Weekly Schedule

September 2 9 16 23 30

October 7 14 21 28

November 4 11 18

December 2 9 16

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Last Revised: October 27, 2010

Thursday, September 2

Acclimating to Graduate School: Orientation to the course

Research Skills: What is research?

• Reading: Booth, et al., c. 1; Walliman, pp. 7-12.
• Seminar Discussion: What are the differences between Booth, et al., and Walliman?

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Thursday, September 9

Acclimating to Graduate School: What is communication?

• Reading:
  • Thomas R. Nilsen, "On Defining Communication," Speech Teacher 6 (1957): 10-17.
  • Dean C. Barnlund. "Toward a Meaning Centered Philosophy of Communication." Journal of Communication 12 (1962): 197-211.
  • Gerald R. Miller, "On Defining Communication: Another Stab," Journal of Communication 16 (1966): 88-98.
  • George Gerbner, "On Defining Communication: Still Another Stab," Journal of Communication 16 (1966): 99-103.
  • Frank E. X. Dance. "The 'Concept' of Communication." Journal of Communication 20 (1970): 201-210.
• Seminar Discussion: What differences do the differences make? How do they impact research?

Research Skills: Your Ongoing Reading – the Researchers Edge

• Reading: Walliman, c. 2.

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Thursday, September 16

Assignment Due:

• Select a topic you will read on this semester
• Ten item annotated bibliography

Acclimating to Graduate School: Socializing yourself

• Reading: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 3
• Seminar Discussion: Come ready to discuss your greatest surprises and crises

Research in the Department of Communication: Intercultural Communication

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Thursday, September 23

Assignments Due:

• Abstracts of 20 articles on your selected topic
• Draft of CV

Acclimating to Graduate School: Gaining credibility

• Reading: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 4
• Seminar Discussion: Characteristics of credible CVs

Research Skills: Argument – Thesis, Claim, and Support

• Reading: Booth, et al., cc. 7-11.

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Thursday, September 30

Assignment Due: Curriculum Vita

Acclimating to Graduate School: Building Intellectual Community

• Reading: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 6
• Seminar Discussion: Strategies for building your intellectual community

Research in the Department of Communication: Feminist and Gender Studies in Communication

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Thursday, October 7

Acclimating to Graduate School: Intellectual Entrepreneurship

• Reading: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 7
• Seminar Discussion: Where is your place in the literature you have read?

Research Skills: Outlining – Organization and Logic

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Thursday, October 14

Assignment Due: Outline of "Arguing a Claim" assignment

Acclimating to Graduate School: Becoming a writer

• Readings: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 8
• Seminar Discussion: Be prepared to discuss prospectus for book review

Research in the Department of Communication: Rhetoric and Political Culture

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Thursday, October 21

Acclimating to Graduate School: Publishing

• Reading: Morreale and Arnesen, c. 9

Research Skills: Five Types of Articles You Will Write

• Reading: Walliman, c. 3

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Thursday, October 28

Assignment Due: Arguing a research claim

Research in the Department of Communication: Media studies

Research Skills: Five Types of Articles You Will Write

• Reading: Walliman, c. 3

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Thursday, November 4

Acclimating to Graduate School:Evaluating Research

• Reading: Walliman, c. 6

Research Skills: Writing Essays

• Reading: Booth, et al., cc. 2, 12-13

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Thursday, November 11

Research Skills: What is research method?

Research in the Department of Communication: Public Relations

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Thursday, November 18

Research in the Department of Communication: Listening

Research Skills: Research ethics and Human Subjects Approval

• Reading: Walliman, c. 8

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Thursday, December 2

Assignment Due: Book Review

Research Skills: Writing proposals

• Reading: Walliman, c. 9; Booth, et al., cc. 3-4

Research in the Department of Communication: Persuasion and Social Influence

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Thursday, December 9

Research in the Department of Communication: Health Communication

Research in the Department of Communication: Argument

Evaluation and Wrap-up

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Thursday, December 16

Final Exam

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