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MEMORANDUM
MOTION: ?
"That Senate approve and recommend approval to the
Board of Governors as set forth in S76-17?
the proposed changes in the Graduate program in
Communication Studies including general requirements,
course changes and proposed new courses'CMS 802-5,
834-5, 839-5."
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Members of Senate
Subject
GRADUATE CALENDAR CHANGES - Department
of Communication Studies
From
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Jon Wheatley
Dean of Graduate Studies
Date
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MOTION: ?
That Senate approve the attached Graduate
Calendar Changes in the Department of Communica-
tion Studies.
These changes were approved by the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee on December 8, 1975.
Jon Wheatley
Dean of Graduate udies
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To ............ .Dean Robert C..Brown.Faculty of ?
Interdisciplinary Studies.
Subject. Proposed Revision, Graduate Courses
and Program.
From
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Date
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tober27,..
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Attached is the document which describes the changes in our
Graduate program and courses which the Department of Communication
Studies wishes to have considered for implementation for 1976-1977.
These changes were approved by the Department at its meeting on
October 27.
Our review of our graduate program followed on naturally
from the review and revision of our undergraduate program which
occupied our attention for months in 1974-75. While we are close to
the deadline for consideration of such changes to take effect in
1976-1977, we hope that our production of the present document in
less than two months is.taken into account.
(L) 4,9...
Dallas W. Smythe,
Chairperson,
Communication Studies Department.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To
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From....
LIOra Sa..er, Chairperson. Graduate
Studies
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Committee, Communication Studies.
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Date
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Dear Sir:
The enclosed is our new graduate submission. As you
will note there are three new course proposals. Please inform
us if the library holdings are adequate in these areas.
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Liora Salter,
Chairperson,
Graduate Studies Committee.
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SectionIV - Summary - gives a list of all Communication Graduate offerings
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as they will exist if the present course changes are accepted, and contains
a diagrammatic flow chart summarizing the progression of offerings towards
the granting of a degree as Master of Arts in Communication, Studies.
Section V - New Courses - provides necessary documentation of proposed
new courses.
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NEW CALENDAR STATEMENT
AREAS OF STUDY AND
.RESEARCH
The Department provides students at the graduate level with the foundations
of knowledge and the problem centred approaches that will enable them to
work with contemporary theories and problems in communication and social
change. Particular emphasis is placed on general theoretical perspectives,
intra- and interpersonal communication, and telecommunications and the
political economy of communications media.
At present faculty resources provide for graduate studies in the following
specific areas:
a.
The theoretical concepts and analytical tools basic
to the investigation of communication processes as
derived from philosophy, the social sciences, and
from the analysis of biosocial system-environment
relations in the human and natural ecosystems.
b.
Intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. In
the latter, particular attention is given to applications
of group dynamics to institutional settings.
c.
Communications media, telecommunications and the political
economy of telecommunications. The analysis of the
sociological and politico-economic complexities associated
with the rapid development of communication technologies
and systems. Research into certain aspects of the sound
environment, its evolution and design with particular
emphasis on contemporary problems.
Opportunities are provided for students to work in a variety of research
areas.
The following research facilities are an integral part of the
department:
1. The Telecommunications Research Group which focuses on
policy formulation and systems development at the regional,
provincial and federal levels in Canada and abroad.
2. The Sonic Research Studio.
3. The Social Communications Laboratory.
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Research training and experience will be a vital component of a student's
program. When appropriate s/he will be given opportunities to work in
field settings related to particular interests. In addition provision is
made for students who wish to combine a Communication Program with studies
elsewhere in the University. Suitably qualified candidates will be
encouraged to undertake graduate studies in such areas as physical,
biological and social sciences, linguistics, philosophy and education where
these are related to their interest in Communication Studies.
The department has organized its offerings at both the undergraduate and
graduate level into three major areas or "streams."
1.
Communication Systems (course number, 840)
The theoretical and pragmatic consequences of a
communication approach to societal-and environmental
analysis.
2.
