University of Calgary : Communication and Culture CMCL

Communication and Culture CMCL

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Instruction offered under the direction of the Department of Communication and Culture in the Faculty of Arts.

Senior Courses

Communication and Culture 301

Culture Foundations

A critical and inter-disciplinary examination, via classic texts, of the Greco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian Heritage of Western Civilization. Focus will be on major ideas, principles, and their implications within the time-frame of the Ancient and Medieval periods (i.e., 3000 B.C. - 1350 C.E.) and in comparison with non-Western traditions.
Course Hours: H(3-1T)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Communication and Culture 301 and General Studies 300 will not be allowed.

Communication and Culture 303

Roads to Modernity

A critical and inter-disciplinary examination, via classic texts, of how the Greco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian traditions were transformed into the Modern West. Focus will be on the major ideas, principles, and their implications within the time-frame of the Early Modern Period (1350-1790) and in comparison to non-Western traditions.
Course Hours: H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s): Communication and Culture 301.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Communication and Culture 303 and General Studies 300 will not be allowed.

Communication and Culture 313

Interdisciplinary Research Methodologies

A critical introduction to interdisciplinary research methodologies. Students will explore, practice, and critique various quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and various perspectives on the processes of knowledge production.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Communication and Culture 313 and any of General Studies 313, Development Studies 407, Northern Planning and Development Studies 407 or Women's Studies 313 will not be allowed.
Notes: Enrolment is restricted to students registered in the degree programs of the Department of Communication and Culture, and in the Interdisciplinary Programs in the Faculty of Arts.
Also known as: (formerly General Studies 313)

Communication and Culture 501

Modernity

A critical and inter-disciplinary examination, via classic texts, of the meaning of Modernity in Western and non-Western contexts. Focus will be on the major ideas, principles, and their implications within the time frame of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 8.0 full-course equivalents.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Communication and Culture 501 and General Studies 500 will not be allowed.

Communication and Culture 503

Contours of Contemporary Culture

A critical and inter-disciplinary examination, via classic texts, of how modernity has been transformed within the framework of an evolving global culture. Focus will be on the major ideas, principles, and their implications within the time-frame of the middle twentieth to early twenty-first centuries.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Communication and Culture 501.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Communication and Culture 503 and General Studies 500 will not be allowed.

Communication and Culture 507

Collaborative Learning and Peer Mentoring

Students will become familiar with learning theories and learning processes, and will receive practical experience by helping learners in a University of Calgary undergraduate course under the supervision of that course's instructor. Activities may include facilitating discussion in classrooms or online, discussing topics for term papers, organizing and assisting study groups, or coaching peers in their oral presentation or writing skills.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Eight full-course equivalents and consent of the Department of Communication and Culture.
Notes: Prospective students must submit an application to the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as: (formerly General Studies 507)

Communication and Culture 509

Research in Peer Mentoring and Higher Learning

Students continue to support peers in their learning processes using a facilitative, collaborative approach. As part of their mentoring hours, students in this course will assist new peer mentors to grow into their roles. Students will conduct a textual and field research project related to their peer mentoring roles.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Communication and Culture 507, or General Studies 507 and consent of the Department of Communication and Culture.
Notes: Prospective students must submit an application to the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as: (formerly General Studies 509)

Communication and Culture 590

Honours Thesis

Supervised individual research and preparation of an Honours thesis.
Course Hours: F(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Honours Program Co-ordinator.
Notes: Required of and limited to senior students in the Honours program in the Department of Communication and Culture.
Also known as: (formerly General Studies 590)

Graduate Courses

These courses are offered by the Graduate Program in the Department of Communication and Culture in the Faculty of Arts.

Note: Not all courses will be offered each year.

Communication and Culture 601

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Communication and Culture

An overview of theories, problematics and approaches in communication and culture.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 601/Culture and Society 601)

Communication and Culture 603

Media Studies

Theories and perspectives in the study of media production, industries, genres, and reception.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Notes: (formerly Communications Studies 603)

Communication and Culture 605

Organizational Communication

An examination of the application of theory and methodology of administrative communication processes in complex organizations.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 605)

Communication and Culture 607

Socio-Cultural Approaches to Communication and Culture

Theoretical perspectives on communication and culture as symbolic processes that produce and reproduce shared meanings, social practices, and social structures.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 607)

Communication and Culture 609

Communication Law

An examination of the operation of Canadian law as it relates to the areas of telecommunications, broadcasting and other media.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 609)

Communication and Culture 611

Approaches to Development Theory and Praxis

Critical historical processes of development within a global context, competing theoretical and methodological paradigms for evaluating those processes, and their implications for the praxis of development in both the Global North and South.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Culture and Society 605)

Communication and Culture 613

Communication and Cultural Theory

An examination of the major perspectives in communication and cultural theory through a historical analysis of classic works and an overview of contemporary approaches and applications.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 613/Culture and Society 613)

Communication and Culture 615

Research Methods

A survey of research methods appropriate to the study of communication and culture.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 615)

Communication and Culture 617

Heritage and Identity - Issues and Approaches

An investigation of various issues related to defining and portraying cultural heritage, ethnic identity, and history within the public sphere.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Culture and Society 613)

Communication and Culture 619

Communications and Cultural Industries

An analysis of the governmental and social contexts which inform the current development of telecommunications, communications, cultural industries and new media in Canada.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 619)

Communication and Culture 621

Social and Global Justice

A critical overview of the meaning and implementation of social justice by examining key legal, social and political theories as well as the history of Canadian and international social justice movements.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Culture and Society 607)

Communication and Culture 623

Social Contexts of Science and Technology

Theoretical perspectives for understanding central debates in the study of science and technology in their social, political, cultural, and communication contexts.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 623)

Communication and Culture 625

Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

An examination of theory and research concerning communication processes in face-to-face and small group interaction. Provides opportunities to develop effective practical skills.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.

Communication and Culture 627

Media and Politics

An examination of political communication in traditional and new media, focusing on the interrelationships of media, political thought, and behaviour.

Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 627)

Communication and Culture 629

Communication Management

An examination of communication management in business organizations. Looks at such topics as marketing, public relations and advertising in the context of rapidly changing business environments.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 629)

Communication and Culture 641

Intercultural and International Communication

An examination of cultural/communication issues and practices in Canadian and international contexts. Examines the role of media systems in processes of culture, development, and identity formation.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 641)

Communication and Culture 711

Directed Studies

A research project under the direction of a faculty member.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 711)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Communication and Culture 713

PhD Theory Seminar

A seminar that enables PhD students to focus their research interests and to explore theories relevant to their areas of specialization.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Notes: Open only to PhD students in Communication and Culture.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 713)

Communication and Culture 717

Selected Topics in Communication and Culture

A variety of communication and cultural topics based on faculty expertise.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 717)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Communication and Culture 790

Master’s Project

A full year course required of all MCS students. Students develop a major research project under the supervision of a faculty member, on the basis of their particular interest.
Course Hours: F(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Graduate Program Director.
Also known as: (formerly Communications Studies 790)

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