516211-FS2026-0-Persuasion in Communication





Root number 516211
Semester FS2026
Type of course Proseminar
Allocation to subject Communication and Media Sciences
Type of exam not defined
Title Persuasion in Communication
Description Have you ever wondered why some messages change minds, while others bounce off as background noise? In today’s media-saturated world, the ability to craft and recognize persuasive communication is more than a useful skill: it’s essential. This course invites you to explore how persuasion works in everyday life: from social media campaigns to interpersonal conversation, from marketing messages to political appeals. This course explores the fundamental theories and practices of persuasion. The course combines theoretical lectures with practice-based sessions, where the students use their theoretical knowledge to analyze real-world examples and create a persuasive campaign on their own.

Prerequisites:
Completed mandatory social science courses from the introductory program.

Inscription:
from 15 January 2026 (20:00) onwards via ILIAS

Form of Implementation:
In person
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
Link to another web site
Lecturers Dr. Andrea BarbieriInstitute of Communication and Media Studies (icmb) 
ECTS 4
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Wednesday 16:15-18:00 Weekly
Friday 31/7/2026 23:50-23:55
 
Rooms Seminarraum B 201, Institutsgebäude vonRoll
 
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