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2009 Summer Session Course Listings
Note: Northwestern day school students need permission from the dean of their school to enroll in School of Continuing Studies courses. SCS courses are indicated by a -CN after the course number (example: ACCOUNT 204-CN Sec. 28). The majority of Summer Session courses do not need dean approval.
Communication Studies
School of Communication
COMM ST 205-0 Sec. 26
Theories of Persuasion
CAESAR Class Number: 42180
6 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/29
MW 1:30 - 4pm
Michael Roloff
This course will be held in Frances Searle room 2107.
Survey of major theories that explain how to change another person's attitudes and behaviors. Applications to persuasion within a variety of contexts, including relationships, organizations, legal campaigns, and the mass culture. Fulfills a core requirement of the communication studies department.
COMM ST 205-CN Sec. 25
Theories of Persuasion
CAESAR Class Number: 42788
4 weeks,
CHIC,
8/8 - 8/29
Sa 9am - 4pm
Joyce Gab Kneeland
This course will be held in Wieboldt Hall room 509.
This course surveys major theories that explain how to change another person's attitudes and behaviors. Applications to persuasion within a variety of contexts are covered, including relationships, organizations, legal campaigns, and mass culture. This course combines classroom lecture and discussion with an online component. Students must have ready access to the Internet. Northwestern day-school students must obtain their dean's consent to enroll in this course.
COMM ST 221-0 Sec. 26 
Closed
Speech Writing
CAESAR Class Number: 42256
6 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/29
MW 6:30 - 8:50pm
Jason DeSanto
This course will be held in Parkes Hall room 214.
In this course, students will develop their personal skills as writers of effective speeches and enhance their understanding of the emerging role of the speechwriter and the social and political implications of this development. Particular emphasis will be given to the special challenges and satisfactions of writing "for the ear" as distinguished from writing "for the eye." To an important degree, this is a writing course. Lecture material is combined with a great deal of student participation in the form of speech presentations, in addition to class discussion of speech manuscripts. Videos of important examples of successful speechwriting in the public sphere will also be shown and discussed.
COMM ST 250-CN Sec. 26
Team Leadership and Decision Making
CAESAR Class Number: 42789
5 weeks,
CHIC,
6/20 - 7/25
Sa 1:30 - 5pm
Robin Erickson
This course will be held in Wieboldt Hall room 511.
This course examines theories and research relating to the various processes by which leaders make decisions, affect group behavior, and engage groups in a variety of task- and strategy-related outcomes. Group communication is stressed, with a particular emphasis on change and conflict. This course combines classroom lecture and discussion with an online component. Students must have ready access to the Internet. Northwestern day-school students must obtain their dean's consent to enroll in this course. Class will not meet on Saturday, July 4.
COMM ST 362-0 Sec. 20
Professional Client Communication
6 weeks,
CHIC,
6/23 - 7/30
TuTh 6:30 - 9pm
Paul Arntson
This course will be held in Wieboldt Hall room 511.
Communication between professionals and clients in medicine, law, education, psychotherapy, and social services. Alternatives to the professional-client model of problem solving. Prerequisites: 201 and 250.
COMM ST 393-0 Sec. 28
Field Study in Communication
CAESAR Class Number: 42128
8 weeks,
EVAN,
6/24 - 8/12
W 7 - 9pm
Paul Arntson
This course will be held in Frances Searle room 2107.
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 393-0 Sec. 29
Communications Field Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42210
8 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
Carey Theresa Graeber
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 393-0 Sec. 30
Communications Field Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42212
8 weeks,
Off Campus,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
David A. Downs
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 393-0 Sec. 38
Communications Field Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42238
8 weeks,
Off Campus,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
Sally Ewing
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 393-0 Sec. 40
Communications Field Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42240
8 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
David A. Downs
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 395-0 Sec. 28
Closed
Theory and Practice of Community Consulting
8 weeks,
CHIC,
Dates are TBA
Days and times are TBA
Paul Arnston
This course focuses on helping teams of external consultants support and bolster local community development efforts by focusing on identifying and harnessing existing community assets. It includes practical lessons in asset mapping and frameworks for maximizing intra- and inter-team relationships.The course continues throughout the summer with field-based experiential learning in international community consulting and development. During the seven-week immersion, student teams will put community consulting theory into practice while working with host nonprofits to develop small scale projects. This experience will provide students hands-on learning that no amount of classroom discussion could replace. Weekly updates to Professor Arntson, FSD staff, and a Northwestern TA will allow for constant feedback and reflection. This course will be taught in Chicago before students begin field work abroad.
COMM ST 399-0 Sec. 20
Independant Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42146
8 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
Sally Ewing
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 399-0 Sec. 21
Independant Study
CAESAR Class Number: 42218
8 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 8/14
Days and times are TBA
Michael Elwood Roloff
Enrollment by petition in advance.
COMM ST 399-0 Sec. 24
Independent Study
6 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/31
Days and times are TBA
Maria Mastronardi
Indicates an Evening Course.
Indicates a Study Abroad Course.
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