Communication Processes (course number, 820, 822, 825)
The nature and effects of the interactions which
occur within and between individual persons and human
systems.
3.
Communication Institutions (course numbers, 830, 834, 839)
The structure and functioning of organization
related to technically mediated communication systems.
In addition the courses fall into a pattern having four elements as
follows:
1. Core courses (course numbers, 800, 801, 802)
One of three is required.
2.. Areas of Specialization (course numbers, 820, 822,
825, 830, 834, 839, 840).
3. Advanced or specialized work (course numbers; 850,
82, 855, 856).
4.
Thesis or Project.
ADMISSION
Admission to the department do
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A period of mutual appraisal
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recommendation of a supervisor and degree program. All incoming students
are encouraged to consult with a faculty member or the Departmental Graduate
Studi-es-
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either of whom may serve in an advisory capacity,
concerning the program and/or these requirements.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
PROPOSAL FOR CURRICULUM AND CALENDAR REVISIONS?
GRADUATE PROGRAMME
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PREAMBLE: ORGANIZATION OF THE GRADUATE PROGRAMME OFFERINGS
AND CALENDAR STATEMENT,
The Department of Communication Studies has now completed more than two years
of its graduate programme. As a result, review of the teaching experience,
discussions with students and consultations outside the Department itself,
the Department is recommending the following refinements in curriculum and
programme. The changes are, for the most part, organizational and editorial,
serving to allow the student to better orient her/himself to the streams
within the Department, the areas of specialization of research, and to the
possible progression of specific courses.
We have discussed and agree upon the following rationale:
a.
That graduate offerings should be organized to
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recognize the streams within the Department, and
the areas of specialization of graduate faculty.
b.
That the Department should offer a comprehensive
study of the basic or core material in the field
in a Systematic way.
c.
That advanced work in an area of specialization
should be by arrangement between the student or
group of students and the instructor.
d.
That the pattern of offerings should recognize a
progression towards a specialized research area
but that flexible requirements should allow students
to proceed, with the advice of their supervisor, as
their individual programme demands.
The following Section II - New Calendar Statement (to be inserted in the
Revised Calendar) outlines the streams available, the areas of specialization,
the research facilities available and the requirements for admission and
completion of the programme.
Section III - Course Changes and Additions - gives details onthe calendar
and course revisions that will be necessary.
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For Admission requirements refer to General Regulations section.
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Applicants must satisfy the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee as to their
readiness to undertake studies in this field. This will entail holding a
bachelor's degree with at least a good second class standing in Communication
Studies or one of the social sciences.
Exception: A student with incomplete academic preparation
for the program may be required to take up to 12 hours of
additional work in the departmental undergraduate program.
The Departmental Graduate Studies Committee will specify
these requirements for the incoming student.
In addition to University requirements all applicants are required to furnish the
following:
1.
sample(s) of scholarly work.
2.
a short statement of interest
3.
a description of previous relevant employment,
Qualified students will be accepted into the program only if in the opinion of
the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee a suitable supervisor is likely to be
available.
SUPERVISORY CO
MMITTEE
New students to the department should consult with a faculty advisor or the
Departmental Graduate Studies Committee for help in selecting courses and in
developing their programs. A thesis supervisor should be selected and a
Supervisory Committee formed for the student by th'rt his/her third semester
in the program. In the event that a student has failed to cia this, the Departmental
Graduate Studies Committee will review the situation and may advise the student to
withdraw from the program.
Student have the right to discuss their program with the Departmental Graduate
Studies Committee at any stage, to ask for review of any recommendation or to
appeal to the department. The Supervisory Committee, once formed, shall have the
responsibility for determining in consultation with the student the program of
study and ensuring that the candidate fulfils all degree requirements.
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DECREE REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for a Master's degree must complete the following requirements:
1. A minimum of twenty hours of graduate work consisting
of:
a. One of CNNS 800, 801 or 802, and
b. any three additional graduate courses
At least two courses of the four must be taken within the
department.
