COMM 100:
THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION

Fall 2010 California State University, Fresno
Dr. John A. Cagle

THEORIES OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION. Survey of major theories of human communication, philosophical issues, and applications; theories include interpersonal, group, organizational, intercultural, linguistic, and persuasion.

Course Links

Final Examination: Take-home Portfolio due 11 am December 15th

Paper Assignments ...

Syllabus ...  Research Links ... University Policy Statements ... Cagle's Homepage

Important instruction on writing a paper: http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~johnca/infocomp/aw9.htm

PowerPoint Slides on Writing and Scholarly Style,
as well as a few tips for finding research articles (text) online

Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online  
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/

PowerPoint Slides for Lectures

1. COMMUNICATION THEORY:  (a) Its Nature, (b) Seminal Theories, & (c) Diversity in Theories

   Cagle Notes

2. COMMUNICATION THEORY:  Its Scientific Nature  
   

   Read: "Science and Theories"

   Kaplan's Styles of Thinking

3. CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
   
   Read Wood, Chapter 10
   

4. COMMUNICATION, SYMBOLS, AND MEANING
   
   Read Wood, Chapters 4 and 5
   

5. SOCIAL CHANGE AND MOVEMENT

6. PERSUASION, POLITICS, AND COMMUNICATION

7. MASS COMMUNICATION
   
   Read Wood, Chapter 11
   

8. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
   
   Read Wood, Chapter 10
   

9. SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

10. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
    
    Read Wood, Chapters 7, 8, and 9
    

    INFORMATION THEORY