HCCK03111U COG, Communication Theory

On successful completion of the module, the student is capable of:

Accounting for basic concepts and issues in both classic and current
theories of communication in the humanities as well as the social sciences

 Accounting for the relevance of different theories of communication
in studying face-to-face as well as technologically mediated interaction

 Analyzing concrete instances of communication with reference to the
media, genres, and social contexts in question

Accounting for the basic characteristics of both qualitative and quantitative
methodologies in relation to studies of cognition and communication

Characterising the relationship between theoretical frameworks and
their operationalization in empirical research designs and methodologies

Developing and substantiating a specific research design with reference
to a particular problem area of cognition and communication.

For the examination, students must be able to:

Account descriptively and critically for key theories of communication

Discuss and evaluate the relevance of various communication theories

with regard to a particular instance of communication of the student's

own choice (face-to-face and/or technologically mediated).