COMS 7230 - Communication and Information Diffusion

Analysis of major approaches to data and information diffusion systems on local, regional, national, and international levels. Emphasis on acquisition analysis and dissemination of data as information, including critical points of interface and interaction between a system and its uses.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

To plan and enact an original research project using Diffusion Theory.
To recognize contemporary uses of Diffusion Theory to analyze communciation processes.
To recognize criticisms of Diffusion Theory.
To understand historical trends leading to the development of Diffusion Theory.

Ohio University

Ohio University

COMS 7230 - Communication and Information Diffusion