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a. An original thesis; or
b. An original project which, because of content or
method, does not conform to the usual definition
of a thesis.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES GRADUATE COURSES
Core Courses:
The following three courses are core courses in the graduate programme.
Students are required to take at least one of these courses.
CMNS 800-5. Contemporary Approaches in Communication Studies.
This course is designed to acquaint students with current
perspectives in communication studies. Topics will include
recent advances in communication theory and methodology
(information theory, macro-and micro communication systems)
and major approaches in the study of communication behavior
(intrapersonal and interpersonal).
CHNS 801-5. Design and Methodolo
gy
in Communication Research
Problems and methods of communication research. Theoretical
assumptions of communication methodology. Examination of
research studies and field studies as case study examples.
Students will design a research project in a selected area.
CMNS 802-5. History of Communication Theory.
An historical analysis of classic works in communication theory.
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Areas of Specialization:
The following courses represent areas of specialization within the Department
of Communication Studies, and cover introductory level graduate work in
each.
CMNS 820-5. Inter
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ersonal and Grou p Processes
A review of major theories in interpersonal communication
including a laboratory in group process research techniques.
Analysis of verbal and non-verbal dimensions. Application
of group dynamics to human interaction in various settings.
CHNS 822-5. Human Factors in Communication
A review
of selected factors governing the human intake of
information including verbal and non-verbal behavior and
socio-cultural forces. Attention will be given to applications
of these factors in education and other methods of facilitating
change in human behavior.
CMNS 825-5. The Social Matrix of Communication
A study of factors governing the flow of information in
society, including social values, communication media,
institutional and organizational settings, roles, power,
status.
C11NS 830-5. Communications Media: Research and Development
An analysis of specific problems centred on the sociological
and politico-economic complexities associated with the rapid
expansion of communications technologies and systems.
Particular attention will be paid to the relation of communications
policy to social and economic development in Canada and in
Third World countries.
CNNS 834-5. Political Econom
y
of Communications
The course will concentrate on the political-economic-social
process which produces structures and policies of mass media
and telecommunication agencies In their historical setting at
local, national and ideological bloc levels.
CMNS 839-5. Acoustic Dimensions of Communication
Special topics in sound and communication studies with emphasis
on specific problems in psycho-acoustics, theories of sound
cognition and information processing, soundscape studies, acoustic
design, community noise surveys, media analysis and related
technology. Students will gain experience In designing and
conducting research projects in one of these areas.
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Advanced Graduate Work and Individual Study:
These courses must be arranged with the teaching faculty on an individual
or small group basis. Permission of the instructor is required.
CNNS 850
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-5. Directed Readings and Research
Pursuance of particular areas of interest related to
student's program.
CMNS 851-5. Directed Study
Pursuance of interest in specific areas, including field
studies related to the student's programme. May include
work and study in supervised professional settings.
CMNS 855-5. Selected Topics
Concentrated studies in areas of student specialization.
CMNS 856-5. Graduate Seminar
Advanced work in an area of specialization. Review and
evaluation of research in progress.
CNNS. 895.
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Project Submission
Students are permitted as an alternative to a formal thesis,
to pursue an original production or research under the direction
of a Supervisory Committee.
CNNS 898
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Thesis
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COURSE CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
The following is a list of those courses for which we are seeking editorial changes,
revised numbers,.br Introduction as new courses. These are discussed in detail
on the following pages. The changes in course numberings are designed for both
stream identification, and clarification of the pattern of offerings.
A. COURSES REQUIRING EDITORIAL AND NUMBERING CHANGES
a. General
Remove from CMNS 800-5 and MIS 801-5, "This course or,
equivalent is required for all graduate students."
b. Core Courses
Add: The following three courses are core courses in the.
graduate programme. Students are required to take
at least one of these courses.
1.
CMNS 800-5. Contemporary Approaches in Communication Studies
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Course description - change to:
"This course is designed to acquaint students with current
perspectives in communication studies. Topics will Include
recent advances in communication theory and methodology
(information theory, macro-and micro communication systems)
and major approaches in the study of communication behavior
(intrapersonal and interpersonal)."
