CMN 279 - Introduction to Professional Communication: Course Overview and Syllabus
Course Overview
This case-based, interactive course introduces students to contemporary strategies of successful communication in professional contexts. Students learn how to analyze audience, situation, and medium to create messages that respond to practical challenges and build productive relationships. Students develop sensitivity to language and tone, learn to organize and convey ideas and information, and select the best means to accomplish their intended purposes.
Delivery Mode
- One online video module per week (the "online hour")
- Two hours of in-class workshop instruction
Featured Technology
- Videoconferencing - Zoom (most sections), Google Meet or Microsoft Teams
- peerScholar
- G Suite - Google Docs, Google Slides
- Panopto Video Capture
- Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint
Course Keywords
textual, visual and oral communication, audience analysis, teamwork, message structure, media, ethics, rhetoric
Sample Course Syllabus
This CMN 279 course syllabus is meant to showcase sample readings and examples of possible assignments common to this course.
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Please note this is not an official syllabus. Students enrolled in this course should consult the syllabus distributed by their instructor.