Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Theories of Communication
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Eng Lang and Linguistics
Module Code	09 38659
Module Lead	Joe Spencer-Bennett
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-10 hours Practical Classes and workshops-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	For millennia, scholars have asked questions about what communication is and how it works. What does it mean to communicate effectively? What is the relationship between communication and our social lives? How does communication relate to our bodies? Are some ways of communicating better, or more ethical, than others? What differences are there, if any, between human communication and that of other organisms? Can machines communicate? This module addresses such questions, encouraging students to develop their own views, and highlighting the connections between theories of communication and theories of psychology, society, and politics.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Define and explain key concepts in the study of communication  Demonstrate an understanding of central debates in the field and explain the positions taken by major theorists in those debates  Critically eEvaluate key concepts and arguments, and begin to take their own stance on those concepts and arguments  Demonstrate an understanding of the way theoretical concepts translate into real world applications
Assessment	38659-01 : Assignment : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 3,000 word set of short answers and exercises (100%) Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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