2.
CMS 801-5. Design and Methodology in Communication Research
Course description - change to:
"Problems and methods of communication research,. Theoretical
assumptions of communication methodology. Examination of
research studies and field studies as case study examples.
Students will design a research project in a selected area."
c. Areas of Specialization
Add: The following courses represent areas of specialization
within the Department of Communication Studies, and cover
introductory level graduate work in each.
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1. CMNS 820-5. Interpersonal and Group Processes
Title: Interpersonal and Group Processes. Delete
111"
Course Description: - change to
"A review of major theories in interpersonal communication
including a laboratory in group process research techniques.
Analysis of verbal and non-verbal dimensions. Application
of group dynamics to human interaction in various settings."
Note: CMNS 820-5 remains unchanged; GINS 821 has been
telescoped into CMNS 820.
2.
CS 822-5. Human Factors in Communication
Course Number: Change from 810-5 to DINS 822-5.
3.
CMNS 830-5. Communications Media: Research and Development
Title: Communications Media: Research and Development. Delete "1"
Course Description: --change to
"An analysis of specific problems centred on the sociological
and politico-economic complexities associated with the rapid
expansion of communications technologies and systems.
Particular attention will he paid to the relation of communications
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policy to social and economic development in Canada and In Third
World countries."
Note: CMNS 831-5 has been telescoped into CMNS 830-5.
d. Advanced Graduate Work and Individual Study.
Add: These courses must be arranged with the teaching faculty
on an individual or small group basis. Permission of
the instructor is required.
1.
CMNS 851-5. Directed Study
Title: "Directed Study", change from "Field Study"
Course Number: Change from CMNS 870-5 to CMNS 851-5.
Course Description: - change to
"Pursuance of Interest in specif Ic areas, including field
studies related to the student's programme. May include
work and study in supervised professional settings."
Delete: "Requires approval of the Students Supervisory
Committee."
2.
CMNS 855-5. Selected Topics.
Course Number: Change from CMNS 860-5 to CM1'IS 855-5.
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3.
CMNS 856-5. Graduate Seminar.
Course Number: Change from CMNS 880-5 to CMNS 856-5.
Course Description:
"Advanced work in an area of specialization. Review and
evaluation of research in progress."
B. NEW COURSES
(See New Course Proposals Attached)
The following courses are included to meet the requirements of the
revised program.
a.
Core Courses
1. CMNS 802-5. History of Communication Theory
New course. Necessary as core course in programme.
b.
Areas of Specialization:
1.
CNNS 834. Political Economy of Communication
New Course. Necessary as a course in an area of specialization
in the field. No present course deals with this area.
2.
CMNS 839. Acoustic Dimensions of Communication
New course. Necessary as a course in an area of specialization
in the field. No present course deals with this area.
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SUMMARY
Table 1 is a complete list of all communication graduate course offerings
as they will exist if the proposed changes are accepted.
Figure 1 (attached) is a diagrammatic flow chart summarizing the pattern
of offerings within the graduate programme.
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TABLE I
COMMUNICATION STUDIES GRADUATE COURSE LIST (AS REVISED)
(* NEW COURSES)
(** NEW NUMBERS)
COURSE NO.
TITLE
CHANGES (IF ANYL
CMNS 800-5
Contemporary Approaches In
editorial changes in
Communication Studies
course description only
CMNS 801-5
Design and Methodology in
editorial changes in
Communication Research
description
*CMS
802-5
History of Communication Theory
new course
CMNS 820-5
Interpersonal and Group Processes
minor title change
**NS
822-5
Human Factors in Communication
revised number, replaces
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CNNS 810-5
CMNS 825-5
The Social Matrix of Communication
no change
CMNS 830-5
Communications Media:
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Research
minor title change,
and Development
editorial changes in
description
*CMNS
834-5
Political Economy of Communications
new course
*4J
839-5
Acoustic Dimensions of Communication
new course
CMNS
840-5
Advanced Communication Theory
no change
CM1S
850-5
Directed Readings
no change
**CMNS
851-5
Directed Study
revised number and
title.
