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.
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Introduction to Communication Science
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
The Beginnings of Communication Science
Technical Approaches to Communication Science
Cultural and Social Approaches to Communication Science
Final Exam
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
This course was incredibly delightful and very helpful, as a media and communication student, this course widened the information I had and helped me with my home university courses. Thank you!
the only criticism is that the volume in the videos should be adjusted, some are very low where i have to use headphones and most of them are not at good volume level.
An awesome course, very interesting and the teaching method was awesome. Loved the drawings presented, it made it a lot easier. Hope to be studying at this University in the future.
A really insightful course, I would highly recommend it for any researchers working in scientific fields to help understand the basics and theories of communication science.
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