الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Ministry of Higher Education
وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي
and Scientific Research
– علي لونيسي2 جامعة البليدة
University of Blida 2 – Ali Lounici
كلية الدآاب واللغات
Faculty of Arts and Languages قسم اللغة الناجليزية
Department of English
GRADUATE SYLLABUS
Level: Master 1; Semester: 1st; Module: Introduction to Communication Sciences (UY: 2017-2018)
Instructor: Mr. Abdelkader NADIR
1. Course Objectives: The Introduction to Communication Science course aims at:
Introducing students to a field closely related to the study of translation.
Providing, in the first part of it, a general theoretical and historical overview of a wide range of theories that were developed to predict and explain human communication in different fields such as cultural studies; media analysis; film studies; advertising; technology studies.
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 Focusing, in the second part, on the relationship between translation studies and communication studies. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of globalization and technology.  Enabling student to critically assess the images and messages of contemporary media. How do they create meaning? Do they enlarge our understanding of the world, or influence us to think about it in increasingly narrow ways?
2. Course Skills & Sub-skills: 1. Note-taking; 2. Performing at an advanced level in English and having sound knowledge in Methodology; 3. Taking part in classroom discussion and showing good grasp of the different theories and models of communication. 4. Synthesising and thinking critically about the different theories and models of communication. 5. Speaking publicly by presenting using ICT. 6. Demonstrating ability to work in a team. 7. Writing academic essays and research papers by relating communication studies to translation studies. 8. Using computers, software applications and e-mail.
3. Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Outline the major tenets of communication studies. 2. Map the discipline of communication as an area of study. 3. Identify and summarize the major theories and schools of thought in communication.
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4. Outline the main ideas of the theorists considered in the course and link their theories and models to real communication settings and practices. 5. Critically assess media environments and communication strategies, in order to better understand how they might influence us to think about issues. 6. Demonstrate critical thinking in order to challenge their own assumptions, and question social norms and what appears as “common sense� in media and society. 7. Understand the types of questions that are asked in communication studies when undertaking research in the discipline or in translation studies. 8. Create materials, such as papers, assignments, presentations, or other artifacts, that incorporate communication theory and history.
4. Work Method: This is a 1h30 lecture-discussion course. As far as the teaching procedure is concerned, sessions are divided into three parts. Firstly, students deliver their oral presentations using ppt slides or prezi, because they are assigned to do research on a given theory in teams. Secondly, a discussion will be moderated by the instructor. Thirdly, the instructor comments on the oral presentations and gives more insightful feedback. Finally, the integration phase will give students the opportunity to put the pieces of the puzzle together by thinking critically about all the theories and models in addition to the different fields and settings in which they are applied.
5. Assessment Method
1. Follow-Up/On-going assessment: Attendance + Oral Presentation(s) = 20/20
2. End-of-Semester (In-Class) Written Exam: 20/20
6. Course Content/Instructional Syllabus 3
Week
Session
1
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The Beginnings of Communication Science
2
2
A Short History of Communication Science
SOP
3
3
Intra & Interpersonal Communication Theories
SOPs
4
4
Group Communication Theories
SOPs
5
5
Public Communication Theories
SOPs
6
6
Mass/Media Communication Theories
SOPs
7
7
Intercultural Communication Theories
SOPs
8
8
Applied, critical, and informative components
SOPs
9
9
Interpreter-mediated Communication Issues
SOPs
10
10
Media Translation Issues
SOPs
11
11
Audiovisual Translation Issues
SOPs
12
12
Globalization and Localization issues
SOPs
13
13
Intercultural Communication and Translation
SOPs
14
14
Case Studies
SOPs
15
15
End-of-Semester (In-Class) Written Exam
Content
7. Bibliography: a. Required Readings: 4
Assignments
Anderson, R., & Ross, V. (1998). Questions of communication: A practical introduction to theory (2nd ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. 158-60. Cragan, J. F., & Shields, D.C. (1998). Understanding communication theory: The communicative forces for human action. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. N/A Danesi, Marcel (2000). Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communication. University of Toronto Press. Griffin, E. (2000). A first look at communication theory (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. N/A Griffin, E. (1997). A first look at communication theory (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. N/A Infante, D. A., Rancer, A. S., & Womack, D. F. (1997). Building communication theory (3rd ed.). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. N/A Littlejohn, S. W. (1999). Theories of human communication (6th ed). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 267-69. McCarron, Gary (2012). Introduction to Communication Studies (3rd edition). Pearson Custom Publication. West, R., & Turner, L. H. (2000). Introducing communication theory: Analysis and application. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield. 179-91. Wood, J. T. (1997). Communication theories in action: An introduction. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 224-235.
b. Further Readings: Barker, A. (2013). 5
Improve your Communication Skills. Kogan Page Limited. Carnegie, D. (1984). How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. The Chaucer Press University of Adelaid (January 2014). Communication Skills Guide. Widdowson, H.G. (1978). Teaching Language as Communication. OUP Molm, Linda D. & Peterson, Gretchen (1999). Power in negotiated and reciprocal exchange. American Sociological Review. Dec. 1999. Finch, Kathleen Thiede (1999). Caregiver burden from a social exchange perspective. Journal of Marriage and Family. Aug. 1999. Lawler, E. & Thye, Shane (1999). Bringing emotions into social exchange theory. Annual Review of Sociology. 1999.
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