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Replaces CNNS 870-f
**CNNS 855-5
Selected Topics
revised number, replaces
CHNS 860-6
**NS
856-5
Graduate Seminar
revised number, replaces
CMNS 880-5
. CMNS 895
Project Submission
no change
CMNS
898
Thesis
no change
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TABLE I - CONTINUED
Note: A. When CMNS 822-5 is introduced, .CS 810-5 will be discontinued
When CMNS 851-5 is Introduced, CS 870-5 will he discontinued
When CMNS 855-5 is introduced, CNNS 860-5 will be discontinued
When CMNS 856-5 is introduced, CNS 880-5 will be discontinued
B. CMNS 821-5 is being collapsed into
CMS
820-5
CMNS 821 will be discontinued.
CMNS 831-5 is being collapsed into CS 830-5
CMNS 831 will be discontinued.
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FIGURE I
STUDENT DIAGRAMMATIC FLOW CHART?
GRADUATE STUDIES
* NEW COURSE
CORE COURSES
800 ?
801 ?
802*
STUDENTS REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST ONE OF?
THREE CORE COURSES
PROCESSES
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INSTITUTIONS ? SYSTEMS
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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
820 822 825
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830 83* 839* ?
80
STUDENTS MAY CHOSE FROM AMONG THESE COURSES
ADVANCED OR INDIVIDUAL STUDY
850 ?
851
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855 856
PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR REQUIRED?
PROJECT OR THESIS
895 ?
898
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NEW COURSE OFFERINGS
See attached documentation.
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New CrnduateCoure Proncsal, worm
CALENDAR INFORMATION:
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Department:
Communication Studies
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Course Number:
DINS 802-5
Title: ?
History of Communication Theory
Description:
A historical analysis of classic work in communication
theory.
Credit Hours: ?
Vector: ?
0-3-0
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Prerequisite(s) if an
y :
None
ENROLLMENT AND SCUEDULING:
Estimated Enrollment:
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10-15
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When will the course first he offered: 1976-3
or 1977-1
How often will the course be offered:
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Once each year
JUSTIFICATION:
To provide students with the necessary theoretical and historical
background in the field, and an understanding of the breadth of the field.
RESOURCES:
Which. Facult
y
member will normally teach the course:
Dallas Smythe, AnthonyWilden
What are the budgetary implications of mounting the course:
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None
Are there sufficient Library resources (annend details):
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Yes (see bibliography)
Appended: a) Outline of the Course
b)
An indication of the comnetence of the Faculty member to
g
ive the course.
c) Library resources
Approved: Departmental Graduate Studies Committee:
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Date:_____
Faculty Craduat
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udie' Committee: ?
- Date:
Faculty: ?
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Date:
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Senate Graduate Studies Committee:
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Date:_______________
Senate:
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Date:________________
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CNNS 802-5. HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION THEORY
4a.
Outline of Course:
An historical analysis of classic works in communication
theory. Schools of thought from an historical perspective.
Methodological roots of communication theory.
4b. Faculty Member Competence
Both Smythe and Wilden are internationally recognized
communication scholars and have previous experience in
teaching in this area.
4c. Library Resources
See bibliography.
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CS 802-5. HISTORY OF C0tTNICATION THEORY
Ashby, R. An Introduction to Cybernetics
Bateson, C. Steps to an Ecology of Mind
Bernal, J.D., Science in History
The Social Function of Science
Buckley, Walter, (ed.) Modern Systems Research for the
Behavioral Scientist
Marcuse, H., One Dimensional Man
Matson, Floyd W., The Broken Image
Shannon, C., and Weaver, N., The Mather'atical Theory of Communication, 1949
Smith, A.G., (ed.) Communication and Culture
Veblen,T.,
The
T
heory
of Business Enterprise
Watzlawick
L., ?
et al.
Pragmatics of Human Communication
Scientific
American.
Selected reprints in Communication.
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New Graduate Course Pro
p
osal Form
CALENDAR INFORMATION:
Department: ?
