COMMS 382
Issues in Global Communication
Communications
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Issues relating to communicating in a global village. Approaches may include global information and policy, cultural imperialism, intercultural interaction, and multinational communication strategies.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
Communications or international relations major or minor status
Title
Global Mass Communications
Learning Outcome
Students will explore the phenomena of global mass communications, focussing on the role of international communications in the modern world.
Title
21st Century Changes in Global Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will analyze global change in the Twenty-first Century, including the various instruments for international communication.
Title
Ethics and Diversity in International Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will discuss ethics in international communication, including the problems of cultural communication between ethnic groups and diverse nationalities.
Title
Socio-Political Challenges and International Communications
Learning Outcome
Students will examine some of the major political and humanitarian challenges of our times and the impact of international communications upon them.
Title
Technology Development and International Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will study the technological developments that are making the flow of international information faster and more open, as well as the impediments and obstructions with which some governments and individuals attempt to impede that flow.
Title
Vehicles, Sources, and Audiences of International Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will examine the diversity of vehicles, sources, and audiences of global communication, as well as the motivations of individuals, governments, and groups involved in the dissemination of information internationally.
