Cmty Dev & Apld Econ: Fund of Public Communication (A)

About CDAE 1240 A

Provides the foundation for understanding communication components, processes, contexts, and applications and introduces research and theory through critique and case study.

Notes

Open to Degree and PACE students

Section Description

**Catamount Core Designation:** Global Citizenship — Developing Global Citizens (GC2).
Communication shapes how we build relationships, share ideas, influence decisions, and create change. Whether you're navigating a difficult conversation, presenting an idea, working on a team, or speaking up about something that matters to you, communication is a skill you'll use throughout your life.
In this course, you'll explore how communication works and how to use it to connect with others, build community, and make a difference. Through hands-on activities, discussions, collaboration, and real-world examples, you'll develop skills to communicate with confidence, listen thoughtfully, create compelling messages, and critically evaluate the messages you encounter every day. You'll also explore how artificial intelligence is changing communication and how to use these tools intentionally and responsibly.
Our goal is for you to become a more confident, creative, and thoughtful communicator. These skills will serve you in college, your relationships, your future career, and the communities you care about.

Section Expectation

Attendance, Readiness, and Participation.

Evaluation

Anticipated Assignments
Entry Quizzes. Weekly online quizzes assess understanding of textbook concepts and additional materials. The goal is to reduce classic lecture time, so we can have more time for conversation and hands-on activities.
"Public Communication Can..." Presentation. Groups will apply and think about course concepts critically by identifying how one communication concept from their chapter addresses a public issue. assignment aims to help students learn about real-world PCOM examples, practice group communication skills, and build relationships with fellow UVM students. This is a two-week collaborative experience.
Participation. This is an in-person course that relies on your presence and active participation. Most days of class, I will collect evidence of students’ participation with in-class activities.
Extra Credit Worksheets. Optional weekly extra credit worksheets encourage students to connect course concepts to their personal experiences, opinions, and goals. To foster dialogue, learning, and relationships, the instructional staff will read and reply to your responses. I hope you read our comments.

Important Dates

Note: These dates may change before registration begins.

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Resources

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