Cornerstones and Capstones: A Case Study on the Value of a Holistic Core in the Discipline of Communication Studies
Communication EducationPublished 1 January 2002
Richard K. Olsen, David J. Weber, Frank Trimble
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The assay uses a case study of the Department of Communication Studies at UNCW to argue for a holistic core that balances the dialectic tensions between social science and humanities, scholarly discipline and craft/praxis, and common and special topics within the discipline. The essay also offers rationales for two other unique features of the UNCW curriculum: research methods at the front end of the curriculum and a multi-faceted senior capstone experience.
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