COM 20400

Critical Perspectives On Communication
Critical Perspectives on Communication

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About the Course
Introduction to critical thinking and writing about communication. Draws on humanistic and qualitative traditions to help students learn and apply critical approaches to understanding communication
Course Goals/Learning Objectives
1. Generate and support an argument about a communication text.
2. Compose a clear thesis statement that condenses an argument into one sentence.
3. Explain how rhetoric is foundational for communication.
4. Distinguish among qualitative methods of communication research.
5. Identify and distinguish among critical perspectives on communication.

COM 20400

Course Catalog
COM 20400 Critical Perspectives On Communication

Description
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to critical thinking and writing about communication. Draws on humanistic and qualitative traditions to help students learn and apply critical approaches to understanding communication. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture, Recitation
Offered By: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Brian Lamb School of Comm
Course Attributes
Lower Division, GTC-Written Communication, UC-Written Communication
May be offered at any of the following campuses: Northwest- Westville Northwest- Hammond West Lafayette
Other Information
All Sections for this Course
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Pre Communication
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