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About the Course

Since Antiquity, scholars have appreciated the importance of communication: as social beings, we cannot exist without communication. We need to interact with people around us, to make sense of the world and to position ourselves in a wider social and cultural reality. In this course, we look at how and why communication evolved as a science and reflect on today’s dominant paradigms. The course also extends beyond the boundaries of communication science itself, exploring dimensions of history, sociology and psychology. Join our class, together with people all over the world. Introduction to Communication Science explores some of the basic theories, models and concepts from the fields of mass, interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. The course begins with a consideration of several basic models, subsequently progressing to the history of communication theory, linear effect-oriented theories, the reception approach and, finally, exploring theories on the production and reinforcement of culture through communication. Upon completion of this course, students should: • have knowledge of the history and development of communication science; • have knowledge of the dominant theoretical approaches within communication science; • have knowledge and understanding of the most important models and concepts in this field. Beginning the week of February 16, 2015, you will be able to join Signature Track, a system that verifies your identity when you take an exam. This option will allow you to earn a Verified Certificate, which provides formal recognition of your achievements in the course and includes the University of Amsterdam logo. Before then, you can complete a “test run” of the exam. You can then re-take the exam after the Verified Certificate becomes available. For information regarding Verified Certificates, see https://courserahelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201212399-Verified-Certificates"...

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It was really fun studying this MOOC. I had a really wonderful experience even though I'm not a Communication Science major (I just took it out of curiosity to learn!).

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Every person need have communication skills, because it became a part of every individual life. This MOOC helped me understand about commnication much better.

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Feb 6, 2021

Well-informed

By Ho L N

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Dec 9, 2015

Great course!

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Sep 9, 2015

Great course!

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Nov 15, 2020

Great course

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Oct 20, 2020

great course

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Aug 29, 2020

GREAT COURSE

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Mar 28, 2023

good course

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Jul 24, 2017

Interesting

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Sep 2, 2015

Interesting

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Aug 31, 2024

Formidable

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Aug 25, 2024

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By Steven Z

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May 5, 2017

EXCELLENT!

By Zhihui Y

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Feb 26, 2017

Excellent!

By Carolina H C

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Dec 1, 2015

excelente!

By Deleted A

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Sep 19, 2015

great mooc

By Chaitanya T

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May 5, 2020

Excellent

By Daniel N

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Dec 25, 2017

Excellent

By Anali G

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Jul 20, 2017

muy bueno

By Geotrance

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Nov 29, 2016

excelente

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Mar 14, 2016

muy bueno

By SACHIN M

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Oct 19, 2015

excellent

By Cloudia L

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Oct 7, 2022

love it

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Feb 11, 2022

like it!

By Elizabeth d G

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Feb 9, 2018

excelent

By Ana C O

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Dec 2, 2015

Perfect!