MAC 211 Introduction to Media and Communication Theories

ND2 levelCommunication & Media15 topics

MAC 211 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

Concept of communication
Communication process
Functions and characteristics of communication
Attributes and barriers of communication
Nature of theory in media and communication
Elements and attributes of theory
Epistemology of media and communication theories
Theory, practice and research relationship
Communication models
Normative media theories
Effects theories
Functional media theories
Technological determinism
Social network theory
Glocalization, globalization and media convergence

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Concept of communication

The concept of communication is the core of any media and communication course. It involves the exchange of information, meaning, and emotions between a sender and a receiver through a channel, and is essential for understanding how media messages are produced, transmitted, and interpreted.

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Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
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An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.

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