This texts introduces students to the field of Communication Studies. Students will study the field’s disciplinary history, the nature of theory, and foundational concepts from multiple subfields within the discipline. Using an open-source learning paradigm, students will be given tools to become effective researchers and responsible, ethical theory learners and/or real-world practitioners. In this course, students will be encouraged to become active, lifelong learners, in part, through the analysis of the meta-theoretical, pragmatic and ethical implications of theory through application, observation and service. Students will study the field's disciplinary history and discover current communication-oriented career trends of personal of professional interest.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication and Communication Studies
Chapter 2: Understanding the Rationale of Theories
Chapter 3: Interpersonal Theories
Chapter 4: Small Group Communication Theories
Chapter 5: Organizational Communication Theories
Chapter 6: Mass and Media Communication Theories
Chapter 7: Traditional Theoretical Theories, Critical Paradigms, and Approaches
Chapter 8: Intercultural Communication Theories
Chapter 9: Thinking Outside the Box-The Future of Communication Studies and Communication Theories