| T 1/10 |
Introduction to each other,
the course, and the subject matter |
| R 1/12 |
Introduction to research as
argument (Merrigan & Huston pages 1-9) |
| (F 1/13 |
Last day to add – Sun 1/15 is
last day for full refund) |
| T 1/17 |
Introduction to epistemology
(Merrigan & Huston Chapter 3) |
| R 1/19 & T 1/24 |
Claims in communication
research (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 4) |
| R 1/26 |
Data in communication
research (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 5) |
| T 1/31 & R 2/2 |
Warrants in communication
research (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 6) |
| T 2/7 |
Reading and researching, Part I (Read Guerrero & Eloy, 1992. In Merrigan & Huston please read pp. 9-17. In Bourhis please read pp. 13-22 and 25-26 and skim pp. 1-11, 51-70, and 81-87. Please bring the article and both books to class.) Bibliographic Assignment Assigned |
| R 2/9 |
Catch-up and review |
| T 2/14 |
Exam 1 |
| R 2/16 |
Surveys (Merrigan &
Huston Chapter 7) Brief Statement of Bibliographic Assignment Due |
| T 2/21 & R 2/23 |
Distinguishing surveys from experiments; Experimental design (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 8) |
| T 2/28 |
Content and interaction
analysis (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 9) Bibliographic Assignment Due |
| R 3/1 |
The history and breadth of communication studies (Reading TBA) |
| T 3/6 & R 3/8 |
No class – Spring Break |
| T 3/13 |
Reading and researching, Part II (Re-read Guerrero & Eloy, 1992 and Merrigan & Huston pp. 9-17. In Bourhis please read pp. 26-30 and skim pp. 89-96. Please bring the article and both books to class.) Article Critique and Research Proposal Assigned |
| R 3/15 |
Catch-up and review |
| (F 3/16 |
Last day to withdraw) |
| T 3/20 |
Exam 2 |
| R 3/22 & T 3/27 |
Ethnography (Merrigan &
Huston Chapter 13) |
| R 3/29 |
No class – Central States Communication Association
Convention |
| T 4/3 & R 4/5 |
Conversation and discourse
analysis (Merrigan & Huston Chapter 12) Brief Statement of Article Critique and Research Proposal Due T 4/3 |
| T 4/10 & R 4/12 |
Rhetorical criticism (Read Merrigan & Huston Chapter 14) |
| T 4/17, R 4/19 & T 4/24 |
Presentations Article Critique and Research Proposal Due T 4/24 |
| R 4/26 |
Catch-up and review Article Critique and Research Proposal Due |
| R 5/3 |
Exam 3, 1
to 2:30 p.m. |
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