Communication

This practical course offers a study of design and editing of multimedia products. Topics include: basic elements of a multimedia project; the webpage as a variety of telematic discourse; web and multimedia design; exercise-- pre-production and branding or brand construction; exercise-- web design; post-advertising-- advertising and the internet; exercise-- designing wireframes in Balsamiq; exercise-- design and layout of a newsletter with MailChimp; exercise-- design and layout of a website with WordPress.

This is a special studies course with projects arranged between the student and faculty member. The specific topics of study vary each term and are described on a special study project form for each student. The number of units varies with the student's project, contact hours, and method of assessment, as defined on the student's special study project form.

The course is an introduction to the central topics of the philosophy of language seen from a global, multilingual perspective. It focuses on the commonalities of the natural languages that allow them to generate meaningful expressions, to be about things in the world, and to influence and be influenced by what we think. Topics addressed in the course include the nature of meaning and reference, whether there is a universal language of thought, how language influences thought, if translation is really possible, whether we can have private languages, and how the languages of animals and machines relate to ours.

The course offers an introduction to public speaking; how to deliver the core ideas of a presentation in a clear and credible manner. Students develop verbal presentation skills and learn to control their non-verbal communication.