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Course Overview |
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Course
Description |
Class
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3
crs. P: Completion of 45 credits; grades of C or above in
CJ 105 and one of the following—CJ 201, 222, 235, 241, 250,
265, 270; total and resident GPAs of 2.5 or above. Not for GE.
Study of research methods, measurement techniques, and data
analyses (quantitative and qualitative) common to communication,
journalism, and mass communication. Emphasis on basic
information-gathering and research skills needed to design,
conduct, and critically consume research |
9:00-11:45
M-T-W-R-F
May 22
-June |
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Office
Hours
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12:00-1:00
M-T-W-R |
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CJ
300--Research Methods and CJ Department Goals |
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Departmental
Philosophy:
Long noted for the excellence of their academic and
co-curricular programs, the Communication and Journalism faculty
remain committed to a philosophy emphasizing the development,
integration, and practical application theories, knowledge, and
skills related to communication, journalism, and mass
communication. |
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CJ
Program Goals and Objectives.
The
academic programs of the UWEC Department of Communication and
Journalism are designed to prepare students for responsible
roles in communication, journalism, and mass communication, the
Department offers diversified curriculum in which all students
can expect to develop in these areas:
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Oral,
written, and visual communication skills;
2.
Research
and information-gathering skills;
3.
Critical and analytical thinking;
4.
Awareness and knowledge of communication processes in
diverse cultural, social, legal, and ethical contexts
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CJ
300—Research Methods is a
required, core course in all major and minor programs offered by
the UWEC Department of Communication and Journalism.
In most programs, it is an essential prerequisite for
advanced courses.
Although CJ 300 is obviously designed to develop students’
knowledge and skills in research and information gathering, it
also places great emphasis on the development of critical and
analytic thinking abilities necessary to understand published
research in our field and to design credible research.
CJ 300 is also designed to develop students’ oral,
written, and visual communication skills—especially the skills
necessary to effectively communicate quantitative and
qualitative research data.
Finally, CJ 300 is also designed to develop students’
understanding of effective and ethical communication processes
within research cultures, especially in our own fields.
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CJ
300 and the UWEC Baccalaureate |
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The
official goals of the UWEC baccalaureate are to develop
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An understanding of a
liberal education
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An appreciation of the
University as a learning community
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An
ability to inquire, think, analyze
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An
understanding of numerical data
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An
historical consciousness
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International
and intercultural experience
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An
understanding of science and scientific methods
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An
appreciation of the arts
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An
understanding of values
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An
understanding of human behavior and human institutions |
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CJ
300—Research Methods is designed
to develop (a) students’ abilities to inquire, think, and
analyze theoretical and specific communication problems relevant
to their fields of study; (b) an appreciation for the university
as a learning community (by developing the knowledge and skills
necessary to participate in the university learning community),
(c) an understanding of the scientific methods as applied to the
analysis of communication, (d) an understanding of the values
guiding research and perceptions within their fields of study,
and (e) a better understanding of numerical data in seeking to
improve our (f) understanding of human communication behavior
and human institutions. . |
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