Communication Studies
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_Course Number:
CMNS 834-5
Title: ?
Political Fconomy of Comm
unications
Description:
The course will concentrate on the political-economic-social process
which produces structures and policies of mass media and
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telecommunication
agencies in their historical setting at local, national and ideological bloc
levels.
Credit Hours:
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5
? Vector: ?
0-3-0 ?
Prerequisite(s) if anv:_,
ENROLLMENTANDSCHEDULING:
Estimated Enrollment:
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5-8
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When will the course first he offered:
1976-3or1977-1
How often will the course be offered:
Maximum one per year, minimum one per two years
JUSTIFICATION.:
Thiscoursewillallowstudentstopursuestudiesandresearchinproblemsof
organizationalpolicyandtheeconomicimplicationsofpolicydeterminationin
mass media and telecommunications.
RESOURCES:
Which Faculty member will normally teach the course:
DallasW.Smythe
What are the budgetary implications of mounting the course:
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None
Are there sufficient Library resources (anoend details):
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YES
Appended: a). Outline of the Course
b)
An indication of the competence of the Faculty member to give the course.
c)
Library resources
Approved: Departmental Graduate' Studies Committee: _
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Date.:______________
Faculty Cr ua e St ies Committee:
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Date:______________
Faculty: _Date:
Senate Graduate Studies Committee:
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Date:
Senate:
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Date:
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CMNS 834-5. POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COMMUNICATIONS
4a. Outline of Course
The course willconcentrate on the political-economic-social
process which produces structures and policies of mass media
and telecommunication agencies in their historical setting at
local, national and ideological bloc levels. Theoretical
and practical problems of organization and policy at provincial
and national levels in Canada and internationally will be
studied. The course will also cover radio spectrum allocation
processes and their consequences. The economics of advertiser
supported mass media, the economics of telecommunications and
the radio magnetic spectrum, and the economics of the postal
service will be examined.
4b.
Faculty Member Competence
Dallas Smythe is an internationally recognized scholar in
this area.
4c.
Library Resource
Bibliography attached - holdings adequate.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Outline - Communication Studies 834
Political Economy of Communications
1.
Economics of advertiser-supported mass media. Analysis of the
product (audiences), the process and consequent relations to
leisure, timeuse, and values.
Required Reading:
Advertising Age
Variety
Marx, Karl, Grundrisse
Marx, Karl, German Ideology
de Grazia, Sebastian, Of Time and Leisure
Veblen, T. Theory of Business Enterprise
2.
Economics of telecommunications and the radio-magnetic spectrum.
Required Reading:
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J.T.A.C., Radio Spectrum Conservation
Levin, H., The Invisible Resource
Telecommisslon (Ottawa) numerous monographs.
3.
Economics of postal service.
Coddin9, G.A., The Universal Postal Union
Smith, W.A., The History of the Post Office in British North America
Numerous white papers, annual reports, of the Canadian Post Office.
Course requirements: Preparation and presentation of papers to seminar.
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New Graduate Course Pronc] Vorm
CALENDAR INFORMATION:
Department: ?
Communication $jdis
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Course Number: ?
C?S 830-5
Title: ?
Acoustic Dimensions of Communication
Special topics in sound and communication studies
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with emphasis on
Desription:pecjfjc prnh1ms in
pcyhafLgtjs
theories
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Sound
CQgn.j.tjofl
information processing, soundscape studies, acoustic design, community noise surv
media analysis and related technology. Students will gain experience in des-.?
and
Credit
conducting
Hours:
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research
5 ?
projects
Vector:
in one
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of
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these
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areas.
Prerequisite(s) if anv:CS33
or equivalent
ENROLLMENTANDSCHEDULING:
Estimated Enrollment:
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3-6
When will the
course first he
offered:
1976-3
or
l9171
How often will the course be offered:
Maximum
one per year
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minimum
one per
t
140
years
JUSTIFICATION:
To allow students to pursue studies and research with the Sonic Research
Studio and in sonic and soundscape studies.
