Syllabi Form Communication Theory, 2016 - 2017

Associate Professor Irina Stnciugelu

The course proposes to cover two important fields of communication phenomena,

Communication theory and Communication in the social field. The approach is
interdisciplinary: Semiotics, Structural linguistics, Philosophy of language, Sociology, Social
Psychology.
Content
1. Introductory and organizational remarks; The structure of Communication Process
November, 21st
2. Language, Meanings and Messages. Concept and Context November, 22nd
3. Interpersonal Communication: 3.a Social Cognition and Communication
Competence; 3.b Relationships, Expectations and Conflict November, 23th
4. Intercultural Communication; Social Communication and the Public Sphere -
October November 24th
5. Influence, Persuasion and Manipulation Friday, 25th

Objectives
The course focuses both on theoretical approach of communication, and practical aspects of
the activity. In this context, this course proposes that students to achieve the next abilities:
- to know to identify the phenomena and processes with communication character in the
social sciences context;
- to know to use the interpretation and analysis tools of communication sciences in order to
characterise a problem
- to explain phenomena, processes, events which have a communication character through
proposed analysis and interpretation models.

Approach
- workshops covering each subject, based on bibliography
- discussions and student presentations
During each workshop, the students are working with the bibliographic material brought by
the professor and discuss the findings with the colleagues during presentations.

The professor is available on email for personal feedback and we could organize skype
meetings on request.

Evaluation criteria
- To analyse and to interpret the main concepts of the discipline;
- To work with important texts of the discipline;
- To use research methodologies
Final paperwork 50%
Paperwork during semester 30%
Active participation during discussion 20%.
Workshops bibliography

"The structure of Communication Process"

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A.(ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Aristotel Rhetoric pp 105-106
Modern Theories of Learning pp 597-598
Symbolic Interactionism (Mead) pp 945-946
Dramatism and Dramatistic Pentad (Burke) pp 320-321

Language, Meanings and Messages. Concept and Context

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A. (ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Semiotics & Semiology pp 874 876
Meaning theories pp 618 622
Constitutive view of language pp 588-589
Conversation Analysis p.588

Interpersonal Communication Social Cognition and Communication Competence

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A. (ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Interpersonal communication theories pp 548-551
Interpersonal deception theories pp 551 - 553
Interpersonal power pp 781 and 782

Interpersonal Communication Relationship, Expectations and Conflict

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A.(ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Relational competence p.149
Relationship control theory pp 833-835
Conflict communication theory pp 164-170

Intercultural Communication
Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A. (ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Intercultural communication theories pp. 529-535

Social communication and the Public Sphere

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A. (ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Intercultural communication theories pp. 532-537
J.Habermas Public Opinion theories and public sphere, pp 812-816

Influence, persuasion and manipulation

Littlejohn S.W., Fosss K.A. (ed), Encyclopedia of Communication Theory,
Sage 2009
Persuasion and social influence theories pp. 745-749