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Pre-Approved Graduate Courses in Technical
Communication
T C 501 Theoretical Dimensions of Technical
Communication (4) Coney, Sauer
Offered Aut 06
Theories and research drawn from a variety of fields
that inform such topics as the historical and social
context of technical communication, the aims of technical
discourse, readability, invention and audience, audience
analysis, technical style, and graphics.
T C 502 Empirical Traditions in Technical
Communication (4) Williams, Turns
Offered Spr 07
Introduction to empirical traditions that inform research
and practice in field of technical communication. Topics
include epistemological assumptions underlying empirical
research, empirical methods, and survey of results of
empirical research on effects of text and visual media
on comprehension, recall, and performance.
T C 505 Computer-Assisted Communication
(4) Kolko
Offered Spr 07
Explores computer-assisted communication from three
perspectives: (1) cultural roles of communication technologies;
(2) relationships between communication and information
including information technologies in the workplace,
academe, and other settings; and (3) application to
design including models for audience analysis, task
analysis, and cognitive systems engineering.
T C 510 Information Design (4)
Farkas
Offered Aut 06
Examination of the design principles and procedures
underlying the creation of both print and electronic
information presentations. Topics include: print vs.
electronic media, designing for the page and screen,
information topologies, and hypermedia. Seminar includes
a design project.
Prerequisite: T C 501 or permission of instructor
T C 511 Visual Media in Technical Communication
(5) Williams
Offered Win 07
Use of visuals in print and electronic media. Topics
include vision, attention and perception, semiotics,
depiction, information graphics, icons, typography,
and principles of page and screen design. Cross-listed
with TC 411.
T C 512 International Technical Communication
(4) Spyridakis
Not Offered 06 - 07
Examines theory, research, and practice in the internationalization
and localization of paper and electronic documents.
Topics include cultural models and schemata, contrastive
rhetoric, controlled languages, translation, visuals,
and usability testing.
T C 516 Research Theory and Application
in Technical Communication (4) Spyridakis
Offered Spr 07
Introduction to research methods in technical communication.
Students examine the relationship between theory and
research, hypothesis testing, experimental designs,
modes of observation, sampling, validity, and data analysis
and interpretation. Prerequisite: introductory statistics
course.
T C 517 Usability Testing (4)
Ramey
Offered Aut 06
Introduction to usability testing as part of a user-centered
product-development process. The hands-on step-by-step
discussion of test design is augmented by a discussion
of current theory and strategy.
Prerequisite: substantial experience with computers.
T C 520 Technical Communication Systems
(4) Haselkorn
Offered Win 07
Emphasizes the role and function of communication as
a key to understanding organizational frameworks and
managerial practices. Traditional and innovative approaches
to viewing and managing technical communication. Roles,
responsibilities, impact of technology.
T C 525 Assessing Communications Technologies
(4) Bereano
Not offered 06 - 07
Analysis of development, deployment of new communication
technologies; emphasis on public policy issues they
present (e.g., videotelephone, mobile telephoning, hypermedia,
electronic message transfer, virtual reality). Impacts
explored include access, privacy, civil liberties; power
of elites; changes in social organization.
Prerequisite: T C 425 or other background in policy
analysis, technology, and society.
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