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COMM211 - Social Media and Society
Course Details
Course Code: COMM211 Course ID: 4636 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course explores the practical and theoretical social impacts of computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems, including many different types of technologies, such as social networking sites, email, forums, chat, and online games. Students will engage in the analysis of CMC practices, the social processes and structures that emerge when people use these applications, and the problems and barriers that emerge from use.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/27/20 - 01/01/21 | 01/04/21 - 02/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
- Students will understand the different definitions of social media.
- Students will identify specific examples of how social media is used to foster informative and persuasive communication.
- Understand ways social media tools can be used in education as a learning tool and as a means of communication between students, faculty and alumni.
- Explore how social media is used in integrated marketing communication.
- Identify how social media can impact civic engagement in society.
- Examine social media and its impact on intercultural communication.
- Identify the potential dangers and risks when utilizing social media as a primary means of communication.
- Examine legal and ethical issues relating to privacy, intellectual property and the Fourth Amendment.
Reading Assignments: Your reading assignments will aid you with forum discussions and assignments. You will be evaluated on your reading assignments through four quizzes throughout the course.
Supplemental Readings: Supplemental reading assignments are for students who wish to delve further into the subject matter. Supplemental readings are also useful sources for assignments and forums. Forums will be graded based on content, and using supplemental readings as sources is highly encouraged.
Forum Assignments: Forum assignments will evaluated on content and grammar. You are required to complete forum assignments weekly and also provide two responses to classmates’ forums thread as well.
Homework Assignments: Homework assignments will be graded based on your level of critical thinking and ability to articulate your understanding of the subject matter presented for the respective assignment.
Exams/Quizzes: Quizzes will be multiple choice and exams will be a mixture of multiple choice and essay answers.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 40.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 5.00 % |
| Assignments | 40.00 % |
| Week 1: Assignment 1: Your Favorite Social Media | 10.00 % |
| Week 3: Assignment 2: Journal Article Analysis | 10.00 % |
| Week 5: Assignment 3: Social Media and Marketing | 10.00 % |
| Week 7: Assignment 4: Social Media and the Courts | 10.00 % |
| Quizzes | 10.00 % |
| Week 2: Quiz 1 | 2.50 % |
| Week 3: Quiz 2 | 2.50 % |
| Week 6: Quiz 3 | 2.50 % |
| Week 7: Quiz 4 | 2.50 % |
| Exams | 10.00 % |
| Week 8:Final Exam | 5.00 % |
| Week 4: Midterm | 5.00 % |
Websites
In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
|
Name |
Web Site URL/Address |
|
Social networking myths for business |
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nealrodriguez/2011/08/10/ten- myths-about-social-networking-for-business/ |
|
Kony Craze |
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/03/16/kony-2012-viral-video-prompts-a-teachable-moment/ |
|
Mass Communication Theory |
http://communicationtheory.org/list-of-theories/ |
|
Pros & Cons of Social Media |
http://socialnetworking.procon.org/ |
|
Small Business Chronicle |
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/negative-effect-social-media-society-individuals-27617.html |
| Book Title: | Social Media: Usage and Impact - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780739180099 |
| Publication Info: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group |
| Author: | Hana S. Noor Al-Deen |
| Unit Cost: | $40.78 |
| Book Title: | To find the library e-book(s) req'd for your course, please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the eReserve by course #. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.