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FOR INFORMATION

S.87-33

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Senate ?

FROM: ?

J.W.G. Ivany,

Chair, SCAP

SUBJECT: Faculty of Applied Sciences

DATE:

Nov.19, 1987

Department of Communication

Reference: SCUS 87-7

SCAP 87-55

Acting under delegated authority, SCUS approved the following minor

curriculum changes in Communication as set out in S.87-33

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change of prerequisite for CMNS 322-4 and CMNS 436-4

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change of course number from CMNS 436-4 to CMNS 446-4

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change of course number, vector, prerequisite and calendar

description for CMNS 323 and CMNS 425 (from CMNS 323 to 225 and

from CMNS 425 to 325)

Dept. of Communication ? 

ASU 87-3 

MINOR REVISIONS: ? 

FOR INFORMATION

CMNS 322-4: Prerequisite change. 

CMNS 436-4: Prerequisite change. 

Rationale: ? 

Prerequisite changes reflect addition of new course 

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and renumbering of CMNS 436-4. 

CMNS 436-4: Course number change to CMNS 446-4. 

Rationale: ? 

Course is placed in sequence with new course, 

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CMNS 346-4. 

CMNS 323-4) Course number, vector, prerequisite changes, and 

CMNS 425-4) calendar description revisions. 

Rationale: 

(a)

Course sequence currently in calendar is more appropriately 

taught at a lower level. 

(b)

Course has been aligned with the Department of 

Communication's areas of concentration, in accordance with 

the curriculum rationalization carried out in 1986-87. 

Faculty was on sick leave during 1986-87. 

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

FOR INFORMATION

1.

Calendar Information ? 

Department: 

Communication 

Abbreviation Code: 

MNS

Course Number: 322 

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Credit Hours: 

4 ?

Vector: 

2-1-2 

W Title of Course: 

Communication in Conflict and Intervention 

Calendar Description of Course: 

The role of communication, arid in particular the mass media, in various 

types of conflict and the uses of communication-based strategies in the 

intervention, arbitration and mediation of those conflicts. 

Nature of Course 

Lecture/Tutorial/Lab 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

(change from) 45 or more credit hours; at least two lower division courses 

in Communication. (change to) 45 or more credit hours; at least two lower 

division courses in 

Communication.

CMNS 

346 strongly recommended. 

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is 

approved: 

NONE 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

Semester in which the course will first be offered? 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

4.

Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What additional resources will he required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

1.1 brary 

Audio Visual 

Space 

Equipment 

5.

Approval 

Da

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Department Chairman 

?

Dean 

?

Chairman, SCUS 

SCI.JS 73-34b: (When completing this form, for instructions 

see

Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

attach course outline). 

REVISION OF COURSE NUMBER, PREREQUISITES 

AND NAThRE 

OF

COURSE ? 

ASU 87-3

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM 

FOR INFORMATION

1.

Calendar Information ? 

(f) 436

Department: 

Communication

Abbreviation Code:CIN 

S

Course Number: 

(to) 446

Credit Hours: 

Vector: 

2-2-O

1' it 1 e of Course: THE COMMUNICATION OF SCIENCE AND THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY. 

Calendar Description of Course: 

Evaluation of the comnunication of scientific knowledge and the transfer of technology

both within industrialized settings and to non-industrialized settings. Specific

reference to the camiunication of values related to the use of technologies and the

role of science and technology in international developiTEnt.

(frcxn)

Nature of Course 

Lecture/Seminar

(to) Lecture/Tutorial.

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

(frcm) At least 75 credit hours; CINS 362 strongly recarnnded.

(to) At least 75 credit hours. CINS 362 and G'INS 346 strongly recamnded. Students

who have taken C

V

INS 436 prior to September 1988 may not claim credit for this course.

What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from thecalendar if this course is 

approved: 

NONE 

2.

Scheduling 

How frequently will the course be offered? 

S(mester in which the course will first be offered? 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

4.

Budgetary andSpaceRequiremen 

ts

(for information only) 

Whit additional resources will he required in the following areas: 

Faculty 

Staff 

Library 

Audio Visual 

Space 

Equipment 

S. pjoval 

Department Chairman 

?

Dean ? 

Chairman, SCUS 

.

