About Communication Theory
Welcome to CMST 4114! This course is an overview of theory in the discipline of Communication Studies. As a student in a 4000-level course you are expected to handle somewhat abstract and complex material, to be able to synthesize this material, and to apply it to various relevant life situations. Indeed, the theories covered in this class involve abstract and complex ideas that you will be expected to remember, explain, apply, compare, critique, and integrate. Thus, you are likely to find that the course is challenging. At a minimum, good performance in the class will require regular attendance and participation and serious study throughout the semester.
Human communication is a tremendously rich phenomenon, and it would be impossible to cover all of its essential features even in a full semester. If you are interested in learning more about a topic not addressed by the current class, please let me know and I will attempt to direct you to relevant readings or course offerings (or to simply chat in office hours). Human communication has also been studied from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Though we will highlight key features of more “interpretive” theories, the lion’s share of this course will be devoted to examining social scientific theories of communication.
- G. Bodie
Human communication is a tremendously rich phenomenon, and it would be impossible to cover all of its essential features even in a full semester. If you are interested in learning more about a topic not addressed by the current class, please let me know and I will attempt to direct you to relevant readings or course offerings (or to simply chat in office hours). Human communication has also been studied from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Though we will highlight key features of more “interpretive” theories, the lion’s share of this course will be devoted to examining social scientific theories of communication.
- G. Bodie