Syllabus

Course Code: P-101    Course Name: Science of Communication

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 • Communication: Meaning ,Definition, Concept, Process and Elements of communication
• Evolution of human beings and human communication
• Need of communication in society
• Socialization and communication
• Communication & Culture
• Indian concept of communication
2 • Functions and objectives of communication
• Barriers in communication
• Principles of communication
• Traditional and Folk Media
• Verbal and Non-verbal communication,
• Intra-personal, interpersonal, Group, public and mass communication.
3 • Aristotle
• Osgood
• Dance
• New Comb
• Schramm
• Lasswell
• Berlo's
• Gerbner
• Gate keeping model
4 • Importance relevance of Theories of mass communication
• Magic Bullet theory
• Agenda setting theory
• Uses and gratification
• Cultivation theory
• Individual difference theory
• Cognitive dissonance theory
• Two Step and Multi Step theory
• Behavioural theories
• New trends in mass communication
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