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About the Course

Since Antiquity, scholars have appreciated the importance of communication: as social beings, we cannot exist without communication. We need to interact with people around us, to make sense of the world and to position ourselves in a wider social and cultural reality. In this course, we look at how and why communication evolved as a science and reflect on today’s dominant paradigms. The course also extends beyond the boundaries of communication science itself, exploring dimensions of history, sociology and psychology. Join our class, together with people all over the world. Introduction to Communication Science explores some of the basic theories, models and concepts from the fields of mass, interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. The course begins with a consideration of several basic models, subsequently progressing to the history of communication theory, linear effect-oriented theories, the reception approach and, finally, exploring theories on the production and reinforcement of culture through communication. Upon completion of this course, students should: • have knowledge of the history and development of communication science; • have knowledge of the dominant theoretical approaches within communication science; • have knowledge and understanding of the most important models and concepts in this field. Beginning the week of February 16, 2015, you will be able to join Signature Track, a system that verifies your identity when you take an exam. This option will allow you to earn a Verified Certificate, which provides formal recognition of your achievements in the course and includes the University of Amsterdam logo. Before then, you can complete a “test run” of the exam. You can then re-take the exam after the Verified Certificate becomes available. For information regarding Verified Certificates, see https://courserahelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201212399-Verified-Certificates"...

Top reviews

DK

Mar 4, 2020

It is wonderful course. I found that teaching methodology and exam every thing was perfect. My best wishes are for the Coursera as well university of Amsterdam for preparation of this useful course.

LS

Feb 20, 2017

This course was incredibly delightful and very helpful, as a media and communication student, this course widened the information I had and helped me with my home university courses. Thank you!

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By Joyael J

May 24, 2020

This course tells about mainly 'science' of communication

By Rosemay B

Sep 4, 2015

It was interesting. Thank you for the french subtitle

By Aradhya S

Apr 27, 2020

the course was amazing and i have learned a lot .

By Smita K

Apr 28, 2020

great to know the major aspects of communication

By Paulus R

Oct 28, 2016

Give me new perspective in communication science

By Eliana R d S

Jul 3, 2016

Estou adorando o curso. Muito bem estruturado!

By Marco S

Mar 19, 2018

Way too many quizes! Otherwise interesting.

By Freddie

Sep 4, 2015

Very interesting and informative course.

By Aishwarya A

May 25, 2020

Loved the structure of this course!

By Zsuzsanna K T

Sep 25, 2015

Informative though a little basic.

By Rahul M

May 4, 2020

It was indeed a wonderful course.

By Shem K

Aug 10, 2023

Very informative and eye opener

By Natalia P

Oct 8, 2015

Very interesting and engaging!

By Edgar M

Sep 5, 2015

A ver good course!

By Durgesh T C

Jun 22, 2020

Great Experience

By Xiaoshuang F

Jan 6, 2016

nice teaching

By Shirley K

Sep 27, 2020

fun course!

By Jacopo C

Apr 25, 2020

Very good

By Narendra P M

Jun 4, 2020

Nice

By MILIND L T

May 28, 2020

NICE

By Yu S

Sep 5, 2015

The course is all comprehensive about models and concepts of communication science, however the break-down into small lectures turn out to be too brief in my opinion to develop rich understanding of the subject. It would be more conducive that lecturer expands more on the cutting edge study and research, to give people a sense of the finding of the field and its benefits.

By Vabis E D

Aug 14, 2015

The videos lacks clarity, not loud enough and at instances it's ungrammatical.

Certainly, there ALWAYS WILL be scope of improvement and although, it was moderately enlightening, thank you for producing this course (quite credibly flexible)

By Pritom D

May 29, 2020

I praise for the method that has been applied on this course.But personally i have some dissappointment on it.It should be more effective on the lectures.

But i really praise about the system of quiz. Thank you.

By Anick-Marie B

Sep 7, 2015

I'm leaving because I can't keep up with an 8 week course given in 4 weeks, and even less if the course keep on refering to the 8 weeks time frame. A pity, I loved this course.

By Taylor R

Nov 7, 2015

This is a brief overview, basically food for thought. I liked the small portions this course was broken into, it made it all the more accessible.