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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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By Ismael M M

Nov 26, 2015

Excelent

By Viridiana P M

Aug 13, 2020

LOVE IT

By Devani N

Jun 17, 2020

Good 🤩

By MS S

May 31, 2020

helpful

By Dr.Alaa Z

Jan 31, 2016

Amazing

By Flt L G R

May 23, 2020

THANKS

By MIN-CHUN H

Jul 11, 2019

Thanks

By Asya T

Apr 30, 2018

Thanks

By Aye M

Feb 23, 2023

Great

By Happy w

Apr 22, 2018

nice!

By André F D R M

Jul 20, 2016

Great

By cheng h

Aug 16, 2015

非常有趣,

By Fathima B A Y 2

Aug 1, 2024

Good

By Akaash D

Aug 22, 2020

Good

By REETHIKA A

Apr 22, 2020

good

By norma v v

Mar 31, 2016

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Oct 31, 2021

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Oct 10, 2017

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By LEIRE F C

May 25, 2020

El curso es muy bueno y está bien organizado. La única pega que puedo ponerle es la falta de traducción en los exámenes y pruebas de evaluación, Mi inglés es muy bueno y por eso decidí realizar este curso, dado que pensaba que el idioma no sería un problema para mí, (tampoco es la primera vez que estudio asignaturas en inglés), aún así me ha resultado especialmente difícil la comprensión de algunas cuestiones a la hora de realizar los exámenes, ya que la terminología utilizada no es la del inglés convencional, sino que, en muchos casos, es léxico especializado que se encuentra en el marco de la Lingüistica. Por lo demás, me parece un gran curso, me ha ayudado a recordar temas tocados durante los cursos de Licenciatura y me ha aportado muchos datos nuevos que considero interesantes. Creo que me ayudará en mi carrera profesional.

By Valeria L V

May 25, 2023

Il corso è ben suddiviso, gli argomenti vasti e sempre interessanti, oltre che alla portata della comprensione di tutti. L'unica grande pecca secondo me è il fatto che gli esami finali siano raggruppati tutti in una sola settimana, quindi un quiz di 100 domande. Negli altri corsi che ho frequentato i quiz erano alla fine di ogni settimana, e penso che questo sia il modo migliore per affrontarli, con più lucidità e freschezza di informazioni. Inoltre, molte risposte risultano fuorvianti, perchè simili se non addirittura valide ugualmemente, e questo purtroppo consente di fare errori spesso senza realmente però aver dato la risposta necessariamente sbagliata. Per il resto, consiglio vivamente il corso!

By Зюзин О О

Apr 27, 2020

Великолепный курс! Спасибо Университету Амстердама за интересную информацию. Информация хорошо структурирована и воспринимается легко. Есть минусы, которые повлияли на оценку: в описании курса и в материалах курса идет речь про 6 недель на курс, а по факту есть всего 4 недели на прохождение курса. Так же почти все ссылки на дополнительные материалы устарели, тем не менее названия материалов остались и их легко найти самому.

By Aishwarya S

Jun 13, 2019

The course has a good amount of information, it sometimes gets overwhelming. The notes provided in the beginning are very useful-I would suggest all the new learners to take a print out of those. But the audio quality is not good enough, it was almost inaudible at some parts. Exam is difficult- you will have to give a minimum of two weeks to grasp all the material.

By Anna A

Aug 23, 2019

The course is an interesting intro into the history and theory of communication. What I lacked is the connection to the contemporary world, its context and very complex communication landscape. Case studies from today and exercises that encourage understanding of how to create a contemporary communication strategy will enhance the value of the course

By Anna H

Jul 12, 2016

The course explains variety of theories connected with communication science. The lectures included in the course are great and pleasant to watch. However, in my opinion the instructor gives too many information per minute and it's hard to note everything without spending hours analysing the lecture over and over again. Everything else was great!

By Supitha N

Jul 12, 2020

The course is very useful and interesting! I would definitely recommend this course for someone who wants to know about Communication or to start this field. The content is fruitful but not too extreme. All lectures are concise and easy to follow. However, I find the final exam at the end quite hard, and some survey is not accessible.