RTF 342 Development Communication-W

Unique No. 07380

Faculty: Wilkins

Class Time: MWF 9-10

Room: C

Writing Comp: Yes

Comm/Culture Req: No

Closing Limit: 29

Cross-listed: MES 322K, LAS 322, ANS 361

Prerequisites

Must be an RTF major with a UT GPA of at least a 2.25 and have upper-division standing. The following coursework with a grade of at least C in each course: RTF 305 and 9 additional hours of lower-division coursework in RTF; for others, consent of the instructor.

Consent requirements

This course does not require consent. Registration is open via the online registration system to all RTF majors.

First class day policy

Students must attend the first class day or make prior arrangements with the instructor.

Course description

RTF 342 surveys the field of development communication, involving the strategic use of communication toward the alleviation of social problems in developing countries. In the first section, we review and critique historical conceptions of media and modernity. In the second section, we explore the theory and practice of participatory communication, as well as consider recent case studies of development communication projects. In the last part of this course, we discuss the role of new communication technologies in the process of development.