SCILS, Rutgers University - MCIS: Communication and Information Studies Courses

MCIS Colloquium

[17:194:500]

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0

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Fall 2008

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Topics in Organizational Communication (501 - 509)

[17:194:501]

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3

Communication and Information Processes and Organizations

[17:194:510]

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3

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Fall 2008

An introduction to the program, this course examines the role of communication and information processes and technologies in organizations. It places this examination within a general discussion about the nature (and idea) of work and its relation to personal and social responsibilities. Work’s organizational impact on self and society, its forms in organizational life, and its development through education are topics considered. Through readings and assignments the course translates the mission of the program and the opportunities it offers students. Communication as a tool for structured reflection is meant to encourage development (and regular updating) of a focused statement of purpose and goals in personal, academic and career development.

Foundations of Organizational Communication

[17:194:511]

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3

The primary goal of this course is to provide you with frameworks for thinking about how and why communication occurs at different levels of analysis in organizations, and how to recognize, analyze and improve different communication problems. This is not a business communication class, nor a management class, nor an organizational behavior/theory class. Primary topics include: the nature of organizational communication; different paradigms toward studying organizational communication; classical organizational structure theories; behavioral and systems theories; loose-coupling, cultural approaches, and sense-making theories; authority relations; climate and culture; information flow and communication networks; new organizational media; power and leadership; group communication and teamwork; conflict and stress; individual and system-wide organizational analysis.

Mediated Communication in Organizations

[17:194:512]

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3

Examines issues of design, adoption, and performance of new and established communication technologies in organizational contexts focusing especially on how technologies are utilized within organizations and the impact they have on organizational practices generally.

Communication Research in Organizations

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3

Examines approaches to organizational research, including issues of design, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative study with emphasis on a practical approach for conducting research, understanding the research process, and reading and interpreting research reports.

Knowledge Management in Organizations

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3

This course takes a critical approach to theories and applications of knowledge management in organizations, with special attention to knowledge creation and knowledge sharing through readings, case studies, discussion and simulations. Case studies from industry, education, government and other organizations are included. The course philosophy is one of active learning with students taking part as researchers and discussion leaders.

Media Studies: Theory and Practice

[17:194:517]

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3

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Fall 2008

This overview course examines the economic, political and social impacts on and by media, socialization of media workers, cultural tensions relating to content, meaning and representation; along with the emergence of audiences, the construction of public opinion, and the impact of technology. Analysis of traditional and multi-media texts and content are introduced, along with First Amendment and media regulatory processes.

MCIS Capstone Seminar

[17:194:519]

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3

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Summer 2008

Fall 2008

The capstone seminar requires students to integrate theory and practice through the preparation and presentation of a case study. Students register for the seminar in their final semester. The seminar offers a forum for dialogue among students as they review the core concepts and processes within a specific context.

MCIS Fellow Internship I

[17:194:520]

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3

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Fall 2008

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MCIS Fellow Internship II

[17:194:521]

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3

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