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Introduction to International Communication - ICOM100

"We cannot not communicate." (Watzlawick, 1973). This unit introduces a theoretical framework for the study of international communication. It provides students with a toolbox that can be used to critically approach and analyse communication processes and the creation of meaning. The aim of this unit, and of international communication in general, is to create an awareness of the self and the other and to facilitate, analyse and improve communication processes between these entities. Tutorials focus on practical tasks and consist of the application of theory and methodology, the examination of the institutional settings of international communication through case studies, and on issues around advertising, public relations, new media, global media and development communication. Students will practise semiotic analysis, content analysis, case study, and close reading.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

MQC2 Evening - Macquarie City Campus Study Period 2, Undergraduate, Evening, July to October

Staff Contact(s): Dr Sabine Krajewski
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Assessed As: Graded
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Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies

Faculty of Arts

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