An introduction to the study of human communication from prehistory to the digital age, emphasizing the social implications of technological change,...
An introduction to the key issues in Canadian mass communications from a variety of perspectives, including such topics as social history of mass...
An introduction to the study of nonverbal communication in interpersonal, intercultural and mass media contexts. Topics include the relationship of...
An analysis of key perspectives in communication theory with a focus on central concepts. Concepts may include: communication, representation,...
An exploration of communication thought in historical context, with an emphasis on the examination of primary texts. Topics include the philosophy of...
This course introduces students to key issues and themes that shape the institutional and organizational production and distribution of political and...
Media and society examines the critical and theoretical issues shaping media in contemporary society. The course focuses on trends in Canadian,...
An examination of the relationship between language, communication and culture from a multi-disciplinary perspective, including anthropology,...
The aim of this course is to understand technology as a social practice. It will focus on a number of issues concerning the intersections between...
A survey of communication studies research, acquainting students with the variety of quantitative and qualitative methods used in the field. The...
An introduction to the analysis and understanding of visual culture. The course will draw on numerous historical and contemporary examples from art...
This course introduces students to some of the key themes and issues that shape the creation of communication and cultural policy in national and...
This course is a survey of classic and contemporary literature in the area of Canadian communication, media and cultural criticism. Topics include...
This course considers the social organization, social impact and social meaning of the media of mass communication. Some topics will be: models of...
This course is intended to provide a broad survey of some of the key issues relating to communication and globalization. The course will encompass...
An examination of some of the narrative formats and medium specific techniques that have been used in film, radio and television over the past one...
This course examines the production and distribution of primary forms of print communication, such as newspapers, magazines and books, against a...
An in-depth study of gender and communication as approached by sociolinguistics, media and cultural criticism. Topics may include debates on sexist...
An examination of the main ethical issues in mass communications media (television, newspapers, the Internet, etc.), including such topics as...
This course is a survey of classic and contemporary literature in the area of digital media and culture, including the personal computer, the...