A study of the technologies of communication from a historical perspective. Considers the influences on society of developments in communications technology, including orality, literacy, printing, mass media, telecommunications and information technology. The theories of McLuhan, Innis, Ong and related theories of technology and history will be studied.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Notes
- Credit for both Communications Studies 381 and 380 will not be allowed.
Corequisite(s)
- Communications Studies 201[COMS201].
Sections
| LEC 1 | TR 14:00 - 15:15
| | Geoffrey Walter Cragg | | |
| Notes: Credit for both Communications Studies 381 and 380 will not be allowed. Until July 21, restricted to Majors and Minors in Communications Studies and the Bachelor of Communications Studies. |
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2009.