Apr 25, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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COMS 7320 - Communication Historiography Methods


Students develop bibliographic, analytical, and interpretive skills for dealing with primary source materials published in print and those made available in databases or online archives, including letters, speech texts, and audiovisual recordings in their historical contexts. This course is designed to help students become skillful library users, situate a research problem in context, and analyze primary historical materials.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Use print and electronic bibliographical tools to identify and select appropriate published primary-source materials for historical research on communication concepts, practices, processes, and artifacts.
  • Identify and select appropriate electronic primary-source materials from online archives and databases for historical research on communication concepts, practices, processes, and artifacts.
  • Apply professional standards for analysis and interpretation of historical evidence.
  • Describe professional standards for research, writing, documentation, oral presentation, and peer evaluation of communication history.
  • Write a research paper meeting professional historiography standards.
  • Design historical research projects appropriate for undergraduates in communication courses.



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