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184 COMMUNICATION STUDIESCMST 3XX3FILM HISTORY: 1941 TO THE PRESENTAn e~ploratton of narrative'film from 1941 to the present day, ,incorporat- .ing q studyofa variety of narrative cinema styles. T,heoretical issues willinclude questions of cinema's relationship to other art forms, narrative,genre and authorship. ' -Two lectures, plus orie weekly screening; one termPrerequisite: CMS,T2X03Cross-list: THTR&FLM 3L03Antirequisite:CMST 2X06, Offered in alternate years. ,This cqurse is, administered by. the SCAool of the Arts.CMST 3Y03 PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGEAsurvey of phiiosophical problems concerning language. Topics to beconsidered include reference, synonymy, truth, and linguistic knowledge.Three lectures; one term , 'prerequisite: At Jea~tsix units of _ PhHQsophy, and r~gistration in Level,lll- ,or IV of any program ", Cross-list: PHILOS 3E03Offered in alternate years. ,This course is administered by the Department of Philosophy.CMST 4A03' THESIS PROJECT',' 'Students will, develop and execute their ,own research project,in consultationwith a faculty advisor. Involves regular meetings with the 'advisorand a final public presentation of research endeavours,Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communication Stud­, ies with a Curn'ulative Average of atlea,st 9.0 and permission of tlie, Committee of Instruction ' , 'Enrolment is limited.'CMST 4B03_INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ADVANCEDAPPLIED COMMUNICATIONStudents will apply communication skills, theories and' methodologies tocomplete an advanced independent project in the. field of-cQrnmunica:' -'­tions: This will, be undertaken following successful completion of rel~evant courses in the appropriate Stream. ~ntry is by application to 'the.CommitteeofinstructiQnduring the term before the COl,1rseis to be taKEH1., Prerequisite: Registratio'n in Lewel IV of a program iri Communication Studieswith a Cumulative Average of at least 8.5 and permission of theCommittee of Instruction 'Enrolment is 'limited.CMST 4C03 - ISSUES IN'P'ERFORMANCE STUDIESThis course serves to synthesiz,e and expand students' engagementwith issues studied in performance studies courses, through the exami- -, nation of writings that draw on anthropology,_ phenomenology, materialistanalysis, psychoanalysis, gender theory; postmodernism,posfcolonialism B;nd intercultyral reception.' -" ,Three hours (Iecturesand,discussion); one termprereql,1isite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communicatio'n Stud-,ies (Performance Studies ,or Cultural Studies Stream) , ,Enrolment is limited.CMST4CC3MEDIA STUDIES, CULTURAL, POLITICS AND PUBLIC PEDAGO'GYA critical examinatiOn of global media in its diverse forms, focusing on the 'public role of media, the connection between pedagogy and politics, andthe cruqial role of culture as a primary element of politics.Three hours (lectures anddiscussiori); one termPrerequisite: Registration in Level IV of a program In Communication StudiesStudents may take only one of CMSr. 4CC3, 4N03, or 4003.Enrolment is limited.', CMST 4D03 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONThe relationship betWeen globalization and tlJe media is examined in light ofthe debates over cultural imperialism, information' and technology flow, cul-, tural hybridization, and the media~s impact on socio-economic development.Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term ,Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communication StudiesEnrolment is limited.CMST 4E03 'MEDIA AND PROMOTIONALISMAn examination of the media's role in the promotion of different interests,values, and patterns of behaviour. Topics include advertising,' publicrelations, social activism, and public i,nformation campaigns.Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term , ,Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communication Studies(Mass Communication Stream) , ,Enr:olment is limited.CMST 4FF3 STUDIES IN FILMSenior seminar: An examination of selected fillns.Seminar (two'hours); one term' 'Prerequisite: CMST 2S03 and registration in Level III or IV ota program in' 'Communication Studies.CMST 2X030r 2X06 is recomr:nended~Cross-list: THTR&FLM 4E03 (formerly DRAMA 4FF3)Enrolment is limited. Priority will be given. first to students-'registered inLevel IV of any Theatre & Film Studies program, and then to' studentsregistered in Level IV of the Communication Studies program.This course is administer-ed by the School of,the Arts.CMST 4G03 ' APPLIED LINGUISTICS ~The course acquaints the student with the contributions that the linguist,psycholinguist, sociolin"guist can make to second language learning and,teaching.Three lectures; one term , ,Prerequisite: L1NGUIST1A03,1AA3 _and six units of Linguistics coursesabove~Level I; or,' permission 'of the' Departriient' of' Modern Languages' "'and' Linguistic~Cross~list:LlNGUIST 4B03Antirequisite: ANT.HROP4BL3This course is administered by the Department of Modern Languagesand Linguistics., ',' ,CMST 4103 , COMPUTERS AND LINGUISTIC ANALYSISThis course studies the linguistic applications ofcorpputer technology ingeneral, and language prcessing in particular; including parsers 'andmachine translation; , ,Two lectures, one lab; one term' , "Prerequisite: LINGUIST 1A03, 1AA3 and six units ,of Linguistics coursesabove Level I; or permission of- the Departm,ent of Modern Languagesand Linguistics " ' ,Cross-list: LINGUIST 4D03Offered in alternate years.This course is administered by the Department of Modern Langl.l,flgesand Linguistics.CMST 4L03APPROACHES TO D!SCOURSEThis c6Ursecmers an' oV~r\fieWQf' differerttapproachastotlieanalysisof discourse, including speech act theory', interactional sociolinguistics,ethnography of communication, pragmatics" conversation analysis,and'critiCal discourse, analysis. , I 'Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term ,Prerequisite': Registration in Level III or IY of a program in Communication',Studies or Linguistics,' or permission of the Program Counsellor for CommunicationStudiesCross-list: LINGUIST 4ZZ3 'Enrolment is limited.CMST 4M03COMMUNICATION, CULTURE'AND TECHNOLOGY, 1844-1927Thiscourse surveys social patterns of reception and adaptation of communicationtechnologies and their interaction with cultural constructionsof (gendered) bodies, everyday life, organization of space and time, andother cultural distinctions.'Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term '.Prerequisite: CMST 2BB3 and registration in Level IV of a program- inCommunication Studies (Cultural Studies Stream)Enrolment is limited ..ICMST 4N03 PRODUCING AND VIEWING THE NEWSThis course will examine how the mode of production of the news fnfluencesaudiences' p~rceptions and values of social and P9liticallife, SpecifICemphasis will be put on gate-keeping, agenda-setting and headlinetransformation.Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term,'Prere,quisite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communication StudiesAntirequisite: -CMST 4K03 ,Students may take only one of CMST 4CC3, 4N03 or 4003.Enrolment is limitedCMST4Q03 ADVANCED TO'PICS IN COMMUNICATIONStudents will learn abo LIt specific areas or aspects of research in com- 'munication studies, such as critical media discourse, culture and con7 ~sumption, media and globalization, etc. ' ", I'Three hours, (lectures and discussion); one term','Prerequisite: Registration in Level IV of a program in Communication Studies,Antirequ,isite: CMST 4K03'Students may take only one, of CMST 4CC3, 4N03 or 4003;EnrolmenUs limited. 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