Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Ontario Institute of Technology/Introduction to Communication (Fall 2014)/Course description

This course provides students with an introduction to the field of communication studies. As a survey course, it addresses a wide range of topics relevant to students interested in pursuing a career in the information and communication industries. In this course, critiques and analyses of traditional and digital information and communication technologies (ICTs), including television, radio, film, social media, mobile devices, video games and the internet in general will be explored in the context of our twenty-first century media system. ICT policy, industry, content and audience are the primary areas of inquiry. In general, this course introduces you to what communication studies is, the kinds of topics communication studies scholars tend to research, and why the study of communication is important and relevant in the twenty-first century.

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