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Communication Studies (CMNS) 370/371

Individual/Group Projects (Revision 1)

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Delivery Mode:Individualized study or grouped study.

Credits:3 each

Area of Study:Applied Studies

Prerequisite:CMNS 301 and CMNS 302 and professor approval.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

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CMNS 370 and CMNS 371 are not available for challenge.

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Overview

Projects are chosen in consultation with an instructor and intended for pursuit by a student (or group of students) interested in the direct application of the theories and principles contained in the Communication Studies program. Contact a Communications Studies course coordinator for a project proposal booklet before registering. These courses are excluded from the Challenge for Credit Policy.

Course Objectives

Individual/Group Projects is designed to accomplish the following objectives:

  1. Enable students to apply their knowledge of communication theory and history to a topic not already addressed by one of the Communication Studies courses.
  2. Provide the opportunity for students to complete the research, proposal and execution of an applied project in a real world setting.
  3. Encourage students to collaborate in a virtual environment.

Outline

The outline of the course will vary with each project.

Evaluation

Evaluation is established by means of a learning contract and will vary with each project.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 1, January 26, 2000.

 

Last updated by SAS  02/08/2013 15:37:10