COMM 815 - Teaching Communications Media

Credits: 3
Corequisite: COMM 801

Focuses on helping students to understand the unique challenges of teaching communications media courses in higher education and to improve their teaching via use of appropriate communication techniques and reflection upon teaching/learning styles, motivations, and instructional techniques. Introduces doctoral students to the academic discipline of communications media in higher education. Explores the goals of communications media education and challenges for administration of communications media programs. Students will also explore the relationship between teaching, scholarship, and service in communications media.