
Science, Communication, and Society: New Course
COMM 2XXX Pending approval to be offered Fall 2016 Download PDF of the Syllabus This course introduces students to major areas of research analyzing the role of communication and the media in shaping debates over science, technology, and the environment. In studying what the U.S National Academies calls the “science of science communication,” students acquire…

Strategic Communication Capstone: Syllabus and Readings
Download PDF of the Syllabus In this capstone seminar, you will complete an intensive research and writing project focused on a topic related to the field of strategic communication. Possible research topics can span business, politics, advocacy, entertainment, public health, the environment, and other societal sectors (see list of examples at end of course page)….

Health Communication – Syllabus and Readings
Download a PDF of the Syllabus In this course, you learn about the relevant scientific, social, and ethical dimensions of major public health debates and problems; the generalizable theories, frameworks, and methods that scholars use to analyze them; and the implications for effective public communication and personal decision-making. Assignments include facilitating class discussion, short analysis…

Environmental Communication: 2nd Short Analysis Paper
Choose 1 of the following 2 questions to answer. Your essay should be approximately 2,000 words in length, drawing specifically on class readings and discussion as evidence and to inform your analysis. Use APA citation style for all references. Your essay is due to me by email at m.nisb[email protected] by 5pm on Friday March 27. 1) Describe briefly…