printer friendly pageCOMM 1A: Media Technologies, People, and Society (COMM 211)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 211.) Open to non-majors. Introduction to the concepts and contexts of communication. A topics-structured orientation emphasizing the field and the scholarly endeavors represented in the department.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 104W: Reporting, Writing, and Understanding the News
Techniques of news reporting and writing. The value and role of news in democratic societies. Gateway class to journalism. Prerequisite for all
COMM 177/277 classes. Limited enrollment. Preference to sophomores and juniors.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
Instructors:
Pomerantz, G. (PI)
;
Zacharia, J. (PI)
COMM 108: Media Processes and Effects (COMM 208)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 208.) The process of communication theory construction including a survey of social science paradigms and major theories of communication. Recommended: 1 or
PSYCH 1.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
COMM 122: Content Analysis: Studying Communication Artifacts (COMM 222)
An empirical and systematic investigation of documented messages in print, graphical, and audio-visual forms and observed human communication behaviors. Focuses on the design and execution of content analytic studies, including manifest vs. latent content, measurement issues, reliability and validity assessment, computer text analysis, and traditional human-coder techniques. Prerequisite: junior, senior or grad standing;
COMM 106/206 or an equivalent course in basic social science research. Limited enrollment; preference to doctoral students.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Voelker, D. (PI)
COMM 125: Perspectives on American Journalism (COMM 225)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 225.) An examination of the practice of American journalism, focusing on the political, social, cultural, economic and technological forces that have shaped the U. S. press since the early 1800s. Aimed at consumers as well as producers of news, the objective of this course is to provide a framework and vocabulary for judging the value and quality of everyday journalism.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Glasser, T. (PI)
;
Varma, A. (PI)
COMM 168: Experimental Research in Advanced User Interfaces (COMM 268, COMM 368, ME 468)
Project-based course involves small (3-4) person teams going through all parts of the experimental process: question generation, experiment design, running, and data analysis. Each team creates an original, publishable project that represents a contribution to the research and practicum literatures. All experiments involve interaction between people and technology, including cars, mobile phones, websites, etc. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
;
Oh, C. (PI)
COMM 177Y: Specialized Writing and Reporting: Foreign Correspondence in the Middle East and Asia (COMM 277Y)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 277Y.) What's involved in working as a foreign correspondent in these important and volatile parts of the world, where in many cases journalists are not respected and may face danger -- taught by a journalist who has worked extensively in both regions. (no pre-requisites)
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Brinkley, J. (PI)
COMM 182: Social Media Issues (COMM 282)
(Graduate students register for
COMM 282.) Students will take away from this course a set of conceptual tools, a vocabulary, and an analytical framework with which to recognize, understand, and more effectively manage new social practices online, together with a familiarity with the literature regarding social media and identity, community, collective action, public sphere, social capital, networks, and social networks. Students will also develop skills at using online forums, blogs, microblogs, wikis for research, collaboration, and communication. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: instructor consent. Go to
http://comm.stanford.edu/faculty/rheingold/ for application instructions.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Rheingold, H. (PI)
COMM 195: Honors Thesis
Qualifies students to conduct communication research. Student must apply for department honors thesis program during Spring Quarter of junior year.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
;
Fishkin, J. (PI)
;
Glasser, T. (PI)
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Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
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Fishkin, J. (PI)
;
Glasser, T. (PI)
;
Hamilton, J. (PI)
;
Iyengar, S. (PI)
;
Krosnick, J. (PI)
;
Nass, C. (PI)
;
Reeves, B. (PI)
;
Turner, F. (PI)
COMM 199: Individual Work
For students with high academic standing. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
;
Brenner, R. (PI)
;
Brinkley, J. (PI)
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Instructors:
Bailenson, J. (PI)
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Brenner, R. (PI)
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;
Fishkin, J. (PI)
;
Glasser, T. (PI)
;
Grimes, A. (PI)
;
Hamilton, J. (PI)
;
Iyengar, S. (PI)
;
Krosnick, J. (PI)
;
Migielicz, G. (PI)
;
Pomerantz, G. (PI)
;
Reeves, B. (PI)
;
Rheingold, H. (PI)
;
Turner, F. (PI)
;
Voelker, D. (PI)
;
Wheaton, J. (PI)
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