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About the Course

Since Antiquity, scholars have appreciated the importance of communication: as social beings, we cannot exist without communication. We need to interact with people around us, to make sense of the world and to position ourselves in a wider social and cultural reality. In this course, we look at how and why communication evolved as a science and reflect on today’s dominant paradigms. The course also extends beyond the boundaries of communication science itself, exploring dimensions of history, sociology and psychology. Join our class, together with people all over the world. Introduction to Communication Science explores some of the basic theories, models and concepts from the fields of mass, interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. The course begins with a consideration of several basic models, subsequently progressing to the history of communication theory, linear effect-oriented theories, the reception approach and, finally, exploring theories on the production and reinforcement of culture through communication. Upon completion of this course, students should: • have knowledge of the history and development of communication science; • have knowledge of the dominant theoretical approaches within communication science; • have knowledge and understanding of the most important models and concepts in this field. Beginning the week of February 16, 2015, you will be able to join Signature Track, a system that verifies your identity when you take an exam. This option will allow you to earn a Verified Certificate, which provides formal recognition of your achievements in the course and includes the University of Amsterdam logo. Before then, you can complete a “test run” of the exam. You can then re-take the exam after the Verified Certificate becomes available. For information regarding Verified Certificates, see https://courserahelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201212399-Verified-Certificates"...

Top reviews

ST

May 3, 2016

It was really fun studying this MOOC. I had a really wonderful experience even though I'm not a Communication Science major (I just took it out of curiosity to learn!).

TR

Apr 24, 2020

Every person need have communication skills, because it became a part of every individual life. This MOOC helped me understand about commnication much better.

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By Городыская А В

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Jan 5, 2017

Мне очень понравилось!

By MUHAMMAD I

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Feb 7, 2016

Wonderful, enjoyed it.

By Masoud I

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Apr 10, 2021

A really good course.

By Steve E J

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Aug 7, 2020

Excellent Instructor.

By PATIL A D

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Sep 23, 2020

Very awesome course

By Mr.K.Subramanyam C

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Jul 4, 2020

simple and effective

By ELIAS P N

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Feb 14, 2021

Thank You Coursera!

By Denis C G

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Nov 23, 2020

excelent experience

By 李亚星

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Mar 2, 2019

a great intro to cs

By Lebo K

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May 24, 2017

i loved this course

By Jorge D R R

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Dec 28, 2016

Excellent Course!!!

By Pedro H P O

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Sep 28, 2015

Very useful course!

By Yuqiao L

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Nov 28, 2016

I love it so much!

By 陈照鑫

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Sep 24, 2015

it is very useful。

By Arulkumaran M

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Jan 5, 2021

Very useful to me

By Hinde L

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Jun 26, 2020

Insightful course

By Ravinuthala V

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Apr 19, 2020

very good courses

By florence I B

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Apr 17, 2018

Awesome course!!!

By Tinag

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Apr 7, 2016

老师讲的浅显易懂，非常好的一门课。

By Srividhya K

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May 5, 2020

Excellent course

By Luis A

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May 4, 2020

I liked it a lot

By Nadia M

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Dec 18, 2016

Extremely useful

By JORGE H S

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Sep 12, 2022

Muy buen curso

By G N R

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Sep 24, 2020

Social behavior

By Nathalie S E

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Aug 7, 2019

Excelente curso