Curricular Development

Independent/Directed Studies

1998 Writing for Conference Presentation [Gierulski]
1997 Rhetorical Dimensions of Oral Communication [Huston]
1996 Rhetoric of the Canadian Art Movement [Izsak]
1996 Rhetorical Style and Structure [Huston]
1996 Studies in Ethics of Communication [Graduate: Sheane] (through University of Alaska, Fairbanks)
1996 Scholarly Conference Presentation [Bach]
1995 Female Power Relationships in the Novels of Margaret Atwood [Williams]
1995 Rhetorical Theory of Kenneth Burke [Filanovsky]
1994 The Rhetoric of Nonfiction [Graduate: Gray]
1994 Rhetoric in the Classroom [Klinkhammer]
1994 Rhetorical Appeals in AA’s “Blue Book” [Hook]
1994 A Study of Ethos Appeals [Huston]
1993 Methods of Rhetorical Criticism [Irwin]
1993 Atwood’s Tormented Child Motif [Walker]
1993 A Study of Rhetorical Style and Strategy [Conley]
1993 Rhetorical Criticism of Literature [Delamont]
1992 Rhetorical Criticism of Literary Nonfiction [Harasymuk]
1992 The Rhetorical Audience [Filanovsky]

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Curricular Development Stats for Dr. Jennifer MacLennan D.K. Seaman Chair, Professional & Technical Communication College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Curricular and programme development has been a strength over my career, particularly since 1992.	Since then, I have developed and successfully taught more than 75 brand new courses (many of them more than once).
New Courses Developed 1998-2008	New courses Developed 1992-1998
Regular graduate offerings 14 Regular undergraduate offerings 7 Professional Development Workshops 24 Total new offerings to date 43 Conference presentations by my students 41	10 Regular graduate offerings 8 Group project courses 18 Directed Studies courses 36 Total in six years 27 Conference presentations by my students
Course Titles Undergraduate 2008 Communication Ethics 2007 Communication and Leadership 2007 Advanced Professional Writing Techniques 2006 Interpersonal Communication 2003 Oral Rhetoric: Theory and Practice 2001 Oral and Written Communication 2001 Rhetorical Analysis 2001 Communication Module, VT INT 481, Year III Clinics (for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine) 2000 Rhetoric: Theory and Practice of Persuasion (now offered regularly) Graduate 2006 Rhetorical Interpretation 2005 Ethical Criticism 2004 Rhetorical Theory (six credits) 2003 Principles of Professional and Technical Communication (for the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute in Mississauga, ON) 2003 Rhetorical Criticism 2003 Rhetoric Classroom as Rhetorical Situation 2002 Media, Myth, and Culture: 20th Century Rhetorical Influences 2002 The Rhetorical Tradition 2001 Rhetorical Foundations 2000 Communication Theory 2000 Rhetorical Grammar 1999 Kenneth Burke and Dramatism Programs Developed and Piloted 1999 Graduate Program in Rhetorical Communication (eight students to date at both PhD and MA levels) 2006-2007 Engineering Communication Option 2008-2009 Master of Professional Communication	Course Titles Senior Undergraduate 1997 Rhetoric and Professional Communication 1996 Rhetorical Criticism 1996 Rhetoric in Popular Culture 1995 Rhetorical Theory (offered again 1998) 1995 Communication Theory 1994 Oratory (Advanced Public Speaking; offered again 1997) 1994 Speech Communication 1993 Rhetoric of Canadian Identity (offered again 1996) Experiential Learning Projects for Senior Students 1997 Rhetorical Foundations of Communication Practice [Anderson, Huston, McIntyre, Urquhart, Varzari] 1995 Rhetoric as Social Imagination [Bach, Cronin, Klinkhammer, Walker] 1995 Writing for Scholarly Presentation [various] (offered again 1996, 1997, 1998) 1994 Rhetoric Classroom as Rhetorical Situation [Gray, Irwin, Klinkhammer, Sheane] (offered again 1996) Independent/Directed Studies 1998 Writing for Conference Presentation [Gierulski] 1997 Rhetorical Dimensions of Oral Communication [Huston] 1996 Rhetoric of the Canadian Art Movement [Izsak] 1996 Rhetorical Style and Structure [Huston] 1996 Studies in Ethics of Communication [Graduate: Sheane] (through University of Alaska, Fairbanks) 1996 Scholarly Conference Presentation [Bach] 1995 Female Power Relationships in the Novels of Margaret Atwood [Williams] 1995 Rhetorical Theory of Kenneth Burke [Filanovsky] 1994 The Rhetoric of Nonfiction [Graduate: Gray] 1994 Rhetoric in the Classroom [Klinkhammer] 1994 Rhetorical Appeals in AA’s “Blue Book” [Hook] 1994 A Study of Ethos Appeals [Huston] 1993 Methods of Rhetorical Criticism [Irwin] 1993 Atwood’s Tormented Child Motif [Walker] 1993 A Study of Rhetorical Style and Strategy [Conley] 1993 Rhetorical Criticism of Literature [Delamont] 1992 Rhetorical Criticism of Literary Nonfiction [Harasymuk] 1992 The Rhetorical Audience [Filanovsky]