Philosophy and Ethics of Communication Science

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: Explain the general connections between words “communication” and “community”. Evaluate communication functions in space and time metaphors. Construct transmission and ritual aspects of each communication situations.

Topics

The class explores interconnectivities of media, communication, culture and society. The class starts with discussions of American communication academics tradition to focus on communication as transmission of information. Next are discussions of meanings in communications that shape identities of members of societies. Students are asked to understand communication beyond its function as a means of control and beyond its effects to audience, to embrace the more ritualistic functions of communication for members of the society.

Pre-requisite:  None