ClassInfo - Fall 2024 Writing Studies Classes

Fall 2024 | WRIT 5001 Section 001: Foundations and Futures of Technical Communication (18820)

Instructor(s): No instructor assigned
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:: Scientific & Technical MS, Technical Comm grad certs
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024

Off Campus

Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:: Open (5 of 24 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Fall 2024
Fall 2023
Fall 2022
Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description:: This course offers an overview of the field of technical communication. Students learn about the history of the field including job titles, industries that hire technical communicators, and trends in the field. Students also learn about research methods (including audience analysis and usability testing); software and apps commonly used in technical communication; social issues in technical communication (including legal, ethical, and organizational); and international issues (including writing for regulated environments such as in the medical device industry). Projects are multi-modal and include written reports; slide presentations with and without voice recordings; visual communication including user documentation and movies. Some projects are done individually but most are done in virtual teams. Weekly discussion forums provide students with opportunities to lead and summarize key themes from each week's topic. Students in this class participate within a community of technical communication professionals and typically have a background in technical communication, medical/science communication, engineering, software, usability, customer support, writing and communication, marketing, or similar area.
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18820/1249

To link directly to this ClassInfo page from your website or to save it as a bookmark, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=WRIT&catalog_nbr=5001&term=1249
To see a URL-only list for use in the Faculty Center URL fields, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=WRIT&catalog_nbr=5001&term=1249&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=WRIT&catalog_nbr=5001&term=1249&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=WRIT&catalog_nbr=5001&term=1249&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=WRIT&catalog_nbr=5001&term=1249&csv=1

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.