Crime Scene Investigation Camp
Communication
Overview of the Communication Discipline
Despite its interdisciplinary roots, today the Discipline of Communication is thriving as a distinct area of study. To say one studies communication is to say that they study the process through which human beings use symbols to create and negotiate meaning. Scholars who study communication may choose to focus on a number of speciality areas including, but not limited to:
| Argumentation | Nonverbal Communication |
| Family Communication | Organizational Communication |
| Gender Communication | Performance Studies |
| Group Communication | Political Communication |
| Health Communication | Performance Studies |
| Instructional Communication | Public Address |
| Intercultural Communication | Public Relations |
| Journalism | Rhetoric |
| Language and Social Interaction | Visual Communication |
| Mass Communication |
This summer at the Rochester Young Scholars Academy at Geneseo, within the context of a crime scene investigation, students and faculty will work together to theorize, analyze, critique, and evaluate individuals' communication. Moreover, students will learn ways to increase their personal level of communication competence. Together, we will help students develop an appreciation for the arts of public speaking and argumentation, confidently prepare and deliver press releases, collaboratively problem solve, and critcially observe nonverbal communication.
Web site created 3/8/07 by Kim Davies Hoffman, Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo. Last revised 7/02/07.
