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Lecturer(s)
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Bína Daniel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Foretová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course builds on Communication Studies 1 (KOS1N and KOS1NB). In the first third of the course, we will focus on concluding the topic of communication traditions according to R. Craig. The second part will address the possibilities of analyzing the communication process. In the final part, we will explore the foundations of contemporary communication studies and introduce current topics in the field. The phenomenological tradition of communication research and the tradition of critical theory: fundamental issues and topics for communication research. The limits of Craig's metamodel of communication studies: homogenization, polarization, or fragmentation? Other traditions of inquiry: feminism and pragmatism, biology, and non-European (non-Western) approaches to communication. Multimodality of communication and its research potential. Conceptualizing verbal and nonverbal behavior I: analytical approaches to studying nonverbal aspects within traditional scientific disciplines (social psychology, cultural anthropology, semiotics, and linguistics). Conceptualizing verbal and nonverbal behavior II: conceptualizing nonverbal communication, research methods, and key figures (Ray Birdwhistell, Paul Ekman, and Michael Argyle). The conversation as the basic unit of communication: natural vs. constructed dialogue; specific aspects of dialogue research. Opportunities for comprehensive research of conversations in communication studies. Comprehensive analysis of the communication process and text I. Comprehensive analysis of the communication process and text II. Specifics of communication research in Europe (France, Germany, the UK): key trends and directions, theoretical concepts, and significant figures (including knowledge of the Frankfurt School in Germany, the Birmingham School in the UK, and the role of structuralism in France). Specifics of communication research in the USA: major traditions of communication research, key schools and approaches, notable figures, and significant theories. The influence of rhetoric and pragmatism. SUMMARY: The current state of communication studies: topics and research issues. Evaluation of the Communication Studies course (working with the field maps created at the beginning of Fall 2024).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE IN THE SUMMER SEMESTER 2025 I. CREDIT Completion of partial assignments during the course + selection of a specific topic and its oral presentation (including the preparation of written materials for other course participants). II. EXAM Written comprehensive exam (Communication Studies 1 + 2); Exam topics available in Moodle: based on the topics covered during the Fall and Summer semesters of the 2024/25 academic year.
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Recommended literature
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Auer, Peter. (2014). Jazyková interakce.. Praha: NLN.
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Craig, Robert, T. - Muller, Heidi, L. (2007). Theorizing communication. Readings Across Traditions. Sage.
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Craig, Robert, T. (1999). Communication Theory as a Field.. Communication Theory (Blackwell Publishing Ltd.): 9 (2): 119?161.
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Donsbach, Wolfgang. (2008). The International Encyclopedia of Communication. Blackwell Publishing.
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Ekman, Paul. (1981). The Repertoire of Nonverbal Behavior: Categories, Origins, Usage, and Coding. De Gruyter Mouton.
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Griffin, M. (2008). First Look at Communication Theory. New York.
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Knapp, Mark L. - Hall, A. Judith, - Horgan, Terrence, G. (2014). Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction. Wadsworth.
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Kořenský, J. ? Hoffmannová, J. ? Jaklová, A. ? Müllerová, O. Komplexní analýza komunikačního procesu a textu. České Budějovice 1999.
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LITTLEJOHN, S. ? FOSS, K. (2008). Theories of Human Communication. Thomson and Wadsworth.
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