COMM 360 - Persuasion

In this course you will learn to enhance your skills as a producer of ethical persuasive messages, and also as a critical receiver of persuasive messages. This course provides a comprehensive theoretical and research-based view of persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining by analyzing how these concepts operate at both an interpersonal and a social level. You will improve your communication competencies related to effective persuasion in written, spoken and visual channels. You will also learn to identify and analyze persuasive messages to improve your ability to scrutinize and resist unwanted persuasion. We will study persuasion in many different contexts, including: health care, films, advertising, family and friend interaction, news media, government rhetoric, social movements, public information campaigns, politics, and advocacy.

Credits: 3
Terms Offered: Spring