SCEIS 73-34b: (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a 

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REVISION OF TITLE, COURSE NUMBER, CREDIT HOURS, VECTOR, PREREQUISITE & 

r'1 1T1TWUl'UAIUTAV

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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FFO^

FQRMAT

ION

Communica 

io

fran) -4

(frcin)2-2--0

CMNS

•Abbreviation Code:      

?

Number: (to)225 ? 

Credit Hour s:(tp_3_Vector: (to) -1-0 

Title of Course: (from) Ccinnunication Processes 

and

Individual Behaviour 

(to)

INTRODUCTION '10

INTERPERSONAL

CCt1UNICPTI0N 

Calendar Description of Course: (from) The role

and

function of communication processes in

t he development of the self

and human

existence; social, cultural,

and

individual

differences in verbal and non-verbal languages

An introduction to the study of interpersonal ccnnunicatiOn with emphasis

on the ways in which relationships 

are

circumscribed by the media environment. 

Nature of Course 

?

Lecture/tutorial. 

Prerequisit

es

(or special instructions)

(from)

45 or more credit hours; at least two

have 

taken C?INS

323-4 prior to September 1988 may 

not claim credit for this course. 

What course (courses), 

if any, is being

dropped from the calendar 

if this course is

approved: 

NONE. Revised course number. G4NS

323

becaTes C!'1NS

225. 

2.

Scheduling 

flow

frequently will the

course 

be

offered? twice a

year. 

cmster 

in which the course will first be offered? Fall 1988. 

•

Which of your 

present

faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? Hindley 

Objectives

of the Course 

'lb increase awareness of 

how

electronic media have

transformed patterns

of interpersonal 

interaction 

and our

ideas about ourselves 

and

others. To give students a greater under- 

standing of the nature of face-to-face interpersonal communication and its inter- 

dependency with the media. 

Budgetary and

Space Re 

q

uirements (for information only) 

What

additional resources will 

he required in the following areas: 

Faculty

a 1 f 

i brary 

Audio Visual

Space

Equipment 

5.ppoval 

Department Chairman 

?

Dean 

?

Chairman, SCUS 

SCUS

73-34b: (When 

completing

this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a. 

Chairman, SCUS 

Dean 

artment Chairman 

REVISION OF COURSE NUMBER, TITLE, \JEC'IDR, CAlENDAR DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITES. 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

ASU

NEW COURSE 

PROPOSAPoaMjNFoRr 

TlcQ ?

87-3 

im

1.

Calendar Information 

?

?

(fran)425 ? 

Department: ? 

ication 

)O-0-4 

Abbreviation Code:4NS Course Number:(to)325 

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Credit Hours:4 

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vector: 

(from) Seminar in Camunication Processes. 

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2-02 

Title of Course: (to) INTERPERSONAL 

Ca1MUNICATION 

AND MEDIA. 

Calendar Description of Course: 

(from) This seminar will be devoted to a detailed study of selected areas in communication 

processes. 

(change to) An in-depth examination of contemporary theories, concepts and issues in 

interpersonal communication, with emphasis on how interpersonal catinunication 

is shaped by the mass media. 

Nature of Course (from) Seminar 

?

(change to) Lecture/Seminar. 

Prerequisites (or special instructions): 

(change from) Permission of the Department. 

(change to) ? 

(i4NS 225. Students who have taken G4NS 425 prior to September 1988 may 

not claim credit for this course. 

What course (courses), if any, 

being dropped from the calendar if this course 

approved:

NONE. Revised course number. CMS 425 bèccnes G4NS 325. 

2.

Scheduling 

how

frequently 

will

the course be offered? twice a year. 

Semester in which the course 

will

first be offered? Spring 1989. 

Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering 

possible? Hindley 

3.

Objectives of the Course 

1.

To provide students with an ± in-depth understanding of the interpersonal 

communication process. 

2.

To increase critical awareness of our society ' s most significant interpersonal 

communication issues, and the role the media plays in those issues. 

3.

To examine various theoretical perspectives dealing with interpersonal communication 

and media influences. 

Biidtary

and Space Requirements (for information only) 

What

additional resources 

will

he required in the following areas: 

Faculty ? 

)

Staff ? 

)

)

Library

Audio Visual

)

NONE 

Space 

Equipment 

.

SCLJS 73-34b:

(When completing 

this

form, for Instructions see Memorandum SCUS 

73-34a.

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