Limited Effects (Lecture Only) Agenda Setting Theory 9.21 Spiral of Silence Theory (ReggieNet) Cultivation Analysis 9.23 Uses and Gratifications Theory Social Learning Theory (Reggienet) Optional Readings on ReggieNet: “Social Learning Theory Optional Reading” Diffusion of Innovations (ReggieNet) 9.28 Quick lesson on PR theory Conceptualization Model (ReggieNet) Situational Theory (ReggieNet) 9.30 EXAM 2 Interpersonal Communication Theories 10.5 Social Penetration Theory / Social Exchange Theory Relational Dialectics Theory 10.7 Expectancy Violations Theory Politeness Theory (Reggienet) Intercultural Communication Theories 10.12 Face Negotiation Theory 10.14 Intercultural Theories (ReggieNet) 10.19 Communication Accommodation Theory 10.21 EXAM 3 Organizational Communication and Leadership Theories 10.26 Theories X, Y, Z (ReggieNet)