SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-1)

Topic

Stages of Healing: Theatre as a Tool for Encouragi

Instructors

Susan Dun

Detra Payne

Meeting Info

Wirtz 235 Seminar Room 1: Mon, Wed 10:00AM - 11:20AM

Overview of class

The class will combine health communication with theatre and performance. Students will learn basic theories about how to enourage attitude and behavior change and about health beliefs and behaviors, research a health issue, then create a performance designed to encourage health changes in behaviors that target the issues they uncover in their research.

Registration Requirements

This course is open to School of Communication first-year students who were assigned to take CMN 101 in the Spring 2026 quarter.

Learning Objectives

Learning Goal: Engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of Communication creative and research endeavors.

Learning Outcome: Students will identify key factors relevant to the course topic, differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations, and explain how at least two School of Communication disciplines might approach a given topic.

Learning Goal: Experiment with research and communication conventions associated with School of Communication disciplines.

Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas and/or experiences compellingly by using appropriate research tools, soliciting feedback, employing disciplinary conventions, and addressing audience expectations.

Learning Goal: Collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of interdisciplinary inquiry.

Learning Outcome: Students will collaborate with peers across different majors to successfully complete at least one group project and reflect upon the skills employed to accomplish that task.

Class Attributes

SOC First-Year Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.
Drop Consent: Department Consent Required