RESOURCES:
Which Faculty member will normally teach the course:
What are the budgetary implications of mounting the course:
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None beyond possible
library holdin
g
s expansion
Are there sufficient Library resources (a
pp
end details): ?
See
bibliography
Appended: a) Outline of the Course
b)c)
Library
An indication
resources
of the com
p
etence of the Faculty member to
g
ive the course.
Approved: Departmental Graduate Studies Committee:
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Date:
Faculty Gradtf
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Stu44.es Committee:
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Date:______________
Faculty:
Senate Graduate Studies Committee:
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Date:
Senate:
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Date:
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CMS 839-5. Acoustic Dimensions of Communication
4a.
Outline of Course:
This course is designed to acquaint students with important
issues in sonic studies that have a bearing on communication
studies. It will provide an opportunity for students to
consolidate their research skills through studio analysis,
field survey, studio technique and related computer systems.
Secon4ly
it will familiarize students with literature available
in this area (see bibliography).
4b.
Faculty Member Competence:
The Sonic Research Studio has been an integral part of the
Communication Studies Department programme and research since
its inception. Courses are now being taught in this area by
sessional lecturers but it is expected that permanent faculty
associated with this research will be appointed in 1975 to
to replace R. M. Schafer.
4c. Library resources:
• ?
Through the teaching of undergraduate courses in
a reasonable base of library resources has been
It is not anticipated that a large number of new
will be necessary.
this area
established.
acquisitions
.
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SOUNDSAPE STUDIES:
The following material has been produced by and is
available from:.
World Soundscape Project
Com
munication Studies Department
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby,
B.C., Canada, V5A 1S6.
(A) Journal:
The
IfUSic
Of the Environment,
___
1973_____ Edited by R. Murray Schafer,
V
ienna: Universal
1'd1tj ?
110. 26912, ?
.
Summary of Contents:
1.
Natural Sounds
2.3.
Acoustic
The
I
ndustrial
Design
Revolution and the Acoustic
C
ommunity
4.
The Recovery of
P
ositive Silence
(B) . Documents.
Schafer,
(2nd edition:
R. Murray,
Price,
The
Millburn
Book of
&
Noise,
Ce,,
We
Va
l l
ncouver:
ington, New
Price
P
rinting, 1970.
Zealand)
-.a primer on noise P
o
llution for the Citizen; also Suitable
for schools.
Schafer,
R Murray; Davis,. Bruce; and
F
awcett, Brian, Okear,os.
-
It
a 90-minute
quad
raphonic tape composition in Which a
?
of images" of the sea attempts to bring a
M4Y
sense
from
1J4.
Berandol
of ocean
Music,
to the
11
listener.
St. Joseph
Av
St.,
ailable
T
oronto,
on rental
Ont.,
ADictioflarof SOundscapo Eco.Zoqj, Barry Truax, ed.?
- a compendium of sound related technology.
of
A_Eur,vey
Ui.z
sub
Of
project,
Community
1972
Noise BIJ-Laws
in Canada
Kathleen Swink, Co-ordinator
-
cities.
a compendium
I
ncluded
of noise
are
leg
two
islation
essays:
in all major
C
anadian
• ?
(a) an
introduction
to the survey itself, the effects
of
le
gislation
noise and
in
the
general.
state of
Canadian noise control
(b) an
"Nøj0
essay
and
by
the
J. J.
fI':
Becker
A
Gu(
j
d
Bar
to
rister
Citj-
and Soliritor,
action"'..
B.C.)
S
Programmes:
(1)
Six
Themes
of the Soundscape, by Barry Truax and R. Murray
Schafer..
(2)
Part One:
Listening, with P. Murray Schafer.
Part Two:
Games, by Bruce Davis.
(3)
Signals, Keynotes, and Soundrnarks, by Bruce Davis and
R. Murray Schafer.
(4)
Soundmarks
of Canada, by Peter Huse.
(5)
Summer Solstice
(6) Directions,
by Peter Huse.
(7)
Part One:
Dawn Chorus.
