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 | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2022 - 09/02/2022 | 09/05/2022 - 10/30/2022 | September | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/26/2022 - 09/30/2022 | 10/03/2022 - 11/27/2022 | October | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 | 12/05/2022 - 01/29/2023 | December | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/25/2022 - 12/30/2022 | 01/02/2023 - 02/26/2023 | January | Winter 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 08/29/2022 - 02/03/2023 | 02/06/2023 - 04/02/2023 | February | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
- CO1: Students will understand the different definitions of social media.
- CO2: Students will identify specific examples of how social media is used to foster informative and persuasive communication.
- CO3: 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.
- CO4: Explore how social media is used in integrated marketing communication.
- CO5: Identify how social media can impact civic engagement in society.
- CO6: Examine social media and its impact on intercultural communication.
- CO7: Identify the potential dangers and risks when utilizing social media as a primary means of communication.
- CO8: Examine legal and ethical issues relating to privacy, intellectual property and the Fourth Amendment.C
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 50.00 % |
| Week 1: Introductions and Define Social Media | 6.25 % |
| Week 2: Social Media and Persuasion | 6.25 % |
| Week 3: Social Media and Education | 6.25 % |
| Week 4: Bullying in Schools: Good and Bad | 6.25 % |
| Week 5: Social Media Marketing | 6.25 % |
| Week 6: Social Media and Work | 6.25 % |
| Week 7: Social Media and the 1st Amendment | 6.25 % |
| Week 8: Final Thoughts on Social Media and Society | 6.25 % |
| Assignments | 50.00 % |
| Week 1: Assignment 1: Your Favorite Social Media | 12.50 % |
| Week 3: Assignment 2: Journal Article Analysis | 12.50 % |
| Week 5: Assignment 3: Social Media and Marketing | 12.50 % |
| Week 7: Assignment 4: Social Media and the Courts | 12.50 % |
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
- CO1: Students will understand the different definitions of social media.
- CO2: Students will identify specific examples of how social media is used to foster informative and persuasive communication.
- CO3: 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.
- CO4: Explore how social media is used in integrated marketing communication.
- CO5: Identify how social media can impact civic engagement in society.
- CO6: Examine social media and its impact on intercultural communication.
- CO7: Identify the potential dangers and risks when utilizing social media as a primary means of communication.
- CO8: Examine legal and ethical issues relating to privacy, intellectual property and the Fourth Amendment.C
| Book Title: | New Media and Society - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781479897872 |
| Publication Info: | NYU Press Lib |
| Author: | Rohlinger, Deana |
| Unit Cost: | $77.51 |
| 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 |