Fall 2017  |  COMM 3431 Section 001: Persuasion Theories (14049)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon, Wed 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, East Bank
Ford Hall B10
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sociological, psychological, and communication perspectives. Theoretical knowledge applied to persuasion problems. prereq: Soph recommended
Class Description:
This course is designed to familiarize you with the complex and dynamic phenomenon of persuasion as a form of human communication. There are three basic objectives for the course: 1) To be able to understand the concept of persuasion from a theoretical perspective, and be familiar with the research findings on the persuasion process. 2) To demonstrate understanding of the process of persuasion in a variety of communication contexts, through oral and written exercises. 3) To be a critical consumer of persuasive messages.
Grading:
12% Midterm Exam
12% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
12% Special Projects
25% Quizzes
12% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Mixture of multiple choice and short answer/definition questions
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion
Workload:
25 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Exam(s)
4 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Group advertising campaign project
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14049/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 September 2007

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2017 Communication Classes

To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=COMM&catalog_nbr=3431&term=1179
To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=COMM&catalog_nbr=3431&term=1179&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=COMM&catalog_nbr=3431&term=1179&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=COMM&catalog_nbr=3431&term=1179&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=COMM&catalog_nbr=3431&term=1179&csv=1
Schedule Viewer
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
s
m
t
w
t
f
s
?
Class Title

ClassInfo created and maintained by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

If you have questions about specific courses, we strongly encourage you to contact the department where the course resides.