COMM 3431 is also offered in Spring 2025
COMM 3431 is also offered in Fall 2024
COMM 3431 is also offered in Spring 2024
COMM 3431 is also offered in Spring 2023
COMM 3431 is also offered in Spring 2022
COMM 3431 is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2023 | COMM 3431 Section 001: Persuasion Theories (54100)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Delivery Mode
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall 115
- Enrollment Status:
Open (29 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Sociological, psychological, and communication perspectives. Theoretical knowledge applied to persuasion problems. prereq: Soph recommended
- Class Description:
- Persuasion Theories is an introduction to the infinitely complex phenomenon of persuasion. There are three basic objectives for the course: (1) Understand the basic theories of persuasion, and be familiar with the research findings; (2) Demonstrate understanding of persuasion processes in a variety of communication contexts; and (3) Learn to be a critical consumer of persuasive messages. Course assignments include 3 analysis papers where students find examples of persuasive messages and analyze them using various theories, regular in-class group discussions, 4 tests, and a group project designed to counteract the effects of advertising for a chosen product or service.
- Grading:
- 4 tests (50% of the course grade)
3 analysis papers (22% of the course grade)
Group project (18% of the course grade)
In-class group discussions (10% of the course grade)
- Exam Format:
- 16 multiple choice questions, 3 short answer/definition questions
- Class Format:
- 60% Lecture
10% Discussion
10% Laboratory
10% Other Style group projects
- Workload:
- 25-30 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Tests
3 Individual Papers1 Group Paper
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54100/1233
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/rosex013_COMM3431_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 November 2015
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