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Jason A Gilmore
COM 201
Seattle Campus
Introduces students to four core principles that undergird the study and practice of communication - communication literacy, research inquiry, theories and concepts, and community engagement. Principles discussed and developed in the context of international communication, political communication, and communication technology and society.
Class description
We spend more time in a mediated (TV, cell phones, internet, etc.) environment than we do in real nature! But like fish swimming in water, most of us have little concept of what media are about, what they are doing to us and whether society is better or worse off as a result of 500+ TV channels, ipods, internet access or Xbox. And what do these media mean for your life? Think of this class as a laboratory where you learn, test ideas, debate (respectfully!) and expand your thinking of this mediated world that we inhabit. It’s your world – and the more you know about it the better off and more successful you will be in it!
Student learning goals
The course will enhance student critical thinking
The course will help students synthesize various and even contradictory material
Students will be able to better engage in intelligent discussions and debates
Guide students in various theoretical and conceptual notions to mass media
The course will give students certain tools they need to become more informed consumers of mass media
Students will be know the essentials about how ingrained mass media is in a modern globalized society.
General method of instruction
Classes will be a mixture of lectures, class activities and student led discussion.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Assignments have not been determined as of yet. Check back to the course website a week or two before the start of classes for more information.
