COMM 607 - Teaching Communication

Credits: 3

This course emphasizes best practices for teaching communication with emphasis on basic courses in public speaking, radio/television, and journalism. The course will introduce students to the practical issues of creating a communication syllabus, course management, delivery methods (lecture, discussions, etc.), assessment, and handling communication with students. The course will also examine theoretical issues about pedagogy, including teaching philosophies, learning styles, and teaching styles and strategies, as well as the legal and ethical issues of teaching at the college level.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in Communication program or the Joint Undergraduate-Master’s Path (JUMP) option of the Communication Studies major (BA/BS degree)

Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer

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