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College of Allied 3307 North Broad Street Graduate Degree Programs: Applied
Communication --General
Statement Speech-Language-Hearing Communication
Sciences Nursing Occupational
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500. Communication Research Methodology. (4 s.h.) Introduction to the major issues in the conduct and criticism of communication research. Examines the strengths and weaknesses of the different kinds of social science research done in the communication discipline. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are reviewed. 502. Naturalistic Research. (3 s.h.) Methods of conducting communication research in natural settings. Particular attention given to the relation of ethnography to other methodological approaches, role of researcher, writing and analyzing field notes, interviewing, and ethical issues in the field. Practical experience in field research. 503. Quantitative Research Methodology. (4 s.h.) Major issues pertinent to the inquiry and the analysis of problems in the discipline of communication including an introduction to various techniques and a theoretical evaluation of their applicability to different sets of research questions. 504. Qualitative Research Methods. (3 s.h.) A survey of qualitative research methodologies available for the study of human behavior. Historical trends, linkages between qualitative and quantitative approaches, critical issues, and strengths/weaknesses are reviewed. Ethical issues are highlighted throughout. Emphasized are: participant observation, ethnography, ethnomethodology, grounded theory, discourse analysis, historical research, and focus group research. 514. Communication and Conflict. (3 s.h.) A comparison of theories of conflict and a review of strategies and tactics for responding to conflict across social arenas. Applications to interpersonal, group, and organizational settings. 566. Interpersonal Communication Seminar. (3 s.h.) An overview of theories in interpersonal communication with an emphasis on relational theories from a dialectical perspective. This perspective is contrasted with other approaches including: social penetration theory, social exchange theory, uncertainty reduction theory, social cognition theory, relational development and disengagement theory. 567. Research Projects in Applied Communication. (3 s.h.) Study project analyzes communication in an organizational, political, or interpersonal setting of the student's choice. 568. Independent Study. (variable credit) 570. Conversational Discourse. (3 s.h.) Develop observational and analytic skills by recording, transcribing and analyzing interaction from a setting of student's choice. Review research on verbal and nonverbal methods of performing interactional activities. Topics include agreeing/disagreeing, storytelling, turn taking, correcting and complaining. 584. Small Group Communication. (3 s.h.) Survey of the critical perspectives on group communication. Communication strategies which leaders and group members use to pursue a variety of goals including production of quality decisions, demarcation of roles, appropriate conflict management, and maintenance of cohesive climate. 614. Negotiation and Mediation. (3 s.h.) A survey of current research and theory on negotiation processes in diverse settings and third party intervention work in conflict. Course includes an introduction to major issues in the development of the alternative dispute resolution movement and the forums of intervention it has spawned. For information, direct inquiries to: Professor Gary Milsark, Communication Sciences/Linguistics, Weiss Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (215) 204-1875. E-mail: milsark@vm.temple.edu Camillia Keach, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts; Rena Krakow, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Yale University; Brian McHugh, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles; Gary Milsark, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eleanor Saffran, Professor, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley. Master of Arts This track is appropriate for students interested in working in second language instruction, English composition instruction, fieldwork, and translation, as well as for those who wish to prepare for doctoral study in linguistics at other institutions. Applications should be received by March 1 for fall admission. Applicants must hold at least a B.A. or B.S. degree, although it is not necessary that this degree be in linguistics. Applications must include the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, two letters of recommendation, a personal statement of interests and goals, and transcripts of all college-level coursework,including Temple University. Degree Requirements Students must complete 30 semester hours of required and elective graduate courses. Required courses include CS 505, 506, 507 and 508. In addition to the courses listed below, electives may be chosen from offerings in Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Education, Spanish, Computer and Information Sciences, and Critical Languages. If a student elects to write a master's thesis, up to six hours of credit in CS 950 Thesis Seminar may be counted toward the required total of 30 hours. All students must pass a comprehensive examination in their final semester in the program. Course Descriptions -Linguistics 505. Issues in Linguistics. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Ling. 501, 502 or permission of instructor. A critical investigation of major intellectual trends in the recent history of linguistics and their relationship to contemporary issues in philosophy, psychology, and anthropology. 506. Syntax I. (3 s.h.) Scientific investigation of grammatical structure in language. Data from English and other languages are used to study phrase structure, empty categories, movement, etc. 507. Phonology I. (3 s.h.) The nature of sound systems in human language. Students investigate data from a variety of languages and language families. 603. Phonological Theory. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: CS 507 or permission of instructor. The formal properties of phonological operations and representations are considered, with particular emphasis on metrical structure and other suprasegmental phenomena.
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