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Sep 12, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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COMM 395 - Communication Theory
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Theoretical paradigms within the communication discipline are surveyed with attention given to the assumptions that undergird theoretical traditions and the types of research questions that can be studied from within different theoretical perspectives. Several traditional theoretical perspectives are presented, including Aristotelian analysis, symbolic interactionism, pragmatism, and technological determinism, along with modern theoretical approaches such as constructivism, discourse theory, and critical cultural approaches.
Prerequisite: COMM 205 and COMM 210
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