PCOM640: Communication Policy, Politics and Law
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Course Description
Takes as its premise the political and ideological nature of communication, media and culture. Surveys classic and contemporary sources, themes and debates in the academic communication literature as these relate to disciplinary subfields such as policy, political economy, political communication, technology studies, cultural economics, law and ethics, and as they manifest in the interpersonal, print, broadcast, and telecommunications realms. Learners explore topics ranging from trans-national and state-level concerns to civil society; from electoral politics to those of social movements and countercultures; and from major policy documents and regulatory bodies in Canada and abroad to issues like terrorism and propaganda, privacy and surveillance, digital media and intellectual property that test the capacity of policymakers.
Course Credits
- 3.00
General Studies Offerings
General studies courses may be eligible for internal transfer credit into their related programs.
Start Date | End Date | Tuition (Domestic) | Delivery |
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March 22, 2021 | May 23, 2021 | $2248.83 | Online |
October 18, 2021 | December 19, 2021 | TBD | Online |
March 21, 2022 | May 22, 2022 | TBD | Online |
October 17, 2022 | December 18, 2022 | TBD | Online |