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| SOC 40500 - Power, Social Control And The Media |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to give students an introductory, macrosociological look at the mass media in society today. This will examine the mainstream media, as well as the newly emerging media-including the internet-as used both by mainstream and alternative outlets, and examines the impact of media on social existence. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: Regional Campus Only Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: Northwest- Westville Northwest- Hammond Learning Outcomes: 1. Be able to think and write critically about issues concerning media and related issues. 2. Comprehend the role of advertising and its effects on the free flow of information in society. 3. Acquire a better understanding of the meaning and consequences that the media has on contemporary American society. 4. Understand the importance of social location of various media within established media networks. 5. Appreciate the importance of models of society used to represent society, and importance in interpreting news in the media. |
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