COMM 220Z Introduction to Gender and Communication

Explores the dynamic relationships between gender, communication, and identity, focusing on how gender and communication shape and are shaped by cultural norms, social expectations, and power. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System.

Credits

Cross Listed Courses

COMM 220

General Education Requirements

Arts and Letters, Cultural Literacy

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the dynamic interplay between gender and communication in personal, social, cultural, institutional, and political contexts
2. Articulate how gender intersects with other aspects of identity, such as race, class, sexuality, and culture
3. Explain how institutions such as media, education, healthcare, and the workplace perpetuate systems of power, and how these systems affect gender, communication, and identity
4. Apply theories of gender and communication to specific contexts