Part Two:
Work, by
B
r u
ce Davis.
(B)
Part One:
A Maritime Diary, by Barry Truax.
Part
Two:
Soundscape Design, by P. Murray Schafer.
(9)
Ii Radio Programme
About Radio, by Howard Broorafield.
(10)
Part One:
Soundscape Study, by Barry Truax.
Part Two:
Bells of Perce, by Bruce Davis.
•
?
enj.'
2.
j
The Vancouver Soundscap - two long playing recordings with a booklet
772
p.)
?
the acoustic environment of Vancouver, to be reprinted
as the second issue of the journal The Music of the Environment.
Contents of booklet:
(a)
Some Eazwitness Accounts
(b)
A Thumbnail Historical Sketch
(C)
Features of the Vancouver Soundscape
(d)
Hi-Fi to Lo-Fi Soundscape
(e)
Toward Acoustic Design
Soundscapes of Canada - a series of ten hour-long radio broadcasts designed
to introduce the public to the main themes of Soundscape research.
Schafer, R. Murray. The Tuning of the World.
Part One: First Soundscapes: (The Natural Soundscape, the Sounds
of Life, the Rural Soundscape, From Town to Cit:j, Music
and the Rural Soundscape);
Part Two: The Post-Industrial Soundscape: (The Industrial Revolution,
The Electric Revolution, Changiq Perceptions and Music);
Part Three:Analysis: (Notation, Classification, Perception, Morphology,
Symbolism, Noise);
Part Four: Towards Acoustic Design: (Listening, The Acoustic Community,
SoniferouRhythm
and
g
Garden,
Tempo in
Silence,
the Soundscap
The Mui.L:
.
-, the
Beyond).
Acoustic
D esi gner,
The
¼.
26
3.
(C) Related Publications:
Educational booklets by P. Murray Schafnr: EarC1emninq, When Words Sing;
The NewSoundscae; The Composer in th Classroom, Beranr?ol and Universal
Edition.
Truax, Barry. "Soundscp Studies: An Introduction to the World Soundscape
Project". Numus West, No. 5, (1974), 36-390
Sound Heritage, W. J. Langlois, Editor. Volume 3, No 4, (1974), Victoria:
Provincial Archives.
Contents:
(a)
Notes from Aural. History, Provincial Archives of British
Columbia.
(b)
Commentary: Aural History and
,
the World Soundscape Project.
(c)
Listening, by R. Murray Schafer (from The
Tuning
of the World).
(d)
Sounthalking,by Hildegard Westerlzanip.
(e)
Cross-Canada Soundscape Tour,. by Bruce Davis
and
'
Peter Huse.
(f)
Review: The Vancouver Soundscape, by Max Wyman.
Davis, Bruce. "FM Radio as Observational Access to Wilderness Environments."
Alternatives, Perspectives on Society and *Environment, Vol. 4, No. 3, Spring
. 1975.
Truax, Barry. "Soundscape and Technologt." . Unpublished paper delivered to
the Canadian Association of University Schools of Music, Edmonton, June 1975,
9
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ACOUSTICS AND
PSYCHOACOUSTICS
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Care, j.Sens
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R. D.
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of
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v.
5.
III.
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NOISE AND COMMUNITY DESIGN:
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new York: Harpez & Row, 1970.
Berland, Theodore. The Fight for Quiet. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
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journal articles.
.• Rodda, Michael.
'
Noise and Society. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1967.
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Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol. 2, no. 3, '1973.
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Environment Canada, Ecological Protection Branch:
A Bibliographic Reference System
on
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Environment Canada Printers, 1974.
Listing of Reference Material on Noise Control: Annex 1 to Report
EPS-3--E p-74_2.
Environment Canada Printers, 1974.
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on
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p
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4
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6.
U.S. Department of
.
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7970
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Noise from Construction Equipment and Operations, 'Building
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NTID
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and Standards
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National Physical Laboratory: Symposium No.
12. The
Control of
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London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963.
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IV.
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LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SOUND MAKING
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