INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SCIENCE-UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM(COURSERA)

MODULE 01:In this introduction to the course I will briefly introduce the field of communication science and discuss some basic models that will serve as guidelines to the rest of the course. Also, they explore the historical roots of the science of communication
MODULE 02: The linear effect-oriented approach is discussed and how it developed in the twentieth century. Evolving from a belief in all-powerful effects after World War I to a more nuanced negotiated effects perspective in the sixties.
MODULE 03:This covers theoretical approaches that understand communication processes as social and cultural forces, as building blocks of reality, and a binding element of power in society.
MODULE 04: Final Exams