An intensive seminar designed to prepare students for graduate studies or further research in communication studies. The seminar will emphasize critical and analytic skills essential to advanced academic work. Students will develop and evaluate their own research and writing skills by producing a substantial research paper on a topic drawn from the sub-fields of Communication History and Theory, Visual Communication, and Global Communication and Media. Prerequisites CS203, CS235, completion of at least 1.0 credit in Communication Studies at the 300 level, and Year 4 registration in Honours BA Communication Studies with the Research Specialization Option with a GPA of at least 9 (B+) in the major.
