Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Catalogue 
    
2016-2017 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMM 31100 - Theories of Human Communication

Course Credit: 1
(COMS)
The goal of this advanced course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of theories of human communication in order to provide a more coherent understanding of Communication Studies as a discipline. Course topics include, but are not limited to, system theory; theories of signs and language; rules approach and speech act theory; theories of message production; theories of message reception and processing; symbolic interactionism, dramatism, and narrative; theories of social and cultural reality; theories of experience and interpretation; critical theories. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the categories of Human Dynamics, Rhetorical Studies, or Media Studies with each course representing a different category; or permission of instructor Annually.