| T 1/15 |
Introduction to the course, each other, and the
graduate program • Special guest: Dr. Steven Alan Carr, Director of Graduate Studies |
| (F
1/18 |
Last
day to add – Sun 1/20 is last day for full refund) |
| T 1/22 |
Communication perspectives (Read
Chapter 1 of Scheutz) |
| T 1/29 |
Legal Rules (Read Chapter 2 of Scheutz) • Courtroom Observation Assigned |
| T 2/5 |
Researching Legal Communication Topics (Read
Ramsey, 1999 and pages 1-22 and 30-32 of Bourhis, et al. Please
bring the Ramsey article and the Bourhis book with you to class.) • Research Paper Assigned |
| T 2/12 |
News Coverage (Read Chapter 3 of Scheutz) |
| T 2/19 |
Moral Drama and Games (Read Chapter 4 of Scheutz) |
| T 2/26 |
Narratives and Opening Statements (Read Chapter
5 of Scheutz) • Research Paper Proposal Due • Midterm Exam and Opening Statement Assigned |
| T 3/4 |
Narratives and Direct Examination (Read Chapter
6 of Scheutz) • Midterm Exam Due |
| T 3/11 |
No class –
Spring Break |
| T 3/18 |
Strategic Games and Cross Examination (Read
Chapter 7 of Scheutz) • Revised Research Paper Proposal Due |
| (F 3/21 | Last day to drop) |
| T 3/25 |
Media Stories, Trial Narratives, and Summations (Read Chapter 8 of Scheutz) |
| T 4/1 |
Courtroom Drama
and the Judicial
Process (Read Chapter 9 of Scheutz) • Courtroom Observation Due |
| T
4/8 |
Paper Workshop • First Draft of Research Paper Due |
| T 4/15 |
No class –
College of Arts and Sciences Honors Banquet |
| T 4/22 |
Legal Campaigns and the Appellate Process (Read
Chapter 10 of Scheutz) • Opening Statement Due |
| T 4/29 |
Legal Fictions
(Read Chapter 11 of Scheutz) • Final Draft of Research Paper Due • Final Exam Assigned |
| T 5/6 |
5:45
pm: Final Exam Due, Brief Research Presentations |
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